Principal Solution Engineer

ON.energy; United States; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + annual bonus

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and company holidays

Job summary

ON.energy is seeking a Principal Solution Engineer to bridge Sales Engineering, Project Engineering, and Product Engineering. You will own intake, assessment, and resolution of customer-driven technical requests and lead changes through the ECM process, ensuring cross-domain impact is understood and documented.

This role requires deep expertise across electrical, mechanical, and software EMS domains, plus strong communication to align stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in applications or systems engineering in energy storage or industrial electrical equipment.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering preferred.
• Experience spanning electrical, mechanical, and software EMS systems.
• Proven ability to lead ECM processes from intake to closure.
• Strong communication and stakeholder alignment skills.
• On-site in Tysons, Virginia or Houston, Texas a minimum of three days per week (hybrid).

Responsibilities

• Sales Interface: be the primary technical contact between Sales Engineering and Engineering.
• Assessment: own the assessment workflow and determine disposition for each request.
• Resolution Ownership: coordinate with Sales and Project Engineering to resolve non-ECM requests.
• Change Impact Definition: define scope and impact of changes across subsystems.
• ECM Leadership: drive approved changes through ECM to closure.
• Product Alignment: collaborate with Product to reflect requests in roadmap and configuration decisions.

Skills

Sales interface

Systems thinking

Electrical engineering

EMS systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Electrical Engineering preferred

Job description

ON.energyis building the backbone of energy and AI infrastructure powering grid-safe data centers and mission-critical facilities. The company supplies and operates hyperscale power systems that solve the toughest resilience challenges, delivering custom solutions for AI data centers, mission-critical facilities, and front-of-the-meter assets. ON recently announced a 5GW partnership, with 3GW currently under construction across multiple hyperscale data center campuses. With patented technology and proprietary software,ON.energydevelops projects worldwide that set new benchmarks for resilience.

Principal Solution Engineer

Location: Tysons, VA OR Houston, TX (Hybrid - 3 days in office) Preferred; Remote Considered

Role Overview

The Principal Solution Engineer serves as the technical expert between Sales Engineering, Project Engineering, and Product Engineering. This role owns the intake, assessment, and resolution of all sales engineering and customer driven technical requests, driving each to conclusion. Where a request requires a change to an existing product or system baseline, this role defines the change impact and leads it through the formal Engineering Change Management (ECM) process. Success requires strong system level thinking across electrical, mechanical, and software (EMS) domains, along with the communication and interpersonal skills to align stakeholders across Sales, Engineering, and Product.

Key Responsibilities

• Sales Interface: Serve as the primary technical point of contact between Sales Engineering and the Engineering organization for all incoming customer and sales driven requests.
• Assessment: Own and drive the assessment workflow, evaluate each request, determine disposition (proceed, reject, or route for further engineering review), and ensure timely, well documented decisions.
• Resolution Ownership: Coordinate with Sales and Project Engineering to resolve requests that do not require a formal change but still require cross functional alignment and follow through, driving each to conclusion.
• Change Impact Definition: For requests requiring a product or system change, define the scope and impact of the change across affected subsystems before it enters formal review.
• ECM Leadership: Lead approved changes through the Engineering Change Management (ECM) process to closure, ensuring documentation, approvals, and implementation stay on track.
• Product Alignment: Partner with the Product team to ensure customer and sales requests are reflected in product roadmap and configuration decisions where appropriate.

3. System Level Technical Ownership

• Cross Domain Assessment: Apply system level thinking across electrical, mechanical, and software (EMS) subsystems to assess feasibility, risk, and cross domain impact of proposed changes.
• Electrical, Controls & Communication Scope: Evaluate technical requests spanning multiple domains, including:
  • High Voltage: Assessing HV system impact within BESS skid and system designs.
  • Low Voltage & Controls: Overseeing low voltage distribution and control logic changes.
  • Communication Architecture: Ensuring communication and interfaces remain consistent through system changes.
• Documentation: Maintain clear, structured documentation and status tracking for all requests moving through assessment and change management.

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in applications engineering, systems engineering, ideally within energy storage, power generation, or industrial electrical equipment.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required; Electrical Engineering strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience spanning electrical, mechanical, and software (EMS) systems, including high voltage, low voltage, controls, and communication architectures.
• Proven ability to lead technical requests from intake through resolution, including ownership of formal engineering change management (ECM) processes.
• Strong system level thinking, able to assess how a change in one subsystem (electrical, mechanical, or software) affects the system as a whole.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to translate technical detail for varied audiences (customers, sales, engineering, leadership).
• Ability to work on site in Tysons, Virginia a minimum of three days per week (hybrid schedule).

For US-based roles - What you’ll get:

• Competitive salary + annual performance-based bonus eligibility
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and company holidays

For Mexico-based roles - What you’ll get:

• Competitive salary + annual performance bonus eligibility
• Major medical expenses and life insurance
• Paid time off and holidays (per local policy)

For all roles:

• Professional development and growth opportunities
• Opportunity to grow with a mission-driven team shaping the future of clean energy
• Equal Opportunity: ON.energy is committed to equal employment opportunity and to maintaining a work environment free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation.
• Accommodations: If you need an accommodation during the application process, email [e-mail]
• Benefits vary by role and location and are subject to change.