SMA Solar

General Counsel

• Legal advisory: You will take overall responsibility for legal advice within the corporate group — from review and drafting to final decision-making.
• Technical expertise: Your focus is on German and international civil and commercial law, German capital markets law, and advising the bodies of a publicly listed German stock corporation, complemented by complex issues in antitrust law and M&A matters.
• Contract management: You independently manage complex international contract projects and support contract negotiations through to successful completion. In addition, you act as a Legal Buddy to support the Legal Contract Manager team on legally demanding issues and serve as a sparring partner thanks to your extensive legal experience.
• Litigation defense: You are responsible for defending legal claims against the company and coordinate cooperation with external law firms and advisors.
• Strategic collaboration: You work closely with the Head of Legal Services on company-wide projects of high strategic importance and, in the medium term, may have the opportunity to succeed them subject to professional and personal suitability.
• Management advisory: You support top management with your sound expertise on legal matters that impact strategic decisions.
• Knowledge transfer: You design and conduct training to raise employees’ awareness of legal issues and minimize risks.

Senior Legal Counsel

Risk

• Cross-functional collaboration & alignment: Whether in a traditional or agile setting, you take responsibility for complex, cross-functional programs and projects.
• Governance standards & policies: You advance global governance standards, policies and methods along the master data lifecycle, introduce new approaches, and create scalable, company-wide foundations for sustainable and modern master data management.
• Data governance organization & framework: You are the central contact for group-wide data governance — from structures and methods to standards, policies and data architecture — and you work with business unit leadership to ensure governance and corporate strategy are aligned and developed with a future-oriented perspective.
• Enablement & cultural change: You empower business units, foster a company-wide data and governance culture, and actively support organizational change toward modern data governance.
• Data quality, tools & audit management: You establish and optimize efficient processes to ensure data quality across the entire lifecycle, leverage appropriate tools and monitoring mechanisms, and drive the further development of data processes so that quality, transparency and auditability are guaranteed at all times.

Senior Professional Global Data Governance

Full-stack Engineer

• Algorithm design & implementation: Conception and implementation of operation-management and control algorithms for (central) inverters
• Framework development: Development of model-based components to extend and optimize the existing framework
• Simulation & lab testing: Validation of algorithms through simulation and laboratory tests
• Field verification: Performing measurements and configurations on-site to verify system functions
• Documentation & knowledge transfer: Preparation of technical documentation and training colleagues on system behavior

Software Development Engineer – Model-Based Control

• Algorithmendesign & Umsetzung: Konzeption und Implementierung von Betriebsführungs- und Regelungsalgorithmen für (Zentral-)Wechselrichter
• Framework-Weiterentwicklung: Entwicklung modellbasierter Komponenten zur Erweiterung und Optimierung des bestehenden Frameworks
• Simulation & Labortests: Validierung der Algorithmen durch Simulation und Tests im Laborumfeld
• Feldverifikation: Durchführung von Messungen und Konfigurationen im Feld zur Verifikation der Systemfunktionen
• Dokumentation & Wissenstransfer: Erstellung technischer Dokumentation und Schulung von Kolleginnen und Kollegen im Systemverhalten

Software Development Engineer – Model Based

Procurement

• Du unterstützt bei der Konsolidierung unseres Lieferantenportfolios und hilfst dabei, die besten Partner für SMA zu identifizieren.
• Du führst eigenständig Analysen zu definierten Warengruppen und Lieferanten durch – und machst daraus echte Entscheidungsgrundlagen.
• Du bereitest Lieferantentermine und Verhandlungen vor und bekommst Einblicke in strategische Einkaufsprozesse.
• Du erstellst regelmäßige Reportings zu identifizierten Optimierungsmaßnahmen und behältst deren Umsetzung im Blick.
• Du bist Teil des Teams und unterstützt die strategischen Einkäufer:innen im Tagesgeschäft – von der Recherche bis zur Umsetzung.

Werkstudent – Strategic Procurement – Direct Materials

Mechanical Engineer

• Lead the design and development of battery systems tailored to specific applications and site conditions, with a focus on technical feasibility, economic efficiency, and regulatory compliance
• Conduct in-depth feasibility studies for BESS performance optimization, evaluating trade-offs between cost, reliability, and energy yield
• Customize storage configurations for use cases including blackstart capability, microgrid support, and PV + storage hybrid plants
• Utilize simulation tools to model and optimize plant operations and Energy Management Systems (EMS), supporting revenue forecasting and operational efficiency
• Design communication and control systems, including drafting Single Line Diagrams (SLDs), communication topologies, and interface documentation.

