Electrical Applications Engineer

Electrical Applications Sales Engineer – Ashburn, VA

This role is with a leading provider of critical power solutions for data center facilities. It offers an opportunity to work on projects involving low/medium voltage equipment, busways, and other mission‑critical power systems. The Engineer will design and propose electrical products to support enterprise data centers, colocation providers, and hyperscale companies.

• Manage projects, create designs and plans, gather specifications, and execute assignments in a multidisciplinary electrical engineering design role for all sizes of data center facility design projects.
• Create conceptual designs gathered from meetings with clients or internal stakeholders.
• Work with management to respond to RFPs; review shop drawings, submittals, and RFIs.
• Track and communicate project status, technical requirements, and customer information; ensure documentation is properly created, stored, and transferred per quality processes.
• Recommend appropriate product/system applications to meet customer requirements and operational objectives.
• Create, present, and review electrical schematics, system diagrams, and electrical one‑line drawings and schedules.
• Develop clear written and verbal communications to describe technical solutions and product capabilities.
• Partner with management and internal departments to identify and reduce commercial, technical, and delivery risks tied to customer and vendor orders.
• Provide technical application engineering support for internal stakeholders and external customers.
• Perform intermediate to advanced electrical design tasks including development of electrical distribution systems and topologies, infrastructure and equipment layouts, and selection/sizing of equipment.
• Utilize BIM/Revit software to prepare drawings.
• Review and/or prepare book or sheet specifications for electrical systems.
• Develop and/or review sequences of operations.
• Identify potential project scope changes and aid in development of strategies to minimize impact and control deviations from estimated costs and project deadlines.
• Prepare project design and construction documents.

• 4–10+ years experience as a Power Systems Electrical Engineer.
• Experience working for MEP/A/E firms.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Licensed PE/EIT a plus.
• Previous experience using BIM/Revit.
• Experience on data center/mission‑critical projects a plus.
• Experience with electrical power systems and equipment (UPS, batteries, switch gear, busways, PDU, backup power, medium voltage, etc.).
• Strong understanding of data center infrastructure and mission‑critical environments.
• Ability to read and comprehend electrical schematics and specifications.
• Advanced knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Knowledge of organization’s business practices and issues faced and contributes to problem resolution of those issues.
• Ability to work independently.
• Self‑starter, self‑motivated, and should prioritize well.
• Effective communicator – emails, phone, and face to face.
• Complete assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
• Analyze and prepare documents, reports, and correspondence.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet close deadlines.
• Organizational skills, ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, etc.).
• Previous military experience a huge plus (Navy, Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, National Guard).

Company offers competitive salaries and benefits package including medical insurance, a 401(k) plan.

EOE/AA Employer M/F/D/V.