Bright Spots Energy Hiring! Full Time Solar Engineer, Off-Grid Energy Systems in Federal Territory - Ricebowl

About Us

At Bright Spots Energy, we believe that access to clean and reliable energy is a fundamental right and a catalyst for opportunities. By deploying decentralised renewable energy (DRE) solutions, we support rural communities in building resilient and self-sustaining futures. Our work helps power homes, schools, and businesses—creating pathways for education, entrepreneurship, and economic growth.

What It Means to Work With Us

We don’t hire resumes. We hire problem-solvers. Builders. We know that constraints breed creativity. That’s why we look for talent that thrives in real-world conditions, not just on paper. The people who join us have a drive to solve problems that matter with limited resources and a lot of ingenuity. If you’ve built a system that works, or innovated without permission, you’ll thrive here.

About the Role

Impact Lives by Bringing Energy Access to Communities That Need It the Most

This role puts you in charge of real off-grid energy projects in Malaysia: designing, installing, and equipping communities to operate and maintain systems that communities will depend on for decades.

This is not a typical solar industry job. The core technical skills carry over directly from residential and C&I solar, be it sizing, installation, commissioning, troubleshooting. But you will be operating in an off-grid setting, where there's no utility to lean on and no crew on standby. You must really want to do this work because it will take you off-grid, into the field, and into communities where energy access is crucial for equitable development.

What You’ll Do

• Manages and supervises the onsite installation, testing, and commissioning of solar power systems to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality implementation.
• Post installation, lead the troubleshooting, and maintenance of off-grid energy systems in participation with the local communities
• Assist in designing, testing, and optimizing renewable energy systems.
• Conduct site visits to assess energy needs and infrastructure suitability.
• Analyse system performance data to enhance reliability and efficiency.
• Engage with local communities to communicate ongoing implementation plans, to seek their acceptance, to iterate, adjust based on on the ground realities.
• Provide training and technical support for local communities ensuring long-term sustainability.

What We’re Looking For

• Hands-on experience you can point to: you've personally sized, installed, and commissioned small-scale solar systems in a real world environment. Grid-tied rooftop work (residential or C&I) counts and transfers well. What we're *not* after is a purely large-scale/utility (LSS) or design-desk background with no field install work.
• Someone who wants to specialise in off-grid energy solutions and is motivated to contribute directly to rural electrification in Malaysia
• Experience in a rural setting is a strong plus.
• A bonus: direct off-grid, microgrid, or hybrid solar-plus-battery experience.
• Comfortable with fieldwork in rural areas and hands-on problem-solving.
• Able to think on your feet to deal with the unexpected and an ability to adapt to real-world challenges.
• Strong inter-personal skills to foster genuine connections with communities we work with
• Excellent communications skills with stakeholders, from technical partners to rural communities in both English and Bahasa Malaysia
• A degree in Electrical Engineering, Renewable Energy, or a related field.

We regret that we are not able to process applications that require our support for work visa in Malaysia. Therefore, you will need the legal right to live and work in Malaysia.

Interested? Join us in bringing community stories to life and helping shape a more just, empowered, and connected future. Apply at *************

We regret that we are not able to process applications that require our support for work visa in Malaysia. Therefore, you will need the legal right to live and work in Malaysia.