Hyliion

Senior Application Engineer

LocationCedar Park, TX
Job TypeFull-time

About This Job

Hyliion is committed to creating innovative solutions that enable clean, flexible and affordable electricity production. The Company’s primary focus is to develop distributed power generators that can operate on various fuel sources to future-proof against an ever-changing energy economy.

Job Purpose

The Senior Applications Engineer serves as the primary technical interface with customers, owning the translation of customer needs into tailored KARNO™ Power Module solutions. This individual plays a key role in pre-sales technical engagement, solution design, project scoping, and technical proposal development—particularly for complex stationary and mobile power generation applications.

The role requires good understanding of distributed energy systems, experience with balance of plant integration (thermal, electrical, controls), and strong communication skills to support the commercialization of the KARNO product platform in diverse markets such as EV charging, data centers, microgrids, and industrial power.



Duties and Responsibilities

Lead technical discovery with customer engineering teams to define application requirements and translate into system-level designs using KARNO Power Modules.

Develop and deliver techno-commercial proposals including:


Electrical load assessments


Fuel compatibility evaluations

Cooling and thermal system integration


Power electronics configuration

Compliance with emissions and permitting requirements

Create detailed RFP/RFQ responses, including BOM estimates, preliminary layouts, and integration schematics.

Serve as the technical voice of the customer within Hyliion, collaborating with product engineering to inform future product roadmap needs and custom configurations.

Prepare and present detailed technical material to support customer discussions, industry forums, and strategic partner reviews.

Guide project handoff from pre-sales to delivery, working closely with project engineers and field service teams.

Work with Project Engineering team to provide on-site and virtual technical support during equipment integration and commissioning.

Maintain strong awareness of industry standards (NFPA, IEEE, UL, NEMA, NEC), emissions regulations, and competitive landscape in distributed generation.

Support the development of standard application templates, pricing models, and internal training materials.



Qualifications

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, (age), status as a protected veteran, or disability.


Qualifications Include:


Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering required.

Master’s degree or relevant certifications (e.g., PE, PMP) a plus

7+ years of experience in applications engineering, solutions architecture, or technical sales in the power generation, microgrid, or distributed energy sectors.

Specialized knowledge/Professional Certifications (preferred)

Understanding of power conversion systems including inverters, converters, switchgear, and grid interconnection requirements.

Hands-on experience with controls integration (e.g., Modbus, CAN, SCADA) is a plus.

Exposure to projects involving microgrids, data center backup, EV charging infrastructure, or remote/off-grid generation.

Knowledge of relevant safety protocols, installation best practices, and technical compliance standards.

Key Attributes and Demonstrable Values include:

Strong ability to communicate complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders (sales, customers, engineers).

Excellent technical writing and presentation development skills.

Creative, solutions-focused mindset with strong business acumen.

Ability to manage multiple active customer opportunities and deliver under tight timelines.

Passionate about clean energy innovation and customer success.



Working Conditions

This is a salaried, exempt-level position. This position typically works in an office environment; and given the nature of our business is also exposed to operations/warehouses/production environments.



Physical/Other Requirements

Ability to travel, up to 25%.



Direct Reports

This position has the potential to have direct reports at either exempt or non-exempt levels based on the needs of the department.


Benefits:

Medical Plans, with PPO or HDHP options

Dental Plans, with buy-up option


Vision Plan

Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Plans, with buy-up options

Short Term Disability, paid for by the company

Long Term Disability, paid for by the company

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Health Savings Account (HSA)


401k/Roth 401k


Voluntary Accident Plans

Voluntary Critical Illness Plans


Hospital Indemnity Plan

Hyliion is proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, disability, veteran status. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to otherwise participate in the employment selection process, please direct your inquires to Hyliion’s human resources department at HR@hyliion.com.

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