Sales Application Engineer supporting commercial growth by acting as a technical bridge in energy solutions. Supporting complex commercial energy storage opportunities during the pre-sales lifecycle.
Responsibilities
Serve as the technical representative for the sales organization, acting as the primary technical interface among customers, distribution partners, EPCs/developers, and internal product teams.
Lead technical discovery to qualify customer requirements including power needs, duty cycles, environmental constraints, and system integration points.
Deliver clear, confident technical solutions during customer engagements, covering system architecture, sizing, and configuration.
Develop and validate single-line diagrams (SLDs), equipment layouts, and high-level system designs to support sales proposals.
Architect battery and energy storage solutions that effectively leverage DES products and align with customer application requirements.
Translate customer feedback and field insights into actionable input for Product Management and Marketing.
Support proposal development by producing preliminary system designs, configurations, BOMs, and technical summaries.
Assist with development of sales enablement tools, application guides, and technical documentation.
Requirements
3+ years of professional experience in a sales engineering or technical support role
Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) required
Working knowledge of commercial and residential BESS, hybrid PV + storage systems, inverter-based power systems, and system integration
Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Consultative technical selling skills with the ability to guide customers through solution driven value propositions
Hands-on application engineering experience sizing, specifying, and configuring technical solutions
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