Southwire – Lead Solutions Engineer
Location: Carrollton, GA (Headquarters)
Travel: Up to 50%
Experience: 8–11+ Years
Overview
Southwire is seeking a Lead Solutions Engineer to support strategic growth initiatives across Data Centers, Energy Storage Systems (ESS), Microgrids, Industrial, OEM, and Utility markets. This is a highly visible, customer-facing engineering role that bridges the gap between sales, engineering, product management, and end users.
The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical background in electrical systems, commercial experience, and the ability to translate customer challenges into scalable technical solutions. This individual will serve as a trusted advisor to customers while helping drive product adoption, specifications, and market growth.
Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical expert supporting customers, sales teams, distributors, contractors, engineers, EPCs, and project owners.
• Translate customer requirements and technical challenges into engineered solutions utilizing Southwire products and services.
• Drive specification efforts for existing and emerging markets.
• Lead technical discussions and presentations around new products, solutions, and service offerings.
• Develop innovative service solutions that address customer needs while balancing cost, scalability, and value.
• Partner with Engineering, Product Management, Operations, and Sales teams to enhance offerings and improve customer outcomes.
• Interpret electrical and mechanical drawings, system designs, and installation requirements.
• Support troubleshooting efforts and provide technical guidance throughout the customer lifecycle.
• Represent Southwire as a technical thought leader through webinars, whitepapers, presentations, videos, and industry events.
• Participate in codes and standards activities and influence specification adoption within target markets.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• 8+ years of experience supporting electrical systems, power systems, utility infrastructure, manufacturing, or wire and cable applications.
• Experience in application engineering, product engineering, technical consulting, or customer-facing engineering roles.
• Strong understanding of electrical power system design and applications.
• Experience supporting product development, commercialization, and customer adoption initiatives.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• 12+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience supporting:
  • Data Centers
  • Energy Storage Systems (ESS)
  • Microgrids
  • Utility Infrastructure
• Knowledge of Digital Twin technologies.
• Strong understanding of industry codes and standards including:
  • NEC
  • IEEE
  • UL
  • NEMA
  • ASTM
  • CSA
  • ICEA

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Solutions Engineer, Application Engineer, Product Engineer, Sales Engineer, or Technical Consultant with a strong electrical systems background.
• Experience supporting customers through solution design, implementation, and troubleshooting.
• Comfortable leading technical discussions with engineers, contractors, utilities, and executive stakeholders.
• Able to bridge technical engineering concepts with commercial and business objectives.
• Prior exposure to power distribution, utility systems, data centers, energy infrastructure, or electrical products preferred.

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 150000.00/Yearly.