Head/Chief Of Solar Operations

About Us

EarthBond is the newest climate financing platform for African small and medium-sized businesses. We're not just offering solar installations. We are offering a vision for Africa's future — a future where over 45 million businesses thrive on clean, affordable, and reliable energy. Earthbond is building a one-stop-shop for small and medium businesses and their energy needs.

Our technology de-risks clean energy opportunities using predictive analytics and contextual intelligence to unlock capital across this space.

We were built out of the Innovation Lab at Harvard Business School and we're a young team of movers and shakers with backgrounds in fintech, off-grid energy, and economic development looking to make impact and returns throughout emerging markets.

About you

We've focused on grid-tied systems under 30kVA, but we're expanding to serve larger businesses with 50–100kVA+ installations. To support this growth, we're looking for an experienced 
Senior Solar Engineer
 to guide our design, QA, and installation processes as a leader on our team. We've in spirit looking for a partner to lead our team since our inception, but have really just hit the demand where we know you can make constant fulfilling impact.

You're a driven, self-starter looking to excel in a fast-paced environment. As part of the team, you'll be responsible for the on-the-ground success of our business model from customer audits to equipment and vendor procurement to installation. If you need to be told what to do when you see a problem - this is not the team for you. But if you're looking for a scrappy, resourceful, and agile group of really hard workers that are looking to achieve a huge vision - you should certainly join us

Please send your resume and cover letter to

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Equivalent
• At least 8 years working in the solar and distributed energy industry in Nigeria
• Membership of relevant professional bodies (Nigeria Society of Engineers, COREN, REAN)
• Completed training/certifications in Solar PV project design and implementation with experience architecting at least 1 MW of installations
• PMP certification a plus
• Ability to travel around Lagos and multiple customer sites

Requirements

• At least 6 years designing and installing off and hybrid grid solar installations
• At least 3 year experience on procurement and logistics for solar PV equipment and accessories from Tier 1 and Tier 2 providers
• At least 2 years serving in client-facing roles partnering with sales and business development for new designs
• At least 2 years experience managing a technical team with multiple reports
• Experience executing residential and small business sales calls for electrical installations

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight on solar PV system designs (50–100kVA+), ensuring compliance with Nigerian regulations and international standards (e.g. IEC, SON, NEC).
• Review and validate BOMs, one-line diagrams, inverter selections, wiring layouts, etc.
• Advise on equipment procurement (e.g. PV modules, inverters, balance of system) and vendor selection.
• Audit and improve existing QA/QC checklists for 3rd-party EPC contractors.
• Support risk management: grounding, overcurrent protection, fire safety, surge arrestors, etc.
• Advise on grid interconnection and liaise with DISCOs if needed.
• Mentor and support Earthbond's in-house Solar Design Engineer.
• Periodically visit select installations for commissioning or issue resolution.

Details

Work environment: Hybrid & Client Site

Location: Southwest Nigeria / Client-specific

Compensation: Competitive Senior Salary + Benefits and Equity

Employment type: 6 month contract to hire + equity

Next Steps:
 Complete this application and  Email your 1-page resume to if interested.