Senior Battery System Design Engineer

Supply Chain

• Management of logistics flows and inventory
• Monitoring of automatic replenishments
• Management and liaison with customers and suppliers
• Acting as backup for the warehouse clerk

Logistics Coordinator

Project Manager

• You support the project management team with planning and attend project meetings in person — gaining insight into how decisions are made.
• You prepare acceptance checks, briefings, and commissioning/decommissioning activities before and after implementation — ensuring everything runs smoothly.
• You track defect rectifications and ensure that nothing remains outstanding.
• You review and complete project documentation — because good documentation is the backbone of every project.
• You plan and carry out minor construction measures and take on tasks in vendor/supplier management — with the support of the team.

Working Student – Project Management (Construction)

• Support in the implementation and improvement of digital procurement processes
• Preparation of analyses and reports for procurement
• Coordination with internal departments such as IT, Finance and requesting departments
• Assistance with contract and accounts payable management
• Active participation in projects for process design and digitalization

Working Student – Strategic Procurement

Communications

• Du betreust unser SharePoint-basiertes Intranet technisch und inhaltlich – und sorgst dafür, dass Informationen dort landen, wo sie gebraucht werden
• Du schreibst Artikel, findest die passenden Bilder und bringst Inhalte so auf den Punkt, dass sie gerne gelesen werden
• Du koordinierst zwischen internen Kolleg:innen und externen Agenturen – und sorgst dafür, dass alle Bedarfe erfüllt werden
• Du bist erste Anlaufstelle bei technischen Fragen rund um Kommunikationstools – und hilfst, wenn’s mal hakt
• Du unterstützt bei kleinen Kommunikationsprojekten – und achtest darauf, dass Inhalte strukturiert und sinnvoll abgelegt werden

Werkstudent:in – Communication & Brand

Application Engineer

• Providing high-level technical support to SMA’s customers and the SMA Distribution Partners.
• Assisting the SMA Sales team with solar and storage projects in the residential, commercial and utility segments.
• Supporting the Sales team with utility-scale solar and storage project enquiries – including plant design optimization, MV requirements and grid connection requirements.
• Coordination with SMA Product Managers and UK/IRE grid regulation bodies to ensure that all product certification requirements are provided ahead of time.
• Support sales & marketing teams in activities such as product launches, exhibitions, roadshows, product positioning, expert talks, tech-tips etc…
• Performing in-house and external training courses for customers and employees as well as on-site at the customer training facilities.
• Develops training material content in line with current market requirements and technical trends.
• Develops and implements comprehensive content plans and strategic training schedules.

Data Scientist

• Develop and Implement Optimization Models Design, develop, and maintain advanced optimization algorithms to improve energy management and operational efficiency, using methods such as mathematical programming (MILP).
• Analyze and Interpret Complex Datasets Work with large and diverse data sources to extract meaningful insights, support model calibration, and guide decision-making through data visualization and statistical evaluation.
• Integrate Data Science Solutions into Production Collaborate with software engineers, cloud architects, and domain experts to embed models into scalable cloud environments, ensuring stability and performance.
• Enhance Automation and Model Performance Continuously monitor, evaluate, and optimize the performance of deployed models while ensuring maintainability and transparency.
• Collaborate in Cross-functional, Agile Teams Work in an agile, collaborative environment, contributing your data science expertise to strategic projects and supporting knowledge sharing across teams.

Data Scientist – Portal Services

DevOps Engineer

• Design and Maintain CI/CD Pipelines
• Manage Cloud Infrastructure with Terraform
• Ensure System Reliability and Observability
• Implement Security and Compliance Best Practices
• Collaborate Across Teams

• Develop Advanced Machine Learning Models Design, build, and deploy machine learning models for anomaly detection, prediction, and performance optimization across complex energy systems.
• Analyze and Interpret Large Datasets Explore vast amounts of operational and sensor data to uncover trends, detect anomalies, and generate actionable insights.
• Data Preparation and Visualization Clean, preprocess, and visualize time-series and event data to support effective model development and result interpretation.
• Integrate Models into Production Systems Collaborate with software engineers and cloud experts to deploy and monitor data science solutions in scalable, production-grade environments .
• Drive Innovation and Model Explainability Continuously enhance model transparency, interpretability, and performance through advanced algorithms, monitoring, and experimentation.