Southern States, LLC

Application Engineer I - PSSD

Hampton, Georgia, US

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Southern States, LLC is hiring a Application Engineer I - PSSD on a full-time basis. This is a role based in Hampton, Georgia, US.

Company: Southern States, LLC
Location: Hampton, Georgia, US
Job type: Full-time
Posted: Nov 6, 2026

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Job Description

Job Summary:

The Application Engineer I – Power Systems is responsible for supporting the technical development, application, design, and proposal of medium-voltage and high-voltage reactive power compensation and power quality equipment. This role works closely with Customers, Sales, Engineering, Project Management, Manufacturing, and Purchasing to review project specifications, develop compliant technical solutions, prepare proposal documents, and support projects from the quotation stage through order execution. The Application Engineer will serve as a technical advisor and product advocate for the Power System Solutions Division. The role requires the ability to identify technical risks and exceptions to customer specifications, develop equipment configurations, prepare budgets and bills of material, and provide reliable technical support to ensure complete and timely proposals.

Essential Functions:

Review customer specifications, drawings, one-line diagrams, data sheets, and RFQ documents to determine technical requirements, risks, exceptions, and required clarifications
Develop preliminary equipment designs, layouts, ratings, component selections, and costed bill of material estimates for quotation purposes
Prepare technical and commercial support packages for quotations of MV and HV capacitor banks, harmonic filters, reactors, STATCOMs, sub cycle transfer switches, and associated power system solutions
Support Sales by preparing customer-facing documents such as proposals, technical exceptions, scope clarifications, and technical responses
Perform basic electrical calculations related to capacitor bank and harmonic filter applications, including voltage, current, fusing, configurations, reactive power ratings, insulation levels, equipment duty, conductor sizing, and component selection
Coordinate with internal engineering teams to confirm feasibility of proposed solutions, including physical layouts, structural requirements, insulation coordination, switching devices, reactors, protection/control requirements, and auxiliary equipment
Work with vendors and internal purchasing teams to obtain technical and cost information for major components such as capacitors, reactors, switches, transformers, relays, insulators, structures, and control equipment
Writes technical specifications for power equipment
Technically evaluates bids for products and services from vendors

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in electrical engineering from an accredited university
Fundamental understanding of power systems and power quality concepts (power factor, harmonics, voltage regulation, etc.)
Ability to perform effectively in time sensitive situations while maintaining a focus on quality
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to technical detail
Effective written and verbal communication skills for customer and internal technical discussions
Willingness to travel occasionally for customer meetings, site visits, or training (typically <25%)

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s Degree in electrical engineering from an accredited university with coursework in power systems and power electronics
Three (3) years of experience with electrical power systems or electric power products
Familiarity with power quality and static/dynamic reactive power compensation
Experience with power system analysis software (e.g., ETAP, PSCAD, DigSILENT, MATLAB/Simulink, or equivalent)

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