Senior Applications Engineer

Senior Applications Engineer

Position Purpose: Serves as Capstone's product and technical authority supporting the territory sales organization. Operate as the primary technical resource in customer, prospect, and EPC meetings, and the interface that translates product capability into site-specific technical documentation and permitting requirements. Evaluates each proposed installation, electrical service, foundation/pad requirements, gas supply and fuel type, balance of plant connections, and equipment accessibility, to ensure microturbine systems are sized and sited correctly for performance and serviceability before contracts are signed. Owns the technical thread of a project: product fit, drawings, and code/permitting compliance from quote support through commissioning. This role hands off a complete technical package at contract execution and stays engaged as the technical point of contact through startup.

Who We Strive To Be: We will be the first choice when energy matters. Our bespoke solutions solve the energy trilemma of resiliency, sustainability, and affordability. We push boundaries, challenge norms, and drive change. We're committed to making the impossible possible in the energy sector. Safety: Our commitment to safety and security is uncompromised. At the end of each day, we are only successful when all associates can return home to their families in good wellness. Safety and security is at the heart of our advanced engineering that allows us to design, build and operate our units to do no harm. Technology: We dare to innovate and are not afraid to fail. Our unique, stable inverter-based technology is at the forefront of the industry creating a seamless integration with our customers' energy systems. We are a high precision power technology company. Our Team: An intense zeal for excellence drives us. We are a collaborative team focused on building trust and engaging in healthy conflict to solve difficult problems quickly. Our sense of urgency ensures we meet both our own high standards and the evolving needs of our customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Site & Application Assessment (Pre-Sale / Quoting Support)
• Technical Sales & Product Expertise
• Drawing Interface & Technical Documentation
• Permitting & Code Compliance
• EPC & Cross-Functional Collaboration

Qualifications

• Education & Experience
• Skills & Abilities — Required
• Skills & Abilities — Preferred

What Success Looks Like

• Sales and customers treat you as the definitive technical and product resource during quoting: site issues (access, pad, gas, electrical) are caught before contracts are signed, not after equipment ships.
• Preliminary technical packages (layout, SLD, PFD, permit content) for small, direct-sale projects are accurate and complete enough to move to permit and construction without rework.
• Customers and the territory direct sales team treat you as the go-to technical resource during quoting.
• Lessons from the field feed back into sharper site-selection standards, product configuration guidance, and up-to-date drawing templates.
• Customers and EPC partners view Capstone as easy and reliable to design around, permit, and install.

Work Environment

• Primarily based at Van Nuys, CA headquarters, with regular travel to project and customer sites across the Western U.S..
• Frequent travel required for site assessments, installations, commissioning support, and customer meetings.
• Extended periods of sitting and computer use in office settings; extended periods of standing and walking on uneven or industrial surfaces during site visits.
• Required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as specified for each site, which may include hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, steel-toe boots, and high-visibility clothing.
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds unassisted; loads exceeding 35 pounds require a lifting device or a second person.
• Willingness to work beyond a standard 40-hour work week as project timelines require.