Utility Field Application Engineer

Eaton’s ES AMER NAS division is currently seeking a Utility Field Application Engineer. This is a home-based position and candidates for this role must reside within 50 miles of one of the following locations to be considered for this position: Franklin, MA; Syracuse, NY; Clifton Park, NY; Rochester, NY or Windsor, CT. What you’ll do: Position Overview: The primary function of the Utility Field Application Engineer is to achieve acceptability of Eaton’s electrical products in the marketplace, while providing technical leadership and mentoring for sales engineers, outside rep agencies and to both internal and external customers. This position will be responsible for leading the design, development and validation of Eaton products and service applications. This position will be familiar with competitive product offerings and be able to position Eaton products to best compete against competitive products. In this function you will: Call on electrical engineers at related utility customers and consulting firms across the assigned sales territory to assist with technical design and position Eaton related products in a preferred position Provide support on major projects including submittals drawings and interfacing with the customer and project consultants Conduct product seminars and training on Eaton products and solutions to end users, distributors, consultants and sales engineers Work with end users to gain acceptance and promote Eaton products Assist customers with design build opportunities Assist with technical support for project quotations Assist with customer factory visits, inspections and witness tests Qualifications: Required (Basic) Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution Minimum seven (7) years of electrical industry sales and/or electrical engineering experience Possess a valid driver’s license No relocation benefit is offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Franklin, MA; Syracuse, NY; Clifton Park, NY; Rochester, NY or Windsor, CT will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation. Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Possess a Professional Engineer (PE) license Knowledgeable of Eaton electrical products, services and competitors Skills: Position Success Criteria: Possess excellent communication skills Must be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future Ability to write technical specifications for new projects in a manner that will put Eaton in an advantageous position when the project is bid Ability to assist with the layout and design control and monitoring systems using Eaton’s assembly and component products Skillful at leading teams, consensus building and mentoring Initiative and self-management skills Value selling experience Electrical product knowledge presentation and training skills Understanding of selling techniques and Eaton’s capabilities Technical knowledge regarding the application of power distribution products Proficient in some or all the following: low and medium voltage control and switchgear, prefabricated electrical buildings, low and medium voltage circuit breakers, switchboards related products and applications, power monitoring products and application, power control products and applications Demonstrated ability to interface with electrical consultant principals and lead electrical engineers, as well as experience calling on utility generating plants Experience with utility scale solar projects and experience with hydro-electric applications Possess knowledge of products, markets channels and associated applications Ability to travel up to 50% All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws. The compensation range for this full-time position includes base pay and target sales performance incentive. This position has a target total compensation range of $164,738 - $241,615. Base salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws. You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at View phone number on click.appcast.io to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number. We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements. #J-18808-Ljbffr