Job Description
Enphase Energy is a global energy technology company and a leading provider of solar, battery, and electric vehicle charging products. Founded in 2006, our innovative microinverter technology revolutionized solar power, making it a safer, more reliable, and scalable energy source. Today, the Enphase Energy System enables users to make, use, save, and sell their own power. Enphase is also one of the most successful and innovative clean energy companies in the world, with more than 80 million products shipped across 160 countries.
About the role
As a Field Applications Engineer, you will be part of a cutting-edge international team that focuses on pre-sales technical support, as well as on-site installation and will work closely with the Enphase Product Engineering during all stages of product development.
What you will do
Sales & Field Support: Partner with Sales to drive new business in Japan by providing expert technical support, system design, installation, and commissioning for solar and storage systems.
Technical Training & Translation: Deliver on-site and remote product training for partners; prepare training materials and assist with Japanese translations.
Customer Advisory: Act as the primary technical resource for integrators and distributors, assisting on sales calls and recommending product applications.
Global Engineering Bridge: Translate Japan-specific market requirements and customer expectations directly to global Product Engineering, including hosting site visits.
Product Innovation: Identify new product applications and submit data-backed requests to Product Management for new products, testing, and samples.
Market Intelligence: Gather field insights on market potential, competitive products, and technological trends to inform global product roadmaps.
Cross-Functional Alignment: Keep global Sales, Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing teams fully aligned on new product releases and specific quality/testing needs.
Compliance & Technical Specs: Ensure compliance with all local regulations, support New Product Introductions (NPI), and prepare technical specifications and drawings.
Who you are and what you bring
- Education: B.S. or M.S. in Engineering (or equivalent experience)
- Experience: 2+ years in an application engineering or technical role within the Japanese solar sector.
- Language Skills: Fluency in both Japanese (JLPT N1 equivalent) and English (minimum business level).
- Technical Expertise: Proven hands-on experience installing, commissioning, and troubleshooting solar and battery storage systems; an Electrical License is strongly preferred.
- Market & Regulatory Knowledge: Deep understanding of Japanese government/product regulations, solar panels, inverters, and Balance of System (BOS) requirements; NPI (New Product Introduction) experience is a plus.
- Design & Problem Solving: Proficiency in CAD design alongside a demonstrated ability to evaluate and resolve complex customer problems.
- Communication & Presentation: Outstanding interpersonal skills with excellent technical writing, communication, and technical presentation abilities.
- Soft Skills: Self-directed, results-driven, and capable of working effectively across all levels of the company.
- Location & Travel: Must be based in the Tokyo area and willing/able to travel approximately 70% of the time (domestically).
- Employment type: Permanent, Full-time (正社員)
Join our dynamic teams designing and developing next-gen energy technologies and help drive a sustainable future!
Please submit all resumes in English.
