Senior Director, Solutions EngineeringNew$246K–$325K

ChargePoint
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The opportunity

At ChargePoint, we are building the fueling network of the future, and our Solutions Engineering team is at the center of our most strategic enterprise projects. As the Senior Director of Solutions Engineering, you will serve as the strategic bridge between enterprise clients,…

What you'll do

  • Lead and Scale: Hire, train, and mentor a high-performing team of Solutions Engineers, guiding them through complex sales cycles, customer discovery, and enterprise-grade technical scoping.

  • Architect Solutions: Own the technical enablement and solution design phase, ensuring proposed EV charging hardware, software platforms, energy management systems (EMS) and maintenance/ warranty services perfectly align with customer site constraints and business goals.

  • Charge Together: Partner collaboratively across Sales, Product Management, Firmware/Software Engineering, and Customer Success to translate market signals and customer feedback into actionable product roadmaps.

  • Drive Feasibility: Oversee comprehensive technical feasibility studies, load-capacity evaluations, and utility interconnection reviews for large-scale depot and public charging hubs.

  • Innovate Systems: Drive system and grid architecture design, ensuring seamless integrations utilizing standard industry protocols including OCPP and OCPI.

  • Engage Executives: Lead high-stakes technical presentations, Proof of Concepts (POCs), and comprehensive RFP responses with commercial fleets, real estate developers, and municipal transit authorities.

What they're looking for

  • years of total engineering or technical pre-sales experience, with a proven: track record of supporting complex enterprise sales cycles and large-scale hardware/software deployments.
  • years of direct people-management or technical leadership experience at the: Manager, Director, or equivalent level.
  • Deep familiarity with EV charging infrastructure (Level 2 & DC Fast: Charging), power distribution, electrical load management, and microgrids.
  • Familiarity with large-scale, grid-connected electrical equipment, such as: medium-voltage switchgear, transformers, inverters and utility service equipment.
  • Strong working knowledge of industry standards and communication protocols: such as OCPP, OCPI, and smart grid integrations.
  • Exceptional capability to translate complex engineering details for executive: buyers while maintaining deep technical credibility with software developers, utility engineers, and facility managers.
  • Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration (MBA), or a related field.