Gotion, Inc.

Application Engineer

Gotion, Inc.$100K — $130K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering preferred; MS is a plus
  • 1-5 years of technical pre-sales support experience in energy storage systems (ESS)
  • Excellent communication skills for conveying complex technical topics
  • Strong networking and relationship-building expertise
  • Willingness to travel locally and internationally as needed

Responsibilities

  • Provide pre-sales technical support for customer engagements and create documentation for best practices
  • Manage pre- and post-sales technical account engagements collaboratively with sales teams
  • Support utility-scale and commercial business projects with customized design solutions
  • Collaborate with R&D and Product Management to address technical issues and recommend product improvements
  • Coordinate field testing and feedback collection for new technologies
  • Align with Customer Support to resolve technical issues and enhance customer satisfaction
  • Lead customer engagement on ESS systems and collaborate with equipment and software partners
  • Develop technical documentation supporting the ESS product portfolio

Benefits

  • Professional development and career progression opportunities
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional team engagement
  • Comprehensive onboarding and training programs
  • Support for proactive engagement with R&D and product management
  • Flexibility for travel as part of team building and partnerships
Full Job Description
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Pre-sales technical support for customer account engagements including the development of documentation/best practices and training to ensure a high-quality design and minimal post sales technical support issues
• Pre- and post-sales management of technical account engagements as a key member of the sales team to ensure that comprehensive design, installation and operational plans are developed and communicated to drive successful ESS solution adoption and on-going business growth and loyalty
• Pre-sales technical support for utility scale and commercial business and projects/deals and customized/unique design support to ensure Gotion design win and high-quality designs that save our customers capital and labor costs
• Strong engagement and feedback/input to Research and Development and Product Management teams on identified product/technical issues identified along with recommendations for product improvements. Ability to lead product management and development of broad-based market training and tools that address best practices and requirements (e.g. standard and technical business tools)
• Coordination of field testing and feedback collection for new hardware and software
• Close cooperation and alignment with Customer Support to enable a closed loop system on key/top technical and product related issues and ensure high levels of customer satisfaction, especially with top area installer accounts
• Lead engagement with customers on application of ESS systems and with evaluation and teaming with partners for balance of system equipment providers, software/EMS integration and EPC.
• Development of technical documentation to support portfolio of ESS products including technical specifications, manuals, safety certifications, and technical diligence proposals

Required Qualifications:
• Working with the Sales Managers to deliver the highest level of quality field/customer technical support, enabling account and project wins and ensuring highest levels of customer support
• Working closely with sales team to determine appropriate prioritization of account/project opportunities relative to available technical resources and ensure close coordination and communication with the customer
• Leading and managing tasks in the technical pipeline to ensure that all identified/qualified projects get the proper and appropriate level of pre-sales design and technical support
• Working with China based R&D, design and pre-sales technical support process to ensure proactive participation with technical teams on test requirements, procedures, and plans to ensure ESS products are prepared and positioned to 'win' the business
• Leading and collaborating closely with Product Management on broad based technical tools and training and drive adoption through the sales team, partners and distributors
• Acting as sales focal point for input/feedback into product management on major product and technical issues and recommended solutions
• Managing closed loop process with product management, customer support and sales on all field pre-sales related topics and issues

Preferred Qualifications:
• BSEE, BSME or MS preferred
• 1-5 year of experience in ESS engineering/design technical pre-sales support and project management
• Ability to effectively communicate complex technical subject matter with external partners and customers
• Strong networking and communication expertise
• Ability and willingness to travel locally, domestically and at times internationally.

Base pay is one part of our total compensation package at Gotion, and is determined within a range. This provides you with the opportunity to progress as you grow and advance your career at Gotion. The base pay range for this role is shown below, and will depend on your skills, qualifications, experiences, and location.

Expected Pay Range

$100,000-$130,000 USD

About Gotion, Inc.

Gotion, Inc. is a Chinese electric vehicle battery manufacturer. The company produces batteries for electric vehicles, including passenger cars, buses, and trucks. Gotion was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Zhongshan, Guangdong, China. The company has a number of manufacturing facilities in China and has partnerships with a number of major automakers. Gotion is known for its focus on research and development and has a number of patents related to electric vehicle battery technology.
Learn more about Gotion, Inc.
Size
5,000 employees
Industry
Net Income
$100 million
Founded
2010
Revenue
$1 billion

Similar Jobs

More Jobs at Gotion, Inc.

More Energy & Utilities Jobs

Find similar Application Engineer jobs: