Staff Solutions Engineer

FuelCell Energy

Staff Solutions Engineer designing, selling, and installing fuel cell-based microgrid solutions. Focused on meeting energy needs in the growing data center market.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeDanbury • Connecticut • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $145,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead solution development for client opportunities
Customer-facing role working with business development managers
Assess customer’s technical needs and wants through combination of online and in-person communication
Develop conceptual design of solutions incorporating FCE’s offerings
Work with third-party equipment and service providers to develop solutions
Support project economic modeling through energy analysis, system performance modeling and cost estimation
Support presentation of solution features and benefits directly to customers
Develop market-based solutions based on FCE’s product offering

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS in engineering (electrical or mechanical preferred) or similar field
Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience
At least 5 years of experience in distributed generation, microgrids, or data center facility engineering
Energy project development skills, including energy analysis, site construction assessment, and financial proforma modeling
Experience in a customer-facing role for developing and representing customer-driven solutions
Excellent oral, written, and presentation communication skills to effectively communicate complex ideas and solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences
Team player who works willingly with others and keeps a positive, goal-focused outlook
Flexible and adaptable to rapidly shift gears into multi-disciplinary roles
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
company-paid life/disability insurance
401(k) plan
employee stock purchase plan
generous paid leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

energy analysissystem performance modelingcost estimationfinancial proforma modelingsite construction assessmentdistributed generationmicrogridsdata center facility engineering

Soft Skills

oral communicationwritten communicationpresentation skillsteam playerflexibilityadaptabilitygoal-focused outlook

Certifications

BS in engineering