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Assistant Product Engineer

Solar Panda
📍 KenyaCDI🗓️ about 2 months ago

Job Description

Kenya
CDI

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Assistant Product Engineer

Company: Solar Panda

Contract Type: Full-time

Education Level: Bachelor's Degree (Bac+3 / Bac+4)

Field: Engineering / Technical

Location: Not specified

About Solar Panda: Solar Panda is a social enterprise that provides smart, low-cost solar energy to communities across Africa, enabling families and small businesses to thrive and grow. Our high-quality solutions offer customers living without access to electricity clean, safe, and sustainable solar energy through a unique rent-to-own business model.

Job Context: We are looking for a highly motivated Assistant Product Engineer to support the development, testing, validation, and continuous improvement of Solar Panda's product portfolio, including home solar systems, control units, televisions, solar panels, batteries, and related accessories. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys solving technical challenges, improving product performance, and working within cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products.

Responsibilities:

  • Support the design, development, and continuous improvement of Solar Panda products.

  • Plan and execute product testing, validation, and prototype evaluations.

  • Investigate product failures, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.

  • Improve product quality and reliability throughout the product lifecycle.

  • Provide technical support to operations, refurbishment, customer service, and other internal teams.

  • Coordinate engineering projects and support new product introductions.

  • Maintain technical documentation, technical reports, and product specifications.

Desired Profile:

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

  • 5 to 8 years of experience in product engineering, electronic engineering, renewable energy, embedded systems, or consumer electronics.

  • Experience working with contract manufacturers or international suppliers is an advantage.

  • Strong understanding of electronic hardware, embedded systems, solar products, batteries, and consumer electronics.

  • Experience in product testing, reliability engineering, engineering change management, and root cause analysis.

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Python for technical data analysis is desirable.

Personal Skills:

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

  • Excellent project management and organizational abilities.

  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.

  • Attention to detail, accountability, and integrity.

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Job Field Engineering / Technical

Profil recherché

We are looking for a highly motivated Assistant Product Engineer to support the development, testing, validation, and continuous improvement of Solar Panda’s product portfolio, including Solar Home Systems, Control Units, TVs, solar panels, batteries, and related accessories. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys solving technical challenges, improving product performance, and working across cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products. Responsibilities Support the design, development, and continuous improvement of Solar Panda products. Plan and execute product testing, validation, and prototype evaluations. Investigate product failures, conduct root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions. Drive product quality and reliability improvements throughout the product lifecycle. Provide technical support for operations, refurbishment, customer support, and other internal teams. Coordinate engineering projects and support new product introductions. Maintain engineering documentation, technical reports, and product specifications. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

  • 5 to 8 years’ experience in product engineering, electronics engineering, renewable energy, embedded systems, or consumer electronics. Experience working with contract manufacturers or international suppliers is an advantage. Strong understanding of electronic hardware, embedded systems, solar products, batteries, and consumer electronics. Experience with product testing, reliability engineering, engineering change management, and root cause analysis. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Python for technical data analysis is desirable. Personal Attributes

Compétences requises

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent project management and organizational abilities. Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities. Strong communication and collaboration skills. High attention to detail, accountability, and integrity. Check how your CV aligns with this job Method of Application If this position sounds like a good fit for you, please submit your cover letter and CV to  RecruitmentKE@solarpanda.com  on or before  31st July 2026 . Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Ki Build your CV for free. Download in different templates. Pour postuler a cette offre, cliquez sur le bouton "Postuler" afin d'acceder aux coordonnees du recruteur (email et/ou telephone).

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