Octopus Energy

Renewable Energy

MechanicalEngineer

£65–90k ~AI est. Slough, United Kingdom FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid candidates.

The Brief

“Mechanical Engineer at Octopus Energy. Skills: Heat pump design, HVAC systems, Mechanical design. Interface between design and field teams. Identify areas for improvement”

Industry & Context.

Renewable Energy
Problems you'll solve

Debug issues; Root cause analysis

Eligibility Requirements

Travel to customer sites, Travel to Portadown

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Degree in mechanical engineering, 5+ years experience in design, Understanding of heat pump design, Understanding of HVAC systems, Experience in retrofit installs, Experience in new build installs, Appreciation of smart electronic control systems

Nice to Have

Knowledge for heat pump components, Knowledge of thermodynamics, Knowledge of refrigeration circuits, Knowledge of power electronics, Knowledge of hydraulic system design, Understanding of standard compliance, Understanding of regulations, Understanding of legislations

What You'll Do.

Interface between design and field teams

Identify areas for improvement

Provide technical design advice

Provide day to day support

Monitor performance data

Travel to customer sites

Work closely with R&D

Work closely with manufacturing

Contribute to training

Owner of technical documentations

Present technical solutions

Analyse warranty returns

Interface with suppliers

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

R&D Design teams; Field installation teams; Operations teams; Support teams

Communication Scope

Technical documentation

Full Job Description

## Description Help us make a big green dent in the universe. We're on a mission to drive the global renewable energy revolution, and we need loads more people to help us make our vision a reality. At Octopus Energy, we're on a mission to revolutionise the energy industry. We believe energy should be affordable, green, and easy for everyone. As a rapidly growing renewable energy supplier, we're looking for talented individuals to join our dynamic team. If you're passionate about sustainability, innovation, and making a positive impact, we'd love to hear from you. We are seeking a passionate field application engineer to join our Product Engineering team at Octopus Energy. As a Field Application Engineer, you will play a crucial role in being the technical interface between the R&D Design teams and the field installation and operations teams. ## What you will do Be the main interface between the product design team and the field installation teams Identify areas for improvement in all aspects of the system from design to manufacturing, installation and processes Provide technical design advice and guidance to the field design teams Work closely with the support, field and the operations teams, provide day to day support to all heat pump installs Actively provide customer support as required Continuously monitor the performance data (e.g. COP/SCOP) collected for every install, debug issues, maintain the issue log, and advise improvements Maintain the spares list and update as a new product is introduced Travel to customer sites as required, as well as to Portadown in Belfast to work closely with the R&D and the manufacturing teams Contribute to the training of the support and installation teams as required Be the owner of technical documentations for installers, customers, logistics Present technical solutions to the design team Analyse warranty returns and interface with suppliers on technical discussions in finding the route cause ## What you'll need Degree in mecha

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