Planted Benefits Overview

The Solution Engineer will engage with customers, develop proposals, optimize projects, and support early-stage project engineering in solar power applications.

Own end-to-end procurement and supply chain execution for solar projects, from BOM verification and purchase orders through supplier management, logistics, onsite delivery, inventory, and material traceability. Coordinate with engineering, project management, field teams, freight partners, and vendors to meet schedules, control costs, assure quality, mitigate risks, and improve procurement workflows. The role requires managing domestic and international suppliers and occasional travel to project or supplier sites.

Coordinates workplace, administrative, and people operations for an in-person Oakland headquarters. Responsibilities include managing office supplies, services, facilities requests, vendors, records, purchasing, and receipts; supporting recruiting through interview scheduling and candidate travel; preparing offer letters; managing onboarding and offboarding; and organizing team events. The role requires strong organization, communication, independence, technology proficiency, and hands-on support for shipping, receiving, inventory, and office management.