Staff Applications Engineer-Power Systems

The role

You will be the primary technical authority for customer site designs. You will model and optimize electrical systems using tools like ETAP or SKM and develop reference architectures.

What you will do

• Own site-level system design and continuous optimization.
• Act as the primary Amperesand interface to customer facility and EPC teams.
• Model, analyze, and optimize the full electrical system surrounding Amperesand products.
• Size and optimize all neighboring electrical infrastructure.
• Lead protection device studies, ensuring coordination of relays, breakers, fuses, etc.
• Develop and maintain the standardized EPC package, including CAD blocks and single line diagrams.
• Study and develop optimized reference architectures.
• Partner with Sales, Customer Programs, Product, Engineering, and Compliance teams.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and/or experience working as a licensed Professional Electrical Engineer (P.E.).
• 7+ years of experience in power systems engineering.
• Demonstrated depth in ETAP or SKM (or equivalent) modeling and analysis, including experience with protection device coordination.
• Proficiency with CAD tools for creating and maintaining layouts, SLDs, and termination details.
• Experience developing single-line diagrams, power distribution architectures, and technical documentation for MW-scale or utility-interactive power systems.
• Familiarity with relevant electrical codes and standards (NEC, IEEE, UL) as applied to grid-tie or renewable energy installations.
• Experience working directly with (or for) EPCs, contractors, or customer engineering teams on technical deliverables.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to travel to customer/project sites as needed.

Nice to have

• Experience working in a startup.
• Experience with grid-tie inverters, battery storage, or large-scale power electronics.
• Experience working cross-functionally with sales, product management, and product design/engineering teams.

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.