Technical Associate

Are you enthusiastic about getting stuck into the technical details of products and
technology? Do you have a detail-orientated approach to things, and a good head for
numbers?

We pride ourselves on being a distributor that offers a wide range of great products along with
accessible, accurate and concise information on those products through our website and in-house
design software. We need someone to join the technical team for our grid-connected systems –
understanding technical requirements and concepts, and keeping our website and design software
up to date. Alongside this, collaborating with the rest of the technical team to help with
training sessions and technical support will be an important part of the role.

Who we are

We’re primarily a distributor of components of renewable energy systems – from solar panels to
batteries and heat pumps. 

Midsummer is a fast-growing company selling a range of renewable energy products, primarily to
installation companies, from our offices in Cambridge, Glasgow and Dublin. We sell solar PV
systems, battery storage, electric vehicle chargers, heat pumps and a variety of other
associated products, and were recognised as the UK’s best renewables distributor for 2020 and
2022. 

Founded in 2005, we’re now in our 6th warehouse, process over 50,000 orders a year and have a
team of over 120 people across our Cambridge, Glasgow and Dublin locations. In addition to our
growing gang of friendly staff and a lean, efficient operation, we have a suite of web tools
that make design and ordering extremely easy, for both solar projects and heat pump
installations. Easy PV and Heatpunk are our cutting edge software offerings! 

As an organisation, we have a strong environmental ethos and a passion for promoting the uptake
of renewables, and our team share a belief in an open and honest approach to business. Find out
more about our story, purpose and how we make sustainability, integrity and innovation central
to what we do here. 

Unusually for a distributor, we have an in-house team of developers and have built our own
software Easy-PV, our online PV tool suite. It’s both a sales channel and helpful tool for our
customers, but is invaluable for our own team too. This role will give a high level of exposure
to the UK’s leading solar design software, and potential input into its development.

The role

Understanding the technical specifications of a product and what it means, and using
this to create and maintain web listings and Easy-PV listings across our grid-connect solar
products. You’ll also have valuable input into how Easy-PV functions, and will also support the
wider technical team coordinating training sessions and supporting our customers.

You’ll be collaborating with several teams here at Midsummer – purchasing, software, marketing
and sales. This will feed into our product selections, and you’ll be working on listing these
products on our website – from cable ties all the way up to complex battery systems from the
world’s leading brands. As importantly, these will also need adding accurately into our design
software. As the technology develops, so does the need for Easy-PV to keep pace, so your
understanding will inform rule and logic changes within the UK’s leading solar design software.

You’ll also support the wider technical team with its other functions – assisting with
first-line telephone and email support for our customers, internal support for the sales team,
and helping to arrange and deliver technical training sessions for internal and external
stakeholders.

Who we’re looking for

You have a head for numbers and basic electrical theory, a logical approach to
problems, and solid written communication skills. You know the devil is in the detail, and are
meticulous at dotting the Is and crossing the Ts. You are able to take responsibility and show
initiative when working autonomously, and you care about delivering great content.

You enjoy a dynamic work atmosphere, and have a friendly and easy-going manner with co-workers
and customers. You’re happy to get involved with whatever needs doing, and eager to be part of
helping an ambitious company grow.

Previous experience of solar PV would be a bonus, or a physics or engineering background, but
they are not essential. The above skills are what we’re after, and as long as you are
self-motivated and detail oriented, with the ability to pick up technical information quickly
we’d love to hear from you!

What it offers

You’ll be joining a fairly small team and see the results of your work from day one.
There’s a friendly and informal atmosphere, and a real buzz when things get going.

You will learn a lot on the job, and we’ll bring you up to speed as fast as possible. It’s a
fast-moving industry so new products, customers and technologies come along all the time –
there will always be new things to learn. Our own tools are also evolving rapidly.

This is a full time role based in our offices on the outskirts of Cambridge.

• Salary of £26,500 – £30,000 depending on experience
• Company profit share scheme
• Cycle to work and EV salary sacrifice schemes
• Funded sports and activity groups
• Free staff veg box scheme

We believe in early responsibility and career progression based on talent and commitment. The
renewables industry is growing fast, and so is Midsummer – there is plenty of scope to grow
with us.

We can be flexible with start dates.