Applications Engineer - Data Centers

# **We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most.** For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future. Ready to Power a Smarter World with us? The Applications Engineer is a technical expert responsible for providing technical expertise in developing and launching new products, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and providing technical guidance to both internal and external stakeholders. **Key Responsibilities:** - Provides expert-level technical guidance for product design and development utilizing customer requirements, industry standards, internal guidelines, and past experiences - Collaborates closely with R&D, marketing, sales, or supply chain teams to ensure the final product meets customer needs and time table - Provides technical subject matter expertise to stakeholders, making recommendations on product features, design, and implementation that are enforced both from a theoretical and practical perspective - Carried out product testing and evaluation based on quality performance standards - Acts as a mentor for developing and launching of new product iterations and supports to junior level applications engineers - Executes the launch and introduction of new products, including training for sales teams, establishing communication protocols with customers, and monitoring performance metrics - Provide technical support to customers and resolves any technical issues that may arise through any pre or post-sales activities - Manage the roadmap for future product iterations, staying up to date on industry trends and customer needs - Collaborate with other teams on more complex and technical engineering problems where heavier technical guidance is essential **MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:** - Bachelor’s degree in engineering (preferably electrical) - 5+ years’ experience in electrical and mechanical control systems, including reading architectural, mechanical and electrical 1-lines - 5+ years’ experience working in an applications engineering or technical solutions role with a specific focus on energy storage, PV and other multi asset microgrid systems at entities like electrical contractors, engineering firms, project developers - 5+ years’ experience working with sales/business development and project management teams in a technical sales enablement role - Ability to travel up to 40% to visit customer sites **PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:** - Master’s degree in electrical engineering; preferably with a power systems or power electronics focus - Well versed in energy storage applications, use cases, regional and national incentive structures - Solid understanding of and ability to read/create 1-line diagrams, sequence of operations etc. - Project management experience. **KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:** - Strong communication, interpersonal, presentation and organizational skills - Detail oriented with associated project management skills - Maintain expert level of internal and external product knowledge on energy storage and broader Distributed Energy Systems - Demonstrated skills around being an energy solutions architect - Ability to work independently in an entrepreneurial culture - Demonstrated caliber to take on open ended challenges and innovate by partnering internally and externally to create solutions - Ability to apply product knowledge and technical skills to solve application problems independently with minimum supervision - Proficient in Microsoft Office Tools, preferably in one or more distributed energy system techno economic modeling tools **Great Reasons to work for Generac:** - Competitive Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401k and many more - Pride! When a storm strikes, Generac employees always rise to the occasion. Each time a storm hits, many employees volunteer their time with the customer support team or on the production line,…