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

🕒 August 5

🌲 North Carolina – Remote

🌲 North Carolina – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

💻 Application Engineer

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PowerSecure, Inc.

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501 - 1000 employees

🏭 Manufacturing

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

Manufacturing • Consulting • Logistics

PowerSecure, Inc. is a distributed energy infrastructure company and the nation's leading microgrid developer and operator. It designs, builds, finances and manages microgrids, distributed generation, energy storage, and energy efficiency projects for utilities and commercial and industrial customers, supported by its 24/7 PowerControl monitoring and storm-response services. A Southern Company subsidiary, PowerSecure delivers turnkey, full-lifecycle solutions to improve resiliency, reduce energy costs, and help customers meet sustainability and reliability goals.

📋 Description

• 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