Solar Design Manager

About Us

Resonant Energy’s mission is to build wealth in environmental justice communities through the development of solar and storage projects for nonprofits, affordable housing, and homeowners. We use innovative financing and operational excellence to bring the benefits of clean energy within reach for everyone. We are B-Corp certified and 100% employee-owned, and we take our commitments to our staff and partners very seriously. After almost 10 years of hard work, we are proud to be the #1 solar provider for nonprofits in the Northeast. Join us!

Job Info

• Title: Solar Design Manager
• Job Status: Full-time, regular
• Reports to: Senior Solar Design Manager - Paval Saman

• Location: 3:2 hybrid schedule; 3 days in Boston office, 2 days remote (after initial 3-month in-office only training period)
• Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9-5 PM, w/1-hour for lunch; occasional evenings and weekends

Target Start Date: November 2, 2026

Job Summary

Ready to put your electrical design and engineering expertise to work on projects with impact? As a Solar Design Manager at Resonant Energy, you'll produce the technical designs that move solar projects from concept through construction across rooftop, ground-mounted, and canopy installations for non-profits and affordable housing developers.

What You'll Do: You'll own the end-to-end design process for your project portfolio, from site surveys through full construction drawing sets. Using AutoCAD, Scanifly, and Aurora, you'll develop PV layouts, single-line diagrams, and system specifications while ensuring compliance with NEC, building code, and fire code. You'll coordinate with third-party engineers, support utility interconnection, and provide technical guidance to Project Managers. On new construction projects, you'll work directly with architects and building engineers to integrate solar into building plans from the start.

What Makes This Role Exciting: Every design you produce directly enables a clean energy project serving communities that need it most. You'll work across a technically diverse project mix including new construction, canopy systems, and battery storage, building expertise across project types as Resonant grows its portfolio and expands into new markets.

You'll Thrive If You:

Take satisfaction in producing technically precise, code-compliant work

Are energized by design challenges that require creative problem-solving

Want to keep building expertise across emerging solar technologies and project types

Want meaningful work delivering clean energy to under-invested communities

Your Responsibilities

Solar System Design and Engineering

Assess potential solar project sites to determine feasibility and design requirements; use site audit and design platform and tools (e.g., Scanifly drone system) to capture site images and gather data

Use AutoCAD to draft comprehensive solar PV system engineering plan-sets, including photovoltaic layouts, single line diagrams (SLDs), and system specifications

Determine specifications for panels, optimizers, inverters, racking, attachments, and balance of system components

Collect accessible building structural information

Utilize solar design and shading analysis software (e.g., Scanifly) to optimize system performance

Coordinate with third party engineers and manufacturers for final design deliverables

Ensure that all projects comply with applicable and upcoming AHJ codes, standards, and regulations

Review post construction documents to ensure project was built within company and industry standards

Engineering and Pre-Construction Coordination

Support Project Managers’ coordination with project stakeholders and create a path for building future solar installation

Incorporate feedback from clients’ architects and building engineers to ensure designs meet clients’ requirements

Work on projects from preliminary layouts to full intended-for-construction plan-sets

Technical Support

Provide technical support during the installation phase to ensure adherence to design specifications

Update and maintain project documentation within the company's database, ensuring accuracy and accessibility of design records

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline design processes and workflow

Monitor industry trends and updates in solar technology to continually improve design practices

Support financial analysis of projects by providing design-related inputs and cost estimates

Interconnection and Regulatory Compliance Support

Coordinate with stakeholders to collect necessary site data, technical information, and to ensure design compliance with local codes and regulations

Ensure design meets all construction standards, National Electrical code, Building code, Fire code, and other safety standards

Engage with key AHJs, including utility companies, building inspectors, and wiring inspectors, to understand interconnection and construction requirements and process interconnection agreements and building and electric permits

Your Qualifications

Alignment with our Principles

Community: We support communities in leading their own clean energy transition and advocate for equitable solar policy.

Equity: We build wealth in under-invested communities affected by the climate crisis and commit to anti-racist practices.

Excellence: We do the right things, in the right way and prioritize social and environmental impact alongside economic goals in everything we do.

Innovation: We implement creative solutions to expand solar access because the industry isn't moving fast enough.

Integrity: We're trusted partners who communicate transparently and view profit as a means to expand our impact.

Culture: We balance mission urgency with work-life balance, support, fun and investing in our team's growth.

Education, Experience & Credentials

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or comparable industry experience

2+ years of solar PV and/or BESS electrical design and engineering experience

Working knowledge of NEC, building code, and fire code as applied to solar PV or battery energy storage systems

Preferred:

NABCEP certificate

Familiarity with new construction solar integration

Drone pilot’s license and operational experience with flying drones

Ability to Demonstrate our Standards of Excellence

Ownership: You can trust us to deliver—we take initiative, keep others informed, and demonstrate personal responsibility for outcomes and quality of work.

Collaboration: You can connect and work well with us—we address issues that hinder teamwork directly, navigate disagreements with care, and openly contribute our ideas while building awareness of our blind spots.

Adaptability/Resilience: You can count on us when things don't go as planned—we stay composed, adapt quickly, and find solutions instead of getting stuck or overwhelmed.

Operational Excellence: You can rely on our work to be holistic and thorough—we deliver accurate results, anticipate how our work affects others, and actively improve processes along the way.

Growth: You can learn and grow with us—we approach challenges with curiosity, exchange feedback constructively, help identify development opportunities, and value effort and collaboration alongside results.

Core Role Competencies

Attention to Detail: Produces solar PV designs, single line diagrams, and construction documents that are accurate, code-compliant, and free of errors; catches discrepancies in electrical diagrams, site data, and design specifications

Industry and Application Knowledge: Maintains working knowledge of solar PV system design, electrical codes (NEC), and AHJ requirements across rooftop, ground-mount, and canopy project types

Problem Solving and Decision Making: Identifies and resolves design challenges—code conflicts, site constraints, interconnection requirements—with sound technical judgment

Teamwork