Applications Engineer IV

Generac

Senior Applications Engineer designing microgrids for customer sites in California. Collaborating with sales and project management to ensure successful project execution and integration of energy storage solutions.

Posted 5/9/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Take a leading role in doing customer site walks, detailing tech specs for each site, drafting / critiquing 1 lines, laying out sequence of operations and firming up overall microgrid design for each site
Provide technical support for the integration of Generac products with third party supplied equipment (PV, Building Management, Switchgear, Utility protection relays etc.)
Establishing and maintaining strong relationships throughout the sales and project execution cycle involving customers, specifying engineers, distribution partners, internal/external resources, and external vendors
Developing and owning commercial tools related to storage sizing, distributed energy system modeling and detailed project quoting and proposal development tools
Partnering with internal and external entities to ensure that Generac’s commercial & industrial energy storage product is part of an overall seamlessly integrated hardware and energy management software solution to meet the end customer needs

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (preferably electrical)
8+ years’ experience in electrical and mechanical control systems, including reading architectural, mechanical and electrical 1-lines
8+ 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
8+ 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

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Flexible working hours
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

microgrid designtechnical supportenergy storagedistributed energy system modelingproject quotingarchitectural drawingsmechanical control systemselectrical control systemsapplications engineeringtechnical solutions

Soft Skills

relationship buildingcommunicationcollaborationproject managementsales enablementcustomer engagementteamworkproblem-solvingleadershiporganizational skills

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering