Senior Applications Engineer

The role

The Senior Applications Engineer will own site integration success for Amperesand products from sales support through installation and commissioning. This role involves configuring communications protocols, designing commissioning procedures, and providing on-site oversight.

What you will do

• Own site integration success from sales support through site design, installation and commissioning
• Ensure success of controls, communications, and system integration between products and electrical infrastructure
• Define, configure, test, and troubleshoot communications interfaces and protocols
• Develop and maintain SCADA integration requirements, point maps, and communications architecture
• Support integration with plant power controllers, EMS, BMS, SCADA, PLCs, and other site-level control systems
• Interpret and construct single-line diagrams for electrical power systems and control architectures
• Design the commissioning procedure and drive continuous improvement
• Provide on-site oversight for installation and commissioning
• Partner with engineering and deployment teams to resolve technical issues and drive product improvements
• Develop reusable application guidance, reference architectures, and best practices

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• 5+ years of relevant experience in applications engineering, controls, commissioning, systems integration, or deployment of power conversion or electrical infrastructure systems
• Strong hands-on experience with SCADA and industrial communications, including Modbus TCP, SunSpec, and DNP3
• Ability to interpret and develop electrical and communications single-line diagrams and related system integration drawings
• Working knowledge of Ethernet/IP networking, TCP/IP, network architecture, addressing, routing, and communications troubleshooting
• Experience integrating equipment with plant controllers, EMS, BMS, SCADA, PLCs, or utility control systems
• Experience developing and validating point lists, register maps, control commands, alarms, telemetry, and communications interfaces
• Familiarity with grid-connected power systems, inverter controls, active/reactive power control, power factor, voltage regulation, and utility interconnection requirements
• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues spanning power electronics, controls, firmware, communications, networking, and site systems
• Strong customer-facing technical communication skills
• Ability to travel to customer and project sites as required

Nice to have

• Experience working in a startup
• Experience with grid-tied inverters, BESS, renewable generation, microgrids, EV charging, industrial power systems, or other MW-scale power electronics

Benefits

• Competitive Salary + Incentive Stock Options
• Medical, vision, and dental benefits for employees and dependents
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401k retirement savings plan through Empower
• Paid time off (PTO), paid sick days, and paid company holidays
• Commuter Benefits
• 100% paid maternal leave (12 weeks) and paternal leave (6 weeks)

About the company

Amperesand is building next-generation power infrastructure systems for Data Centers, EV charging platforms, and future energy applications. The company builds hardware and software to support modern energy needs.