Senior Field Quality Engineer, Medium Voltage

🕒 September 17

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $106k - $138k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔧 QA Engineer (Quality Assurance)

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SMA America

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201 - 500 employees

🏭 Manufacturing

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

Manufacturing • Consulting • Logistics

SMA America is a company focused on providing innovative solutions for solar energy generation and storage. It offers a range of products including solar inverters, hybrid inverters, battery inverters, and system solutions to help customers generate and manage solar power efficiently. The company emphasizes the importance of sustainability and energy independence, and aims to empower both individuals and businesses to achieve carbon neutrality by harnessing the power of renewable energy. SMA America also provides comprehensive service and support for its products, along with educational resources through the SMA Solar Academy. The company's mission aligns with promoting the transition to a more sustainable, climate-friendly future through advanced energy solutions.

📋 Description

• Ensure analyses are evidence-based, documented in compliance with standards and global processes, and aligned with stakeholder requirements • Perform and participate in technical failure and data analyses • Apply the 8D method for systematic root cause identification • Collaborate with interdisciplinary and international teams to implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions • Conduct initial field analyses and on-site technical evaluations, and provide technical consultation • Create detailed failure descriptions and collaborate with headquarters to advise and support other functions • Recognize and document known failure patterns and provide technical expertise to resolve them • Collaborate with Customer Quality, Supplier Quality, and regional functions • Maintain close collaboration with SMA headquarters' analysis unit and the U.S. application engineering team • Execute, monitor, and evaluate corrective actions implemented by service teams and suppliers • Travel to customer sites, the Rocklin, CA office, and tradeshows as needed • Perform other duties as required or assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field, or equivalent education; Master's degree preferred • Minimum 7 years of experience in research and development, technical failure analysis, and quality management, with a background in customer relations • Technical expertise in medium voltage systems, including transformers and switchgear, electrical systems, and converters • Expertise in the 8D method, 5 Why, Ishikawa diagramming, and Pareto analysis • Experience in solar, automotive, aerospace, electronics, or a similar regulated industry • Ability to present quality findings and corrective actions to senior leadership • Excellent communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional and international teams • Ability to travel regularly, including to customer sites and the Rocklin, CA office • Availability for occasional early morning meetings with headquarters in Germany • Proficiency in written and verbal English is required; German proficiency is a plus • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, is required • Experience with hermetically sealed equipment is a plus • Working knowledge of SAP, Salesforce, and JIRA is a plus • Regional extent of responsibility

🏖️ Benefits

• Discretionary annual profit sharing bonus • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, including $0 premium options • Remote work within the United States • 401(k) plan with company match • Tuition reimbursement • Professional development and training opportunities • Inclusive, collaborative, and innovative work environment