CAD Design Engineer

Job Description

Headquartered just north of Nashville, Tennessee, Shoals Technologies Group (Shoals) is a leading electrical balance of systems (EBOS) solar, energy storage, and eMobility solutions provider. Since its founding in 1996, the Company has introduced innovative technologies and systems solutions that allow its customers to substantially increase installation efficiency and safety while improving system performance and reliability. Shoals is a recognized leader in the renewable energy industry, deploying solutions on over 60 GW of solar systems globally.

The Company has manufacturing facilities in Tennessee & Alabama, with sales personnel in Spain and Australia servicing Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia-Pacific.

Shoals sells their solar products principally to engineering, procurement, and construction firms that build solar energy projects. The custom nature of their system solutions and the engineered-to-order development cycle for solar projects typically gives Shoals a 12+ month lead time to quote, engineer, produce, and ship each order, so there is no need to stock large amounts of finished goods.

Summary

Shoals Technologies, a global renewable energy organization, is hiring a CAD Designer. This role will report to the Senior Manager of Integration and has responsibility for the generation of all 2D CAD files that represent the products, systems, subsystems or components under development. The CAD Designer will be responsible for the fit-up of products, systems and subsystems at the assembly level, as well as, developing and maintaining all engineering documentation relating to the bills of material. In a cross-functional team environment, they will collaborate with other CAD designers, product design engineers, technicians, project managers, product managers, manufacturing engineers, and external resources to manage concurrent responsibilities for multiple in-process projects.

Responsibilities

• Work independently and self-manage time to meet deadlines
• Work efficiently with a high degree of organization and accuracy
• Follow all established department processes, formatting and design standards
• Develop a working knowledge of basic PV Systems and major components
• Establish and maintain knowledge of direct use components and processes
• Review and compare customer drawings to Sales PO’s
• Report any discrepancies between final drawings and Sales Orders
• Read, understand and interpret complex Customer supplied drawings and detail prints
• Recognize potential design issues and collaborate with Supervisor for solutions
• Manipulate geometry, manage formatting and layers in complex CAD drawings
• Design layouts and custom products based on specific project’s requirements
• Create detailed customer facing drawing packages using AutoCAD 2D in Architectural format
• Prepare and calculate detailed takeoffs for custom parts using Excel and CAD 2D
• Perform self-reviews of created drawings and takeoffs
• Take meticulous notes during design process to present to Supervisor upon review
• Revise drawings and takeoffs as directed by customer or Supervisor
• Provide feedback and suggestions regarding best practices to Supervisor for continuous improvement
• Assist Team as needed to meet deadlines and create new efficiencies

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience with AutoCAD or an AutoCAD certificate if no hands-on experience
• Proficiency with Office products: Excel, Word & Outlook is required
• Previous experience in design takeoffs of moderately complex projects
• Demonstrated ability to read and understand Engineering blueprints and layouts
• Ability to accurately extract and interpret details in creating technical drawings
• Knowledge of drafting principles, techniques and methods
• Ability to create and modify 2D drawings with a high level of accuracy
• Strong professional verbal and written communication skills
• Must be highly organized, efficient and able to work independently
• Basic PV Systems knowledge and design
• Good math and analytical skills

Desired Location

• This position is based in the Nashville, Tennessee area with company headquarters in Portland, Tennessee (approximately 35 miles north of downtown Nashville). The preference would be for the successful candidate to in the area to work (the majority of the time) in Portland.

Shoals Technologies Group, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.