Senior Sales Engineer BESS + Data Center

NextGenEnergyJobs; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Fluence is seeking a Sales Engineer to act as the technical lead through the sales process for major BESS and datacenter projects. This customer-facing role requires collaboration with Product, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Project Execution teams to ensure technical feasibility and successful outcomes.

The ideal candidate has 3–10 years of experience in energy storage or related fields, strong communication skills, and the ability to navigate contract negotiations while traveling up to 20% of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering (Electrical preferred)
• 3–10 years in energy storage, solar, or power generation
• Ability to communicate complex technical results clearly
• Willing to travel domestically and internationally up to 20%

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead throughout the sales process for BESS and datacenter projects
• Collaborate with Product, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Project Execution
• Communicate complex technical results to customers

Skills

Technical problem solving

Verbal & written communication

Contract negotiations

Standards knowledge

Travel up to 20%

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Electrical preferred)

Job description

At Fluence, our culture is the foundation that drives our ambitious growth strategy and fuels our mission to transform the future of energy.

Responsibilities

• Sales Engineering is a key role at Fluence, critical to our continued growth and success. As a Sales Engineer, you will be the technical lead throughout the sales process for some of the largest and most challenging BESS and datacenter projects in the energy storage industry. This is a customer-facing role, and also requires interaction with many different groups internally including Product, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Project Execution.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Electrical Preferred)
• 3-10 years’ work experience in energy storage, solar, or other power generation
• Ability to solve complex technical problems and communicate results.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with contract negotiations and familiarity with key contract areas.
• Knowledge of applicable standards, codes and regulations
• Entrepreneurial drive and ability to prioritize and execute on many tasks in parallel.
• Willing and able to travel, domestically and internationally, up to 20% of the time.