Senior Applications Engineer, Remote – Data Center Power

SMT Co.; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Rise Power Systems in Raleigh, NC is seeking a Senior Applications Engineer to own RFQ and specification review, select and configure low-voltage power distribution solutions, and develop complete technical quotes for mission-critical data center applications. This role requires strong independent working skills and cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Engineering, Purchasing, and Operations.

You will coordinate with vendors for pricing and data, provide guidance on product applications

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in applications engineering, sales engineering, product engineering, estimating, or technical proposal development.
• Direct experience with data center, mission-critical electrical manufacturing, or low-voltage power distribution equipment.
• Knowledge of RPPs, HDRPPs, PDUs, switchboards, panelboards, breakers, transformers, monitoring systems.
• Ability to read customer specs, one-line diagrams, electrical drawings, and technical requirements.
• Strong understanding of electrical power distribution concepts (voltage, current, breaker sizing, short-circuit ratings, grounding, monitoring, coordination).
• Experience developing technical quotations, proposal packages, customer submittals, or engineered-to-order solutions.
• Strong communication with Sales, Engineering, Purchasing, Operations, vendors, customers.
• Ability to work independently in fast-moving environment with ownership.

Responsibilities

• Independently review RFQs, specifications, diagrams, and requirements for data center and critical power applications.
• Select and configure low-voltage power distribution solutions (RPPs, HDRPPs, PDUs, switchboards, panelboards, transformers, breakers, monitoring).
• Develop complete technical quote packages with configurations, options, exclusions, assumptions and inputs.
• Identify gaps, risks, missing information, and clarify requirements before quoting or execution.
• Provide technical guidance to customers and Sales during opportunity development.
• Coordinate with vendors for pricing, lead times, data, documentation, support.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Purchasing, Operations, Project Management, and Sales for handoff and execution.
• Improve application engineering tools and processes (costing tools, templates, configuration tools, documentation, best practices).

Skills

Applications engineering

Sales engineering

Proposal development

Data center knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

CPQ tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Rise Power Systems in Raleigh, NC is seeking a Senior Applications Engineer to own RFQ and specification review, select and configure low-voltage power distribution solutions, and develop complete technical quotes for mission-critical data center applications. This role requires strong independent working skills and cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Engineering, Purchasing, and Operations.

You will coordinate with vendors for pricing and data, provide guidance on product applications