Applications Engineer - Power Monitoring Solutions

Janitza North America; Ashburn (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Janitza North America is seeking an Applications Engineer to support hybrid onsite work in Ashburn, VA or remote work for eligible regions in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, or Southeast U.S. The role focuses on designing, deploying, and supporting power monitoring solutions for data centers and industrial facilities.

You will collaborate with sales, engineering, and customers to deliver technically differentiated energy management solutions while maintaining compliance with industry standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical or applications engineering in power management.
• Experience with medium voltage systems and data center equipment.
• Design, construction, and commissioning of substations and associated power management or SCADA.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer challenges into technically differentiated solutions with sales.
• Design, configure, and validate power monitoring and energy management solutions using Janitza platforms.
• Review diagrams and system requirements for solution accuracy and performance.
• Prepare functional requirement responses and perform architecture reviews.
• Travel up to 25% annually, with onboarding travel to the U.S. office and possibly to the German headquarters.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Power systems

Substations design

Project management

Education

MS or BS in electrical engineering

PE license

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

SolidWorks

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION: Applications Engineer - Power Monitoring Solutions

LOCATION: Hybrid onsite in Ashburn, VA, or fully remote if you're based in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, or Southeast U.S., east of the Mississippi.

SALARY: $110k-$160k w/ 10% annual company bonus (prorated based on start date)

Full-Time | Exempt

Who We Are

Janitza LP is the North American arm of Janitza electronics GmbH, a leading German manufacturer of electrical power monitoring hardware and software. A family-owned business, we make hardware and software to measure and analyze power quality measures for our data center and industrial manufacturing customers. With our tools, companies can take action to reduce energy costs, improve uptime, and decrease their carbon footprint.

Our North American branch, established in 2018, is experiencing rapid growth. We are building a high-growth, high-impact North American team and we're seeking an Applications Engineer to help develop innovative solutions for our customers and assist our sales team in expanding our presence in the American market. This is an opportunity to shape how power monitoring solutions are deployed in mission-critical environments.

Who You Are

Reporting to the Director of Solutions and Technical Support, the Applications Engineer will join our team in Ashburn, VA. As the Applications Engineer at Janitza, you will play a critical role in ensuring the successful integration, deployment, and maintenance of power metering solutions for clients. You will be responsible for understanding client requirements, supporting testing and configuration of unique solutions, and providing technical support throughout the project lifecycle.

What You'll Do

• Partner with sales to translate customer business challenges (e.g., uptime risk, energy inefficiency) into technically differentiated solutions that support winning new accounts and expanding existing ones.


• Design, configure, and validate first of kind power monitoring, energy management, and power quality solutions using Janitza hardware and software platforms.


• Review electrical one-line diagrams, system requirements, and project documentation to ensure solution accuracy and performance.


• Prepare functional requirement responses, perform technical specification and system architecture reviews, and identify device and network layouts.


• Liaison with Janitza global application management teams to ensure alignment for global solutions


• Provide feedback to product development teams on the practical aspects of the company's products in the field.


• Ensure compliance with company and industry standards in all projects.


• Maintain a high degree of awareness about emerging technologies and their potential applications within our product suite.


• Manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively, liaising with various internal departments.


• Travel up to 25% annually based on business needs. To support onboarding and integration, increased travel is expected during the first 90 days, including regular visits to the primary U.S. office and potential travel to the German headquarters.

What You'll Bring

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in electrical or applications engineering, preferably in the power management industry.


• Experience with medium voltage systems and data center equipment/environments (e.g., switchgear, generators, transformers, controls, etc.).


• Experience in design, construction, and commissioning of substations, medium or low voltage electrical distribution systems, AC/DC systems, and associated power management or SCADA.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS or BS degree in electrical engineering, or other relevant fields, or a Professional Engineering (PE) license.


• Strong understanding of electrical systems, data acquisition, and energy management solutions.


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of working closely with cross-functional teams and interacting professionally with clients.


• A keen problem solver with a customer-oriented approach.


• Ability to interpret technical specifications and electrical one-line drawings


• Proficiency in using engineering software tools and familiarity with programming languages commonly used in the industry, i.e. AutoCAD Electrical and or SolidWorks


• Experience in electrical design, operation, and commissioning of substations, switchgear, ATS, emergency power systems and control systems, power monitoring, and electrical protection.