Senior Sales Engineer

Last Energy

$120K — $150K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in technical sales or applications engineering within power generation or related areas
  • Proven experience selling complex energy infrastructure to major customers
  • Strong knowledge of power systems and electrical equipment
  • Ability to interpret technical drawings and plant specifications
  • Excellent communication skills for diverse audiences
  • Experience in commercial negotiations and term sheets
  • Comfortable in early-stage, resource-constrained settings
  • Preferred background in fuel cell systems or modular power solutions

Responsibilities

  • Act as the primary technical resource during the sales cycle for counterparty engagement
  • Lead technical presentations and assessments with customer engineering teams
  • Translate complex technical specifications into actionable commercial terms
  • Maintain in-depth knowledge of plant design and operational timelines
  • Build relationships with decision-makers in target accounts
  • Collaborate with internal engineering and legal teams for feasible deal structures
  • Identify and escalate technical risks early in the deal process
  • Contribute to proposal development and technical documentation

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work at the forefront of nuclear power technology
  • Collaborative work environment with engineering and legal teams
  • Engagement with innovative companies in data center and energy sectors
  • Chance to influence projects from initiation through execution
  • Professional growth in a rapidly evolving field
Full Job Description
Senior Sales Engineer to support counterparty management and deal execution for our micro-modular nuclear power plant pipeline. This role sits at the intersection of technical credibility and commercial execution - you will be the person in the room who can speak fluently to a data center infrastructure team about power delivery, thermal management, and interconnection requirements.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary technical resource for prospective counterparties throughout the sales cycle, from initial qualification through contract execution
  • Lead technical presentations, site assessments, and power requirement scoping sessions with customer engineering and infrastructure teams
  • Support term sheet and contract negotiations by translating complex plant specifications into clear commercial terms counterparties can act on
  • Develop and maintain deep knowledge of Last Energy's PWR-20 plant design, output characteristics, interconnection requirements, and delivery timelines
  • Build and manage relationships with technical decision-makers at target accounts, including data center developers, hyperscalers, and industrial off-takers
  • Collaborate closely with Last Energy's engineering, project development, and legal teams to ensure deal structures are technically and operationally feasible
  • Identify and escalate technical risks or misalignments early in the deal process to protect project timelines
  • Contribute to proposal development, RFP responses, and customer-facing technical documentation
  • Track and report on pipeline status, counterparty technical requirements, and deal progress


Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in a technical sales, sales engineering, or applications engineering role in power generation, fuel cells, electrical equipment, or adjacent industries
  • Demonstrated track record selling complex power or energy infrastructure to data centers, hyperscalers, utilities, or large industrial customers
  • Strong working knowledge of power systems, electrical equipment, or process/mechanical systems relevant to power plant delivery
  • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, single-line diagrams, and plant specifications
  • Exceptional communication skills - equally effective in presenting to C-Suite and negotiating with a project engineer
  • Experience supporting or co-owning commercial negotiations, term sheets, or PPAs
  • High agency and comfort operating in an early-stage, resource-constrained environment
  • Preferred: background in fuel cell systems, gas turbines, modular power, or other distributed generation technologies sold into data center or industrial markets

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