Electrical Sales Engineer

About this role

The Nuclear Company is the fastest growing AI tech-enabled startup in the nuclear and energy space, pioneering a fleet-scale approach to building the next generation of nuclear reactors. Through our design-once, build-many model, we're accelerating the deployment of safe, reliable, and affordable nuclear energy.

We operate with an AI-first mindset. Every employee is expected to leverage AI, technology, and the Nuclear Operating System (NOS) as integral components of their role to improve the quality, speed, and impact of their work. We expect every team member to continuously identify opportunities to automate workflows, enhance decision-making, improve processes, and contribute to the ongoing evolution of NOS as a strategic operating capability that enables The Nuclear Company to scale with excellence.

We hire people who are driven by purpose, thrive in ambiguity, and are energized by building what has never been built before. Our team combines intellectual curiosity with high agency, embraces candid feedback and continuous learning, and holds themselves and others to exceptional standards. Our values— Transparency, Responsibility, Unity, Scrappiness, and Tenacity —guide how we hire, collaborate, and make decisions every day. They are not words on a wall; they are the standard by which we operate. TRUST is the foundation of our safety culture, fostering intellectual honesty, accountability, and open communication, while our values challenge every team member to execute with urgency, humility, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to our mission.

TNC Services, the services division of The Nuclear Company, supports America's existing nuclear fleet by delivering specialized maintenance, outage execution, technical expertise, and workforce solutions. Built on the 25-year legacy of Powerhouse Resources, TNC Services combines proven operational expertise with The Nuclear Company's vision for the future, helping utilities maximize the reliability of today's nuclear fleet while advancing the next generation of nuclear energy.

About the role

The Electrical Sales Engineer is responsible for developing and growing business opportunities across nuclear power generation and other industrial markets by providing technical sales support for electrical maintenance, testing, installation, outage services, and skilled workforce solutions. This role partners closely with plant leadership, maintenance organizations, and engineering teams to understand customer challenges and deliver tailored service solutions that improve reliability, safety, and operational performance.

Success in this role requires strong technical knowledge of electrical systems, exceptional relationship-building skills, and the ability to manage opportunities from initial engagement through proposal development and project execution. During scheduled outage seasons, this role may also perform hands-on electrical field service work, supporting installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair activities at customer sites.

Responsibilities

Business Development & Account Management

• Develop and maintain relationships with utility customers, plant personnel, engineering organizations, and strategic partners.

• Identify new business opportunities within existing accounts and target new customers throughout assigned territories.

• Maintain and grow existing customer accounts through proactive relationship management.

• Maintain an active sales pipeline and provide accurate forecasting through CRM tools.

• Support contract negotiations while maintaining profitability and customer satisfaction.

Technical Sales & Proposal Development

• Promote electrical maintenance, testing, installation, outage support, and technical workforce services.

• Meet with customers to understand operational challenges and recommend technical service solutions.

• Conduct site visits and technical assessments to evaluate customer infrastructure, equipment, and operational requirements.

• Translate customer requirements into technical solutions, detailed proposals, scopes of work, estimates, and commercial quotations.

• Deliver technical presentations and product demonstrations to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Project Support

• Coordinate with Operations, Project Management, Recruiting, and field teams to ensure successful project execution.

• Support outage planning efforts by identifying resource needs and developing service strategies with customers.

• Monitor industry trends, competitor activities, customer capital projects, and emerging technologies to identify new business opportunities.

• Represent TNC Services at customer meetings, trade shows, industry conferences, and networking events.

Field Service Support (Outage Season)

• Perform hands-on electrical field work during scheduled plant outages as business needs require.

• Support the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, testing, and repair of electrical systems and equipment.

• Collaborate with field crews and site leadership to execute outage work safely, efficiently, and in accordance with customer schedules.

• Ensure all field activities comply with applicable safety procedures, quality requirements, plant procedures, and regulatory standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Electronics, or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant industry experience.

• 3–5+ years of experience in technical sales, application engineering, electrical field services, electrical maintenance, or a related technical role.

• Strong working knowledge of industrial electrical systems within power generation or heavy industrial environments.

• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, one-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, and system layouts.

• Experience developing technical proposals, scopes of work, customer presentations, and cost estima

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