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

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in North Carolina.

📋 Description

• Create a targeted list of strategic AEC firms and design-build contractors alongside sales leadership.

• Facilitate early engagement to position PowerSecure solutions as foundational designs in sectors such as data centers, healthcare, retail, e-logistics, and federal government.

• Establish or modify the basis of design to specify PowerSecure products, solutions, and services.

• Build relationships with design engineers, specifiers, principals, and key technical decision-makers.

• Position products, solutions, and services as preferred or exclusive options where feasible.

• Provide technical advice during concept, schematic, and detailed design stages.

• Support AEC firms with system selection and sizing, performance modeling, trade-off analysis, code compliance, standards interpretation, and value engineering.

• Evaluate drawings, specifications, and submittals to ensure alignment with company offerings.

• Integrate PowerSecure offerings into master specifications and AEC basis-of-design standards.

• Monitor AEC firm-level standards and manage long-term conversion strategies.

• Collaborate with sales, product management, and applications engineering teams.

• Develop technical justifications for sole-source or preferred specifications and assist with pre-bid and pre-award technical clarifications.

• Provide market insights to inform product roadmap and messaging.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering is required.

• A minimum of 10 years’ experience engaging with AEC firms or a similar background.

• Direct experience in producing or reviewing engineering designs.

• Knowledge of how Basis of Design documents, drawings, and specifications are developed.

• Understanding of schematic designs, EOR responsibilities, and risk evaluation and mitigation in design choices.

• 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 trade-offs, failure modes, operational risks, codes, standards, and compliance pathways.

• Experience in supporting sales with technical justifications for sole-source, substitution-risk prevention, and pre-bid clarifications.

• Extensive knowledge of distributed energy resource solutions and their benefits to utilities and C&I customers.

• Capability to convey PowerSecure’s solution value proposition into clear customer benefits.

• Willingness to travel frequently.

• Flexibility to work varied hours across Central, Eastern, Mountain, and Pacific time zones.

• Availability for after-hours tasks as necessary.

• PE license is preferred.

• Exceptional communication, problem-solving, customer focus, independence, adaptability, and relationship-building skills are essential.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity for remote work.

• Regular travel for training or meetings.

• Flexible hours to suit Central, Eastern, Mountain, and Pacific time zones.

• Commitment to equal opportunity employment.

• Protections for veterans and individuals with disabilities.