Solutions Architect – Power Engineering

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

📋 Description

• Design comprehensive power and energy systems that align with customer technical requirements and financial goals.

• Conduct dynamic modeling and engineering analyses to ensure system performance validation.

• Create project scopes, equipment specifications, and technical documentation.

• Implement value engineering techniques to enhance cost efficiency, performance, and reliability.

• Ensure that designs adhere to applicable codes, standards, and customer specifications.

• Facilitate technical discovery sessions, site visits, and assessments with customers.

• Present technical solutions to stakeholders and address technical inquiries throughout the sales process.

• Establish trusted relationships and translate intricate technical concepts into business value.

• Develop technical proposals and work closely with Sales to formulate competitive strategies.

• Define project budgets, timelines, resource needs, technical risks, and mitigation approaches.

• Provide technical expertise to support contract negotiations.

• Collaborate with Engineering, Finance, Project Management, Service Operations, Product Management, and other Solutions Architects.

• Assist in the transition from sales to project delivery.

• Keep abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies.

• Enhance solution design processes, tools, standard designs, templates, and best practices.

• Engage in post-project reviews and document lessons learned.

• Build technical expertise through training, research, and practical experience.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in technical design, pre-sales engineering, or applications engineering in energy, industrial systems, or complex technical settings.

• Strong technical foundation with a proven ability to learn and master new technologies.

• Proficiency in CAD software (such as AutoCAD, Revit, or similar) and engineering analysis tools.

• Experience in creating technical proposals and documentation for customers.

• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical information to diverse audiences clearly.

• Strong problem-solving skills and a systems-thinking mindset.

• Business acumen with an understanding of project economics and value drivers.

• Willingness to travel regularly, approximately 30–40%, for customer meetings and site visits.

• Preferred: knowledge of distributed power generation, energy storage, or critical power systems.

• Preferred: engineering degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or a related field.

• Preferred: experience in financial modeling and project budgeting.

• Preferred: familiarity with NEC, NFPA, IBC, or other pertinent industry codes and standards.

• Preferred: proven track record of securing complex technical sales.

• Preferred: experience in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.

• Technical competencies in system-level design and integration, technical modeling and performance analysis, CAD and 3D visualization, engineering documentation and technical writing, and risk assessment and mitigation planning.

• Strong customer orientation, collaborative mindset, attention to detail, self-motivation, organizational skills, intellectual curiosity, comfort with ambiguity, and professional credibility.

🏝️ Benefits

• Professional development opportunities through training and mentorship.

• Chances to engage in increasingly complex and strategic projects.

• Exposure to strategic projects.

• Clear pathways for career advancement into senior technical or leadership roles.

• Access to cutting-edge technologies and challenging projects.