Data Center Power Applications Engineer I

SMT Co.; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Rise Power Systems, a division of SMT, Inc., seeks an Applications Engineer I to support data center and critical infrastructure power solutions. You will review RFQs, configure power equipment, prepare technical quotations, and collaborate across Engineering, Sales, and Operations.

You will learn to identify risks, coordinate with suppliers, and help deliver accurate handoffs from engineering to project execution.

Qualifications

• Requires at least 2 years of relevant experience in electrical manufacturing, quality, service, applications engineering, estimating, product support, sales engineering, or related technical field.
• Experience with data center equipment, mission-critical applications, electrical manufacturing, or low-voltage power distribution systems.
• Familiarity with electrical distribution equipment such as RPPs, PDUs, switchboards, panelboards, breakers, transformers, and monitoring systems.

Responsibilities

• Review RFQs, technical specs, electrical one-line diagrams, drawings, and project requirements for data center and critical power applications.
• Assist with selecting and configuring remote power panels, HDRPPs, PDUs, switchboards, panelboards, transformers, breakers, monitoring systems.
• Develop accurate, comprehensive quotation packages with configurations, options, assumptions, clarifications, exclusions, and required commercial information.
• Identify missing information, specification gaps, potential risks, and requirements needing clarification before quotation or execution.
• Provide technical support during customer discussions and help identify product configurations meeting project requirements.
• Coordinate with vendors to obtain pricing, lead times, technical specifications, product documentation, and application support.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Purchasing, Operations, Project Management, and Sales for accurate handoffs and execution.
• Help improve applications engineering tools, processes, and documentation to support efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Electrical distribution

Data center equipment

Collaborative

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

CPQ systems

Modbus

Ethernet

Product configurators

Job description

Rise Power Systems, a division of SMT, Inc., seeks an Applications Engineer I to support data center and critical infrastructure power solutions. You will review RFQs, configure power equipment, prepare technical quotations, and collaborate across Engineering, Sales, and Operations.

You will learn to identify risks, coordinate with suppliers, and help deliver accurate handoffs from engineering to project execution.