Field Application Engineer – Microgrid, BESS, Distributed Energy Resource, Data Center

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Field Application Engineer helping AEC firms specify PowerSecure microgrid, BESS, and distributed-energy solutions. Advising on designs, standards, technical tradeoffs, and sales justifications across U.S. markets.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop a target company list of strategic AEC firms and design-build contractors with sales leadership
  • Drive early engagement to position PowerSecure solutions as the basis of design in data centers, healthcare, retail, e-logistics, and federal government segments
  • Establish or change basis of design to specify PowerSecure products, solutions, and services
  • Develop relationships with design engineers, specifiers, principals, and technical decision-makers
  • Position products, solutions, and services as preferred or sole-source solutions where viable
  • Provide technical consultation during concept, schematic, and detailed design phases
  • Assist AEC firms with system selection and sizing, performance modeling, trade-off analysis, code compliance, standards interpretation, and value engineering
  • Review drawings, specifications, and submittals for alignment with company offerings
  • Incorporate PowerSecure offerings into master specifications and AEC basis-of-design standards
  • Track AEC firm-level standards and manage long-term conversion strategies
  • Collaborate with sales, product management, and applications engineering teams
  • Create technical justifications for sole-source or preferred specifications and assist with pre-bid and pre-award technical clarifications
  • Provide market feedback to inform product roadmap and messaging

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Electrical or Systems Engineering required
  • 10 years’ experience engaging with AEC firms or similar experience
  • Direct experience producing or reviewing engineering designs
  • Understanding of how Basis of Design documents, drawings, and specifications are created
  • Understanding of schematic designs, EOR responsibilities, and risk evaluation and mitigation in design decisions
  • Experience in a consulting engineering firm, EPC/design-build team, or OEM for distributed energy resource products/services
  • Ability to discuss system architecture, alternatives, performance tradeoffs, failure modes, operational risk, codes, standards, and compliance paths
  • Experience supporting sales with technical justification for sole source, substitution-risk prevention, and pre-bid clarifications
  • Deep knowledge of distributed energy resource solutions and their value to utilities and C&I customers
  • Ability to translate PowerSecure’s solution value proposition into understandable customer benefits
  • Willingness to travel extensively
  • Ability to work flexible hours across Central, Eastern, Mountain, and Pacific time zones
  • Flexibility for after-hours tasks as needed
  • PE license preferred
  • Excellent communication, problem-solving, customer focus, independence, adaptability, and relationship-building abilities

Benefits:

  • Remote work
  • Frequent travel for training or meetings
  • Flexible hours to accommodate Central, Eastern, Mountain, and Pacific time zones
  • Equal opportunity employment
  • Protected veteran and disability status protections