Field Service Engineer — Utility Inverters, Midwest

Job overview

The Field Service Engineer role is field-based, with a home office in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area and coverage across the Midwest; significant regional travel and occasional travel elsewhere in the United States are required. Pay is $33.00 to $35.50 per hour, with overtime after eight hours in a day. SMA America develops solar inverter technology and solutions for photovoltaic power systems. The engineer commissions, troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains utility inverters at assigned sites, supporting reliable operation and customer service. The role also includes warranty repairs, performance data analysis, spare-parts inventory, and developing product knowledge to help meet customer obligations while controlling field-service costs.

What you'll do

• Assist with commissioning, troubleshooting, repair, and analysis of utility inverters in the field, by email, telephone, and site visits
• work with high-voltage DC electricity and three-phase power
• perform maintenance according to product manuals and customer contracts
• develop knowledge of inverter products and accessories
• maintain spare-parts inventory
• support customer satisfaction and field-service cost control.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

field service engineer

utility inverters

solar energy

minneapolis-saint paul metro

midwest region

$33-$35.50/hr

regional travel

electrical troubleshooting

commissioning

warranty repairs

sma america

company truck

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• $120 field-service allowance each pay period
• company truck and fuel card
• company-provided tools, PPE, and safety footwear
• per diem and hotel for overnight travel
• paid inverter training
• health, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) match.

Why this role

Requires current residence in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, at least three years of electrical, electronic, or network communications experience, and a technical bachelor's degree or equivalent hands-on electrical experience. Includes $120 field-service allowance each pay period, company truck, tools, PPE, safety footwear, travel per diem and hotel, and paid inverter training.

About the employer

SMA America is hiring for this role. Industry: Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing. Sector: 33.