Senior Applications & Projects Engineer

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 & Projects Engineer owns the technical engagement with our customer engineering teams to design and develop technical solutions and associated costing, submittals and performance assurance for the application of Karno Generators in the stationary and mobile power generation market. This role will work closely with the Engineering, Sales, channel and supplier partners to help bring the most cost effective and reliable technical solutions to meet customer needs and inform our product needs of the future. Requires strong experience and expertise in Distributed energy resources and/or experience in the application of generating resources using natural gas, hydrogen, waste gas (landfill, field gas).

Duties and Responsibilities

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:

+ Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering required.

+ 7+ years of experience working in a similar applications engineering role in Power Generation industry, etc.

+ Understands basic to medium complex level specifications for engineered projects.

+ Understands basic industry standards and codes such as NEMA, NFPA, IEC, IEEE, UL, etc.

+ Understands basic industry requirements and emissions standards for stationary and mobile power generation industry (EPA, CARB DG, etc.)

+ Prior experience in design and development of microgrids or projects involving natural gas, waste gas, cogeneration, landfill gas a strong plus.

+ EPC project engineering, product conceptual design and system-level trade-off experiences strong plus

+ Possesses a deep understanding of relevant markets, relationship with industry stakeholders, and knowledgebase of key factors that would ultimately help win bids.

+ Exhibits a good knowledge of best practices; technically savvy to understand emerging competitive landscape and the factors that differentiate them in the market.

+ Ability to effectively communicate complex technical subject matter with external partners and customers.

+ Knowledge and practice of safety precautions related to working with electrical and electronic equipment. Demonstrated ability in representing company interests in developing customer relationships and ensuring long-term customer satisfaction.

+ Experience in writing and reviewing subcontractor work scopes and subcontractor agreements; GSA purchasing requirements; being able to evaluate proposals for specification compliance.

Working Conditions

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

Physical/Other Requirements

Direct Reports

This position is currently an individual contributor role but has the potential to have direct reports at either exempt or non-exempt levels based on future needs of the department.

Benefits:

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.