Field Application Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Act as the technical leader for consulting engineers, end users, EPC, and design-build clients.

• Ensure that ABB products and solutions attain preferred or acceptable manufacturer status in project specifications.

• Collaborate with consultants, end users, utilities, EPC/DBC firms, and engineering teams to develop and specify ABB low- and medium-voltage power distribution solutions.

• Provide design assistance, product selection, value engineering, budgeting, and technical expertise throughout the project lifecycle.

• Create and review electrical system designs, one-line diagrams, schematics, layouts, equipment specifications, and budgetary estimates.

• Serve as the subject matter expert for MV/LV switchgear, switchboards, panelboards, transformers, motor control, UPS, ATS, PSG, and power monitoring solutions.

• Lead technical engagement and customer education through presentations, Lunch & Learns, and thought leadership within the industry.

• Mentor Field Application Engineers and offer advanced support for short-circuit, coordination, and arc flash mitigation analyses using SKM and EasyPower.

• Assess project technical, financial, and risk factors while advocating for assigned product lines.

• Utilize Salesforce (SFDC) effectively.

• Share customer insights, market trends, product opportunities, and competitive gaps with commercial and product management leadership.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (preferably Electrical) with at least 8 years of experience in Engineering (preferably in the electrical distribution industry), or a Master's degree in engineering with 4 years of experience in the same field.

• Familiarity with industry codes and standards, including ANSI, IEEE, NEC, NEMA, NFPA 70E, and UL is preferred.

• Proficiency in the application of MV/LV switchgear, switchboards, panelboards, transformers, and arc flash mitigation technologies.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, capable of considering multiple perspectives and resolving technical issues.

• Fluent in English (both spoken and written).

• Must be open to traveling approximately 25% of the time and frequently visiting customers in the local area.

• Ability to establish and maintain partnership relationships with the regional engineering consulting community.

• Candidates must possess work authorization that enables them to work for ABB in the US.

🏝️ Benefits

• Options between two medical plans: a PPO plan known as the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) referred to as the High Deductible Plan.

• Choices between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus.

• Vision benefits included.

• Company-paid life insurance (2X base salary).

• Company-paid AD&D (1X base salary).

• Voluntary life and AD&D available – fully employee-paid up to maximums.

• Short Term Disability coverage for up to 26 weeks – company-funded.

• Long Term Disability covering 60% of pay – company-funded; option to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.

• Supplemental benefits available – fully employee-paid (including accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and pet insurance).

• Paid Parental Leave offered.

• Access to Employee Assistance Program.

• Health Advocate support available for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation, virtual health, and infertility/adoption assistance.

• Employee discount program accessible.

• 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions.

• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP) provided.

• 11 paid holidays each year.

• Vacation under a permissive time away policy applicable for salaried exempt positions.