Application Engineer

$138,750 - $203,500/Yr

Eaton Corporation - Glendale Heights, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Glendale Heights, IL

Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing

About the position

The Application Engineer at Eaton's ES AMER NAS division is responsible for achieving the acceptability of Eaton's electrical products in the marketplace. This role involves providing technical leadership and mentoring for sales engineers, OEMs, and customers, while leading the design, development, and validation of Eaton products and service applications. The engineer will analyze customer needs, provide pre-sale application support, and communicate product value propositions effectively.

Responsibilities

• Achieve acceptability of Eaton's electrical products in the marketplace.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring for sales engineers, OEMs, and customers.
• Lead the design, development, and validation of Eaton products and service applications.
• Provide efficient and accurate pre-sale application and technical support by analyzing and recommending solutions to meet customer needs.
• Manage daily phone and email activity while providing directions, solutions, and recommendations.
• Effectively communicate product value proposition and product line strategies.
• Review and provide feedback on product literature developed by the product line.
• Provide feedback to product marketing and engineering regarding technical documentation.
• Serve on special teams to enhance team performance and drive process improvement.
• Provide training to technical support engineers.
• Call on electrical engineers at consulting firms to assist with technical design and position Eaton products favorably.
• Support major projects including submittals and interfacing with customers and project consultants.
• Work with institutional end users to gain acceptance and promote Eaton products.
• Conduct product seminars and training on Eaton products and solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum seven (7) years of electrical sales/marketing and/or electrical engineering experience.
• Possess a valid driver's license.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Professional Engineer (PE) License.
• Knowledge of Eaton electrical products, services, and competitive offerings.

Benefits

• Health and Welfare benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Paid and unpaid time away from work