Control / Application Engineer

Control / Application Engineer

Position Description

Date Issued:

June 2026

Department:

Product Management

Reports to:

Sr. Director, Product Management

Location:

Van Nuys, CA (On-Site)

Position Purpose:

The Control/Application Engineer develops and implements methodologies to integrate Capstone products into high-value, application-specific solutions tailored to customer operating environments and project requirements. This role provides technical support across the full project lifecycle - from pre-sales through commissioning - working with business partners, end users, and EPCs to ensure Capstone microturbine systems and associated balance-of-plant equipment are properly integrated and controlled. The preferred candidate will have experience with power generation systems and associated balance-of-plant equipment, including control systems, pumps, heat exchangers, boilers, compressors, steam generation equipment, energy storage systems, absorption chillers, and other related mechanical and electrical ancillary systems. This role requires approximately 50% travel to support customer sites, system commissioning, troubleshooting, and field activities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Pre-Sales & Post-Sales Support

• Provide technical application support before and after the sale, working with Capstone business partners to integrate microturbine products into complete solutions that deliver value to end-use customers.
• Collaborate with end users, EPCs, equipment vendors, and business partners to ensure proper integration and control of Capstone microturbine systems and balance-of-plant equipment.

Controls Programming & System Integration

• Support distribution partners and direct sales projects by defining control requirements, developing control strategies, and performing the programming required for successful system integration.
• Serve as a technical liaison between business partners, end-use customers, and Capstone Service; provide controls programming, system integration support, troubleshooting, and commissioning for new or complex microturbine applications.
• Support projects where business partners require additional technical assistance to ensure successful integration and operation of Capstone systems.

Field & Technical Support

• Travel to customer and partner sites as required to support installation, commissioning, controls integration, and troubleshooting; approximately 50% domestic and international travel is expected for this role.
• Diagnose and resolve field issues with urgency; document root cause and corrective actions to support continuous improvement and knowledge transfer.

Product Feedback & Continuous Improvement

• Provide field-based feedback, recommendations, and lessons learned to Product Management and Engineering to support product improvements, new functionality, and future product development.
• Review technical documentation developed by Service, Engineering, Product Management, and Marketing to ensure technical accuracy, consistency, and alignment with product capabilities and intended applications.

Application Materials & Training Development

• Develop application guides, technical white papers, best-practice documents, and other technical resources to educate business partners and end users on the proper application, integration, and control of Capstone microturbine systems.
• Assist with the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of control system training materials and technical training resources for internal teams, business partners, and customers.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline required.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in control and application engineering within the energy, power, or related industries.
• Demonstrated experience commissioning control systems and integrating balance-of-plant equipment in power generation applications.

Skills & Abilities - Required

• Minimum 5 years of experience in PLC programming, industrial controls, and control systems.
• Strong knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems, control systems, and power generation applications.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, single-line diagrams, P&IDs, system layouts, and other technical documentation.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; strong interpersonal, analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally approximately 50% of the time to support customers, distributors, site assessments, commissioning, and project development activities.

Skills & Abilities - Preferred

• Experience with Capstone microturbine systems or comparable distributed generation technology.
• Familiarity with energy storage systems, absorption chillers, heat exchangers, boilers, or compressors as part of an integrated power plant.
• Experience developing technical training materials or application guides for a technical product.
• Multilingual capability is an asset given the global scope of customer and partner engagement.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

• Business partners and end users successfully commission and operate Capstone microturbine systems with consistent technical support - escalations are resolved quickly and thoroughly.
• Controls programming and system integration deliverables are well-documented, repeatable, and transferable to partners without requiring ongoing hand-holding.
• Field observations and lessons learned are consistently captured and fed back into Product Management and Engineering in a format that drives actionable improvements.
• Application guides, white papers, and training materials are accurate, current, and actively reduce repeat technical support inquiries from partners.
• The Sr. Director, Product Management has a reliable technical resource in the field whose work strengthens partner capability and Capstone's customer relationships.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• On-site at Capstone's Van Nuys, CA headquarters when not traveling; this is not a remote role.
• Significant field travel required - approximately 50% domestic and international - for site assessments, commissioning, troubleshooting, and customer support activities.
• Field work includes exposure to industrial environments: power generation facilities, customer plant sites, and outdoor installations in varying conditions.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, climb stairs, stoop, crouch, or crawl during site visits and commissioning activities.
• Extended periods of sitting and computer use when on-site at headquarters.
• Willingness to work beyond a standard 40-hour workweek as required to meet customer and project commitments.

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This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

All duties and responsibilities are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.

Pay Range: $120,000 - $145,000 per year