Senior Application Engineer - Grid Services

Senior Application Engineer - Grid Services

Company Name: Confidential

Location: Remote (Preferred: Texas, Southeast, or Midwest)

Project Focus: High Voltage Substations, Utility Infrastructure, and Grid Modernization

Work Setting: Remote with 25-50% Travel

Salary: Up to $150,000 Base + 15% Annual Bonus

Recruited Exclusively By: Luxus | AEC Talent Partners

Position Overview

Are you a technical visionary ready to architect the future of the North American power grid? We are seeking a Senior Application Engineer to serve as the technical cornerstone of our Grid Services division. In this high-impact role, you will bridge the gap between complex engineering requirements and commercial execution, steering the development of sophisticated technical proposals for high-voltage substation projects.

You are not merely responding to RFQs; you are designing the critical infrastructure that powers communities and industries across the continent.

Joining our team means aligning yourself with a global leader in power distribution and infrastructure solutions. This is an opportunity to take full ownership of the technical lifecycle-from initial concept and specification review through to installation and commissioning. Within this fast-paced environment, you will be empowered to lead multidisciplinary efforts, mentored by industry veterans, and positioned as a subject matter expert in a firm that prioritizes technical excellence and market-leading innovation.

Core Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Serve as the definitive subject matter expert for high-voltage substation apparatus, providing critical design guidance and system configuration strategies.
• RFQ Strategy & Execution: Lead the engineering phase of the RFQ lifecycle, transforming complex customer specifications into technically sound, competitive, and innovative proposals.
• System Integration: Develop comprehensive bills of materials, cost estimates, and engineering hour projections for major equipment, including power transformers, circuit breakers, and disconnect switches.
• Pre-Sales Engineering: Architect technical solutions through rigorous specification reviews, equipment compatibility verification, and proactive identification of technical risks.
• Strategic Liaison: Act as the primary technical bridge between utility customers, internal sales teams, and global manufacturing partners to ensure seamless project delivery.
• Proposal Craftsmanship: Author technical clarifications, assumptions, and exceptions, ensuring all bid packages are robust, compliant, and clearly defined.
• Market Stewardship: Monitor emerging industry trends and grid modernization developments to maintain the firm's competitive edge in power systems infrastructure.
• Lifecycle Support: Oversee post-sales activities, ensuring that engineered solutions are successfully transitioned to the field for installation and commissioning.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Experience: 5+ years of dedicated experience in applications engineering or technical sales engineering specifically within the high-voltage substation sector.
• Technical Expertise: Deep working knowledge of high-voltage apparatus, including main power transformers, instrument transformers, circuit breakers, and disconnect switches.
• Industry Standards: Expert command of IEEE, ANSI, NEMA, UL, and IEC standards.
• Proposal Mastery: Proven track record of interpreting and responding to complex utility and EPC specifications within a formal RFQ environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Education: Master's degree in Engineering (M.S. or M.Eng).
• Advanced Experience: 7+ years of experience in power systems equipment applications or proposal engineering.
• Leadership Acumen: Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and facilitating technical workshops or solution-review sessions.
• Certification: Ability to obtain and maintain specialized vendor certifications for advanced power equipment.

About the Company

Our client is a global powerhouse in the distribution and infrastructure sector, specializing in mission-critical solutions for the utility and power delivery markets.…