Job description
Join Alfen as a Technical Support Engineer in Germany! Take on a pivotal role in optimizing field operations and delivering essential support. Leverage your expertise to advance our sustainable energy initiatives and enhance your career with us!
What will you do?
As a Technical Support Engineer at Alfen, you will play a crucial role in enhancing and streamlining our field operations and support processes, specifically focused on EV Charging Equipment (EVCE). Your responsibilities include coordinating service activities, offering first-line technical support, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. You will collaborate closely with technicians, clients, and internal teams to ensure a smooth and efficient service experience.
Your contributions will directly support Alfen's mission to accelerate the energy transition through innovative and reliable EV charging solutions.
Your tasks and responsibilities will include:
- Handling and documenting incoming service tickets and technical inquiries from customers, end-users, and field technicians.
- Providing remote (phone/email) technical support, and when necessary, coordinating service visits with a tailored action plan.
- Supporting field technicians in both domestic and international locations.
- Verifying completed work administratively and assisting with billing and invoicing processes.
- Evaluating warranty claims in combination with root cause analysis and preparing billing advice.
- Categorizing service orders for reporting purposes and translating incidents into structural product issues.
- Drafting root cause analysis reports and submitting data-driven product or process improvement suggestions.
- Coordinating with technicians and service coordinators regarding on-site activities.
- Engaging with customers, partners, and field service providers as needed.
- Collaborating with fellow Technical Support Engineers to share knowledge and define best practices.
- Supervising junior team members or interns.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for a skilled technical support professional with a proactive, hands-on approach. Someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and communicates effectively with a wide range of stakeholders. You bring structure, ownership, and an eagerness to support the growing demand for EV charging infrastructure. You have:
- Completed training in an electrical engineering profession
- Relevant professional experience in the field of electromobility.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in German and English.
- The ability to work independently while maintaining a collaborative mindset.
- Available to work in the office in Ratingen.
What do we offer?
At Alfen, we provide an independent, responsible role with room for creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Furthermore, we offer:
- A competitive salary (as a Technical Support Engineer) in line with market standards.
- A dynamic position in a fast-growing company focused on the energy transition.
- A welcoming, open, and family-like working atmosphere with team-building activities.
- Comprehensive equipment, including a mobile phone and laptop.
- Regular opportunities to unwind and recharge.
- A collaborative work environment with motivated colleagues.
- Flexibility with remote work options, with the German branch located in Ratingen.
Where will you work?
You will be part of Alfen's Field & Support Department, focused on optimizing service processes and technical support for EV charging solutions. As a member of this team, you will help ensure high-quality service and efficient field operations as we expand across Europe. Alfen stands at the forefront of the energy transition with innovative in-house developed products and system integration expertise-making it the perfect environment for professionals driven by purpose and progress.
Interested?
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Note: A reference check, screening, and Certificate of Good Conduct (Führungszeugnis) may be part of the selection procedure. We review applications continuously, so early applications are encouraged. External recruiters: kindly note that unsolicited services will not be considered.
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About this role
About ALFEN
Company Overview
Alfen N.V.
HeadquartersAlmere, Netherlands
Founded1937
SizeApproximately 900 employees worldwide. Revenue of 435.6 million in fiscal year 2025 (sources: marketwatch.com, alfen.com)
What They Do
Alfen is a leading Dutch company specializing in network technology and electrification, focusing on three main segments: Smart Grid Solutions, EV Charging, and Energy Storage Systems (source: alfen.com). The company provides advanced infrastructure products such as medium voltage and distribution equipment for grid operators and large private customers, including compact transformer stations (source: alfen.com). In the EV Charging segment, Alfen manufactures hardware and systems for charging points, producing 61,254 charging points in the first half of 2025 (source: alfen.com). Additionally, the company develops utility-scale battery storage systems, such as TheBattery Elements and mobile storage solutions, with projects measured in megawatts and megawatt-hours (source: alfen.com). Its customer base includes grid operators, private clients, renewable energy developers, utilities, public transport companies, and industrial infrastructure customers (source: alfen.com). Alfen stands out through an integrated model of hardware and project delivery, a long history in the Dutch grid infrastructure, and the combination of transformer stations, EV charging hardware, and storage within one organization (source: alfen.com). In Q3 2025, 62% of revenue from Smart Grid Solutions came from grid operators, highlighting strong ties with regulated customers (source: alfen.com).
Projects & Experience
Alfen has completed several major projects in energy storage and grid infrastructure. In April 2025, the company secured its largest energy storage deal to date with Return Energy: a 100MW/200MWh system in the Netherlands, connected to the Dutch transmission grid operated by TenneT, with planned delivery by the end of 2026 (sources: contentstack.com, roic.ai). Another key battery project is FlevoBESS, a 31.6MW/126.4MWh system in the Netherlands, one of the country’s first large-scale four-hour systems (sources: ipo.alfen.com, contentstack.com). In Finland, Alfen delivered a 20MW/40MWh energy storage system for Oulun Energia, including support for grid code testing and additional services (source: alfen.com). The company also supplied a 20MW/40MWh BESS for E-Connection near Neeltje Jans in the Netherlands, aimed at grid stabilization and wind energy integration, with commissioning planned for Q1 2026 (source: alfen.com). In grid infrastructure, Alfen delivered seven compact transformer stations for a pilot project with WATT Infra and carried out medium voltage installations for the Eekerpolder solar park by Belectric, a project of approximately 200MWp in the Netherlands (source: alfen.com). The company also provided custom medium voltage walk-in transformer stations for the Belgian public transport company TEC in Wallonia, supporting the electrification of their fleet (source: ipo.alfen.com). While Alfen is primarily strong in the Netherlands, these projects also demonstrate an active commercial presence in Belgium, Finland, and Sweden (sources: ipo.alfen.com, alfen.com).
Recent Developments
In 2025, Alfen reported a revenue decline to 435.6 million, down from 487.6 million in 2024, and implemented a significant workforce reduction to 923 FTEs as part of a restructuring and a more selective growth strategy focused on profitable segments (source: alfen.com). For 2026, the company anticipates revenue between 435 million and 475 million with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 4% to 7% (source: alfen.com). In the first half of 2025, revenue was 211.5 million, with weaker performance in EV Charging and Energy Storage being the main causes of the decline (source: alfen.com). In Q1 2025, revenue guidance was adjusted to 430 million to 480 million, with CAPEX below 4% of revenue (sources: contentstack.com, roic.ai). In Q3 2025, revenue of 104.1 million was confirmed, along with further operational efficiency measures (source: alfen.com).
Working at Alfen
Alfen recruits staff across three main areas: hardware and engineering for networks, product and project work for EV charging solutions, and battery storage systems with project execution (source: alfen.com). Roles include electrical engineering, project management, manufacturing, supply chain, field service, sales, and financial functions such as investor relations (source: alfen.com). The headquarters is located in Almere, with commercial and operational activities in Belgium, Finland, and Sweden, based on recent projects (sources: alfen.com, ipo.alfen.com). The company is currently undergoing an active restructuring phase, focusing on cost savings, workforce reduction, and improving backlog quality (source: alfen.com). For job seekers, this means Alfen is an industrial technology employer focused on designing, producing, integrating, and delivering electrification equipment and storage solutions for utilities and infrastructure customers (source: alfen.com).