We are looking for a capable Junior Solar Design Engineer to join our team, working on-site from our Toronto office. In this role you will be a key member of our Engineering function, contributing directly to our goals and working closely with talented colleagues across the business.
This is a hands-on role with real ownership and impact. You will apply your skills in PVsyst, AutoCAD and Solar PV to solve interesting problems, ship work you can be proud of and help us raise the bar for what we do. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, share your ideas openly and have the support you need to do your best work and grow along the way.
You will bring around 1 to 3 years of relevant experience and strong, practical knowledge of PVsyst, AutoCAD and Solar PV. Just as important are clear communication, sound judgement, attention to detail and the ability to collaborate effectively with people across different teams and backgrounds.
Within your first few months, you will get up to speed with our products, processes and people, build strong working relationships across the team, and begin taking ownership of your own work. Over time, you will have the opportunity to deepen your expertise, take on broader scope and grow your career with us as the company continues to scale.
In return, we offer a supportive, inclusive and collaborative environment, competitive pay, meaningful benefits and the chance to do work that genuinely matters. We care about our people, invest in their growth and want everyone here to be able to do the best work of their careers.
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you. Echo Partners is an equal-opportunity employer: we welcome applicants of all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse team and an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. Apply today and tell us why you would be a great fit.
Responsibilities
As a Junior Solar Design Engineer at Echo Partners, you will play a central role within our Engineering function and take ownership of a broad and varied set of responsibilities. Working alongside a collaborative, motivated team, your day-to-day duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:- Design, build and maintain high-quality, well-tested and scalable solutions that meet both functional and non-functional requirements.
- Document technical decisions, write runbooks and share knowledge so the wider team can operate and extend your work.
- Take part in on-call rotations where required and respond promptly and calmly to incidents and outages.
- Collaborate closely with product managers, designers and QA to ship reliable features on agreed timelines.
- Write clean, maintainable and well-documented code, and contribute to shared libraries, tooling and engineering best practices.
- Participate actively in design discussions, architecture reviews and technical planning sessions across the engineering organisation.
- Investigate, debug and resolve production issues, performing root-cause analysis and putting preventive measures in place.
- Stay current with emerging tools, frameworks and industry trends, and evaluate how they could benefit our stack.
- Review the work of your peers, provide constructive feedback and help raise the overall quality bar of the codebase.
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and deployment processes to enable safe and frequent releases.
- Continuously monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks and drive improvements in reliability, latency and cost.
- Translate product and business requirements into clear technical designs, breaking large problems into well-scoped, deliverable pieces of work.
- Maintain accurate, thorough documentation and keep all relevant systems, tools and trackers up to date.
- Adapt to changing priorities and remain calm, focused and effective in a fast-moving, evolving environment.
- Represent the team and the company professionally in internal and external interactions.
- Handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion, care and integrity at all times.
- Plan and manage your workload to balance quality, speed and competing demands.
- Collaborate respectfully and effectively with colleagues across teams, functions, time zones and locations.
- Support and step in for teammates when needed to help the team meet its shared goals.
- Contribute to a culture of accountability, learning from mistakes and celebrating shared wins.
- Take full ownership of your work, manage your own priorities and consistently deliver to a high standard and on time.
- Support onboarding, knowledge-sharing and documentation so the wider team can learn, scale and succeed.
- Communicate progress, risks and blockers clearly and proactively to your manager and relevant stakeholders.
- Identify opportunities for improvement and bring forward practical ideas to make our products, processes and ways of working better.
What we're looking for
1-3 years of professional experience in a Solar Design Engineer or similar roleStrong working knowledge of PVsyst, AutoCAD and Solar PV
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
Excellent communication, problem-solving and teamwork skills
Benefits
At Echo Partners, we believe that looking after our people is the foundation of doing great work. We offer a comprehensive, thoughtfully designed benefits and perks package that supports your health, your finances, your growth and your life outside of work. When you join us, you can expect the following:- Opportunities to attend, speak at and learn from industry events and conferences.
- A flat, low-ego environment where good ideas can come from anyone and are acted upon.
- Employee discounts and access to a curated range of partner perks, offers and benefits.
- A competitive salary that is reviewed regularly and benchmarked against the market to keep your pay fair and current.
- Company-funded health insurance with access to a wide network of hospitals and clinics, plus an annual preventive health check-up.
- A supportive, inclusive and collaborative culture where your ideas are genuinely heard and your contribution truly matters.
- Transparent communication, regular all-hands updates and direct, approachable access to leadership.
- Additional wellbeing and volunteering days each year to look after yourself and give back to your community.
- A home-office set-up allowance plus the laptop, equipment and tools you need to work comfortably and productively.
- Free snacks, beverages and regular catered meals to keep you fuelled through the day.
- A culture that actively encourages experimentation, stretch projects and learning from both wins and mistakes.
- Wellness initiatives throughout the year, from health talks and screenings to fitness challenges and mindfulness sessions.
- Commuter, transport and travel support to make getting to and from work easier and more affordable.
- Flexible time-off arrangements and the trust to take the breaks you need, when you need them.
- Mental-health support including confidential counselling, an Employee Assistance Programme and a range of wellbeing resources.
- Protected time for learning, regular internal knowledge-sharing sessions and access to leading online learning platforms.
- Access to telemedicine and online doctor consultations so you can get care quickly, wherever you are.
- Recognition of personal milestones with celebration leave and thoughtful gestures.
- Flexible working hours that let you do your best work while balancing your personal life and commitments.
- Structured mentorship, regular feedback and clear, transparent career-progression frameworks to help you grow.
- Transparent, structured pay bands and clear criteria for progression, so you always know how to grow your earnings.
- Wellness perks such as gym and fitness-membership support, plus wellbeing initiatives throughout the year.
- Hybrid and remote-friendly working options, with the trust and autonomy to manage your own time and output.
- A real commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, with employee resource groups and an open, respectful culture.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering