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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Application Engineer I - **Company:** GENERAC POWER SYSTEMS INC - **Location:** Fort Collins, CO, United States - **Experience:** Starter - **Salary:** $78,200.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Notes, Monitoring of Systems, Microsoft Office, Modeling and Simulation - **Published:** August 1, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/E6366F6C35DD45408F63CE059A0DAA6E/job/ ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Engineering; * 0-1 years' experience working in an Engineering role; * Familiar with reviewing electrical diagrams and other technical documents with a solid understanding of basic electrical and mechanical control system concepts; * Excellent written and verbal technical communication skills * High level of attention to detail * Ability to travel up to 20%., * Electrical or Mechanical Engineering degree; * Customer Service or Sales Support experience; * Experience as a technical communicator or educator; * Experience reviewing and creating technical documentation such as electrical one-lines, customer and sales support documentation, sequence of operations, product documentation, etc.; * Power or energy modeling experience; * Project management experience., * Maintain high level of product knowledge for BESS and Microgrid equipment; * Ability to interpret customer specifications; * Ability to analyze and answer technical questions; * Ability to analyze electrical diagrams and control schematics; * Ability to read and interpret electrical symbols, characters, and modify; * Ability to apply product knowledge and technical skills to solve simple application problems with supervision; * Strong communication, Interpersonal and organizational skills; * Proficient in Microsoft Office. Compensation: Generac is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this role when based in Fort Collins, Colorado is $78,200.00 - $100,00.00 USD Annual . This compensation will ultimately be in line with the location in which the position is filled. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate's relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. This role is eligible for variable compensation including short- and long-term incentives. ## Description 50%: Support the BESS/Microgrid sales team prior to Purchase Order (PO) with early-stage technical requirements. This includes gathering field requirements from customers: * Listen, understand, and convey customer project requirements; * Review electrical one-line diagrams, sequence of operations, and other technical specifications for BESS and microgrid projects. Recommend required design and functional changes needed to align with the product line and drive standardization. * Flag and escalate non-standard design elements and feature requests for resolution with support from Application team. * Leverage Xendee energy management modeling tool to recommend BESS size on projects based on customer inputs. * Provide sales support by answering technical questions on calls, via email, etc. * Collaborate with customer, salesperson, and other stakeholders to facilitate creating, documenting, and proposing Generac solutions 30%: Support the Technical Project Manager in guiding contracted projects through the project process from PO to commissioning when the system becomes operational: * After receiving a Purchase Order, review project details and ensure project requirements align with the scope of the solution sold. Flag misalignment in scope. * Collaborate with customer, salesperson, project manager, factory, and other stakeholders to facilitate advancing the project process, identifying and resolving roadblocks preventing project progress. 20%: Support educating sales, dealers, and customers on products, arming them with the information required to incorporate them into their designs: * Attend and present at Lunch & Learns, webinars, and meetings with sales team. * Create technical documentation, including training material, ordering guides, application notes, etc. * Provide demos of microgrid control and monitoring software. 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