Senior Application Engineer

Smart Wires is reimagining the grid with our modular Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) solutions and analytics that enables controllable power systems. The Smart Wires Application Engineering team aims to educate the world about solutions and facilitate the execution of projects to enable rapid deployment of said solutions. This will accelerate the energy transition and help ensure electricity is both sustainable and affordable.

Qualified candidates are energetic, excellent communicators with power sector experience who thrive when working as part of a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary team.

Primary responsibilities

• Serve as the primary product expert throughout the sales process and project delivery process, with a focus on engagement with customers in North America. This includes educating customers and other stakeholders on Smart Wires’ products and solutions. Customer education will occur both in-person and virtually.

• Review and approve updated product documentation (e.g. spec sheets, manuals and application guides)

• Conduct site-specific studies for different applications of Smart Wires’ products and solutions (e.g. O&M cost projections, RAM studies, rating studies and noise emissions studies).

• Develop, review and approve technical reports to support the product development, sales and deployment processes.

• Participate in cross-functional teams to support the new product introduction process by representing the technical needs of the customers during the design process and studying the customer-impact of design decisions.

• Represent Smart Wires’ products in industry and academic working groups.

Required skills and experience

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering field, preferably with an emphasis in Power Systems and/or Power Electronics.

• Minimum 5 years of related industry experience; preferably supporting the design, testing deployment and/or management of transmission assets

• Excellent technical written communication and verbal presentation skills in English to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, customers, and stakeholders.

• Ability to work collaboratively in global teams.

• Ability to thrive and succeed in an entrepreneurial environment and not be hindered by ambiguity or multiple competing priorities.

Desired skills and experience

• History working for a utility, power-system consultant or power-system equipment vendor with experience that overlaps with the responsibilities of this position.

• Experience with one or more of the following:

o FACTS or HVDC

o Power electronics

o SCADA

o EMS

o Power-system protection and control

o HV substation design

o IEEE and/or IEC standards for high-voltage equipment

• Knowledge of power systems maintenance and operation.

• Experience applying ML to internal processes.

Location

This position is based out of our Durham, NC office. The candidate is expected to work at least three days per week out of the office.

Employment status

This position requires the employee to have legal right to work in the US.

Travel requirements

This position will require ~5% travel. This travel is expected to consist mostly of trips to our factory in St. Petersburg, FL.