Sales Engineer / Proposal Engineer, Energy Storage

Be a key technical member of the commercial team that focuses on evaluating and defining new Tesla Energy Storage Product sales opportunities and working to deploy products against them.

The Sales Engineer will:

• Support prospective customers to identify best commercial and technical fit of Tesla’s battery systems by creating and defining the business case
• Collaborate closely with Jr. Solutions/Sales Engineer to complete the financial and preliminary site design for customers
• Work with the customer and sales team to negotiate technical contracts
• Understand regional energy markets and utilities, define, and disseminate functional requirements with internal business and engineering colleagues
• Cooperate with the sales team to evaluate new market segments and perform analysis of storage potential.
• Participate in on-going proceedings related to tariffs and market mechanisms to inform / update modelling processes.
• Evaluate integration context for battery systems and work with internal team members to make integration recommendations
• Maintain responsible control over preliminary design activities pertaining to the opportunity/ project, including engineering, quality control, and code compliance

This is multi-faceted role where strong knowledge of engineering fundamentals – mechanical, electrical, and thermal – is expected. Besides a rock-solid work ethic and a strong team-oriented personality, members of our team display creativity, passion, and a desire to break new ground in a constantly shifting technology landscape.

• 3+ year relevant technical work experience in consulting, sales engineering or similar fields within the energy industry. Experience within the renewable energy sector is a plus
• Knowledge of battery systems, power conversion and grid systems
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to problem solve to well-judged decisions
• Capability to communicate effectively and collaborate with internal- and external stakeholders
• Able to review contracts and technical scopes of work
• Customer-focused and capable of breaking down complex engineering ideas for customers
• Affinity with the renewable energy sector and a passion to learn  
• Fluency in English