Applications Engineer

Canadian Solar Inc. is a leading manufacturer of solar panels and energy storage solutions, committed to sustainability and employee growth. The Applications Engineer will provide technical expertise in support of energy storage solutions, focusing on pre-sales activities for utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and collaborating with commercial and engineering teams.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a technical champion in customer discussions, and act as an expert resource for general product specifications and value engineering discussions
• Conduct technical presentations and provide clarifications to customers and other departments
• Analyze RFPs and other customer documentation to determine project supply scope against schedule, specifications, risk, and technical requirements
• Lead the technical sizing of BESS projects using internal models and power system tools
• Prepare technical documentation for proposal submittals and coordinate the bid package preparation with other departments
• Prepare, review, and negotiate technical contract exhibits owned by the Applications team
• Work closely with sales, engineering, and procurement teams to ensure complete and shared project understanding and priorities
• Contribute to the product development cycle by issuing market sensing summaries after engaging with industry stakeholders
• Travel to meet with customers, maximum 20% travel expected

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline (preferably Electrical or Mechanical)
• Minimum 3 years of direct Applications and/or Systems Engineering experience working in the battery energy storage system (BESS) industry for a BESS integrator, battery OEM, power conversion OEM, consulting firm, electrical utility, or project developer
• Exceptional technical aptitude including the ability to read and fully understand engineering schematics, technical advisory reports, and technology reviews
• Understanding of UL regulatory standards related to battery energy storage systems and grid interactive (GFL/GFM) inverters
• Understanding of BESS Energy Management System communications architectures
• Global perspective and awareness, strong preference that the candidate possesses direct experience working across diverse cultures in a multinational company
• An excellent time manager, able to balance multiple projects and prioritize a broad variety of issues, initiatives, and objectives concurrently
• Proficiency in AutoCAD or related software strongly preferred