Application Engineer - Generator Subject Matter Expert

Location: Houston

Engineering: DEPENG

The Opportunity

The Generator Subject Matter Expert (SME) serves as the technical authority for all generator systems integrated into Integra's modular power and infrastructure platforms. This role is responsible for defining generator selection standards, system integration requirements, performance criteria, controls interface strategies, and lifecycle considerations across all product lines. The SME supports product development, manufacturing, commissioning, and field operations to ensure generator systems are reliable, compliant, scalable, and optimized for mission-critical environments.

What you will do?

Technical Authority & Standards

• Serve as the enterprise-level technical expert for diesel, natural gas, and alternative-fuel generator systems.
• Develop and maintain generator design standards, specifications, and integration guidelines.
• Establish performance criteria including load acceptance, transient response, redundancy strategy, and paralleling architecture.
• Define standard configurations for modular and packaged generator solutions.

System Integration

• Lead integration of generators with:
  • Switchgear and paralleling gear
  • UPS systems
  • EPMS platforms
  • Fuel systems
  • Automatic transfer switches (ATS)
  • Load banks and testing infrastructure
• Define control interface requirements between generator controllers and site-level systems (BMS, EPMS, PLCs).
• Ensure proper coordination of protection, sequencing, and load-sharing strategies.
• Support microgrid and distributed energy integration strategies where applicable.

Product Development Support

• Partner with Product Engineering to ensure generator systems are designed for manufacturability and modular deployment.
• Support new product development efforts involving integrated generator modules or power blocks.
• Review factory testing procedures and site commissioning protocols.
• Contribute to value engineering and cost optimization initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in generator system design, integration, or commissioning within mission-critical or industrial environments.
• Deep understanding of medium- and low-voltage generator systems, paralleling gear, and emergency power systems.
• Hands-on experience supporting startup, load bank testing, and synchronization.
• Strong knowledge of generator control systems and protection schemes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience with large-scale data center, healthcare, utility, or industrial backup power systems.
• Familiarity with microgrid applications and hybrid generation systems.
• Experience working in modular or prefabricated infrastructure environments.

How we support you

We believe your best work happens when you feel supported - professionally, personally, and financially. That’s why we offer a range of benefits designed to help you thrive, stay healthy, and plan for the future.

• Performance-driven rewards – Competitive pay with incentive opportunities that recognize your results and contributions.
• Comprehensive healthcare – Medical, dental, and vision coverage that supports you and your family’s total well-being.
• Security and peace of mind – Life and disability insurance programs that provide protection when it matters most.
• Flexible benefits options – A variety of voluntary benefits so you can personalize coverage to fit your needs.
• Time to recharge – Generous paid time off to relax, travel, and maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Investing in your growth – Education assistance and tuition support to help you build skills and advance your career.
• Planning for the future – Retirement and savings programs that help you achieve long-term financial confidence.

Come build with us

At Integra, we’re driven by a vision to transform the data center industry. We specialize in delivering optimized turnkey solutions that bring together speed, quality, and reliability - helping our clients build and operate the mission-critical infrastructure that powers today’s digital world. Integra is a vertically integrated company - owning and managing every phase of the process from site selection and design to manufacturing, procurement, commissioning, and warranty. This approach allows us to move faster, solve challenges more efficiently, and deliver exceptional outcomes for our partners.

What truly sets Integra apart is our people. We are a team of problem-solvers, engineers, builders, and operators who thrive on tackling complex challenges and delivering results. Our culture values collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement - because in a rapidly evolving digital landscape, excellence and adaptability matter.

Joining Integra means being part of a company that is shaping the future of data center infrastructure. If you’re passionate about innovation, impact, and building systems the world depends on, you’ll find the opportunity to grow and make a difference here.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Integra provides equal employment opportunities for all people. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against because of race, creed, origin, marital status, sexual orientation, age, otherwise qualified disabled or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are a qualified applicant who requires reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact

talent_acquisition@integra.com