Sr. Applications Engineer, Power – West Coast

Company Description

Savant Systems, Inc., a recognized leader in home control and automation, is one of the fastest-growing smart home companies in the luxury and mid-markets.  Its powerful Pro technology brings climate, lighting, entertainment, security and energy together in a single, award winning application interface for homeowners.

Savant Power is focused on developing sustainable energy solutions for homes, businesses and utilities.  With Savant Power, homeowners can view available green energy production, dynamically control consumption and reduce their overall carbon footprint.  We work closely with all divisions of Savant and GE Lighting, a Savant Company.

Job Description

What You Will Be Doing

The Sr. Applications Engineering role is central to Savant Power's mission. Your technical expertise in battery and photovoltaic systems will help bring sustainability and energy independence to our customers. You'll work with installers and customers to distill site requirements, validate system designs against their needs and applicable codes, and ensure quality deployments. You'll also leverage customer insights to enhance training content, support tools, and influence product improvements with our engineering and product teams.

Ideal candidates will possess deep understanding of solar and energy storage technologies, familiarity with industry standards, and a passion for educating others about how these innovations are shaping the energy future.

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate and validate contractor system designs against Savant Power specifications, providing technical feedback on plans, schematics, and system layouts to ensure compliance and adherence to best practices.
• Partner with sales and new customers to translate their existing system experience (or competitive solutions) into Savant Power system designs, providing technical guidance on architecture and deployment options.
• Deliver technical training and education at industry events, distributor workshops, and trade shows to educate partners and customers on Savant Power capabilities and deployment best practices.
• Champion product improvements by synthesizing customer feedback (both wins and challenges) and delivering insights to Product Management and Engineering to guide future development.
• Keep pace with emerging residential battery storage programs and incentives—including Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems, Virtual Power Plants, and rebate/financing opportunities—to identify ways Savant Power can better serve customers and capture new market segments.
• Stay informed on building and fire codes, with particular attention to regional variations, to advise the company on compliance requirements and identify code-driven business opportunities.
• Provide on-site technical support for key customer deployments and complex installations to ensure successful execution and gather real-world implementation insights.

Qualifications

​​​​​​​WHAT YOU NEED FOR THIS POSITION

• Must be based in California, preferably southern California.
• 5+ years of experience in the residential solar industry, with a preference for experience with Behind-the-Meter (BTM) and Distributed Energy Resources (DER) assets.
• Proven ability to analyze electrical, structural, mechanical, and architectural drawings
• Ability to break down complex engineering concepts for working with non-technical stake holders.
• Experience managing multiple projects operating concurrently providing concise feedback on project status to identify critical conditions.
• Thrives on both team wins and individual contribution
• Embrace rapid change in a startup-minded company operating in an industry navigating significant evolution.
• Engineering degree not required.  Industry experience is more important than education.  Must be able to read plans.  Must understand the latest codes and regulations.  Must have experience seeing power systems being built.

Compensation

• The base salary range is $135,000 - $155,000.  The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Savant is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.
• This is a direct-hire position with full benefits including: medical / dental insurance;  vision plan;  pet insurance;  FSA / HSA;  12 paid holidays;  permissive time off policy;  401k plan with employer match.

Additional Information

Savant Systems, Inc (Savant) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), gender (including gender identity, gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, citizenship, genetic information, domestic violence victim status, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Savant Systems, Inc (Savant) does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or CVs from recruitment agencies. We are not responsible for, and will not pay, any fees, commissions, or any other payment related to unsolicited resumes or CVs except as required in a written contract between Savant and the recruitment agency or party requesting payment of a fee.

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