Application Engineer I

We are Generac, a leading energy technology company committed to powering a smarter world. Over 60 years of history, we’ve driven energy innovation—from creating the home standby generator market to evolving into a provider of sustainable, cleaner energy solutions. This role offers challenging and rewarding work with a positive climate impact at scale.

About the role

The Application Engineer I is a key technical resource supporting early-stage engineering for the Industrial Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and Microgrid group. This individual will provide technical support on BESS and microgrid product lines, advising sales, dealers, and customers on solutions that drive standardization, efficiency, and reliability while meeting project requirements. The role involves collaboration with stakeholders throughout the sales cycle, including customers, specifying engineers, distribution partners, and vendors.

Responsibilities

• 50%: Pre-PO Sales Support
  • Gather and convey customer project requirements.
  • Review electrical one-line diagrams, sequence of operations, and technical specifications for BESS and microgrid projects; recommend design changes to align with product lines and drive standardization.
  • Flag and escalate non-standard design elements and feature requests.
  • Use the Xendee energy management modeling tool to recommend BESS sizing based on customer inputs.
  • Provide sales support by answering technical questions via calls, email, and collaboration with stakeholders to propose Generac solutions.
• 30%: Post-PO Project Support
  • Support the Technical Project Manager in guiding projects from PO to commissioning.
  • Review project details to ensure alignment with the sold solution; flag scope misalignment.
  • Collaborate with customers, sales, project managers, and factory stakeholders to resolve roadblocks and advance project progress.
• 20%: Education and Documentation
  • Educate sales, dealers, and customers on products through Lunch & Learns, webinars, and meetings.
  • Create technical documentation, including training materials, ordering guides, and application notes.
  • Provide demos of microgrid control and monitoring software.
• Other Duties
  • Perform technical/product training for sales, estimators, and engineers.
  • Articulate technology and product positioning to business and technical users.
  • Additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• 0-1 years of experience in an Engineering role.
• Familiarity with reviewing electrical diagrams and technical documents; solid understanding of basic electrical and mechanical control system concepts.
• Excellent written and verbal technical communication skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Electrical or Mechanical Engineering degree.
• Customer Service or Sales Support experience.
• Experience as a technical communicator or educator.
• Experience reviewing and creating technical documentation (e.g., electrical one-lines, sales support materials, sequence of operations, product documentation).
• Power or energy modeling experience.
• Project management experience.

Skills

• Maintain high product knowledge for BESS and Microgrid equipment.
• Ability to interpret customer specifications and analyze technical questions.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting electrical diagrams and control schematics.
• Apply product knowledge and technical skills to solve application problems with supervision.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Pay

The salary range for this role when based in Fort Collins, Colorado is $78,200.00 - $100,00.00 USD annually. Final compensation will be determined by relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. This role is eligible for variable compensation, including short- and long-term incentives.