Lead Application Engineer

at  Renewable Energy Solar Storage Solutions

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

Solar and Storage Solutions provides reliable, affordable and dispatchable integration of renewable energies. The business unit, part of GE Vernova, works with utilities and developers to create Solar and Storage Solutions power networks, which combine renewable sources, efficient energy storage and software to create a more predictable supply of renewable electrons.
Why We Come To Work:
Our team is dedicated to making a difference and creating a more sustainable future for all. We foster a dynamic and inclusive work environment where everyone is valued and can thrive. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting your career in the clean energy industry, we invite you to join our team and be a part of a company that is making a real difference in the world.

JOB DESCRIPTION

You will be based in the UK , although could be located anywhere across the United Kingdom.
Solar and Storage Solutions provides innovative energy storage systems & hybrid solutions for various applications. It is a fast-paced business that includes design, engineering, services, and commercial organizations focused on deploying battery energy storage projects.
The Lead Customer Application Engineering is a critical position for Solar and Storage Solutions as we work internally with deal teams and externally with customers to provide optimized technical solutions to meet customer’s needs and requirements. This role serves as solutions architect for products required for solar, battery energy storage and hybrid power plants.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering or similar from an accredited college or university
• Experience in a technical role

• Technical lead for Solar and Storage proposals.
• Review customer specification and standards (grid compliance, cybersecurity, etc) versus GE standard platform and clearly document clarifications and/or exceptions to customer specification.
• Align with product development team on feasibility of exceptions, including associated cost and cycle time to ensure alignment with execution priorities and backlog.
• Develop GE technical proposal to best suit the customer’s use case and requirements for proposals, reference architecture, risk assessment matrix, features and accessories list, cost of materials, grid model development and customer project engineering work estimates.
• Facilitate development of dynamic models for grid system simulation studies by providing technical inputs on control system design and capabilities.
• Lead the creation and maintenance of the technical commercial documentation related to the product in coordination with the different stakeholders.
• Support Sales with delivering technical presentations to customers.
• Complete customer technical fill-in data and answer customer questions.
• Report status and problems to deal team members in a timely fashion.
• Present technical proposal to GE leadership team detailing system performance capability and risks.
• After winning project, support a clean hand over of technical solution to the project execution team.
• Participate in the development of multi-generation product plans by summarizing and prioritizing emerging customer / market requirements and gathering competitive intelligence.