Application Engineer

Eaton’s ES AMER NAS division is currently seeking an Application Engineer. This is a hybrid position where candidates for this role must reside within 50 miles of our Glendale Heights, IL location to be considered for this position. Relocation assistance will be offered for successful applicants who live outside of this location.What you’ll do:Position Overview:The primary function of the Application Engineer is to achieve acceptability of Eaton’s electrical products in the marketplace, while providing technical leadership and mentoring for sales engineers, OEMs, 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.The primary functions include providing efficient and accurate pre-sale application and technical support by analyzing and recommending solutions to meet customer’s needs; manage daily phone and email activity while providing directions, solutions, and recommendations; effectively communicate product value proposition and product line strategies; review; provide feedback on product literature developed by product line; provide feedback to product marketing and engineering regarding information, cross reference data, renewal parts information, technical drawings and any other technical documentation found in hard copy or on the website; serve on special teams to enhance team performance and drive process improvement, productivity, customer satisfaction and high performance work culture and provide training to technical support engineers.In this function you will:

Call on electrical engineers at related 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

Work with institutional end users to gain acceptance and promote Eaton products

Conduct product seminars and training on Eaton products and solutions to end users, consultants and sales engineers

Assist customers with design build opportunities

Qualifications:Required (Basic) Qualifications:

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

Preferred Qualifications:

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

Skills:Position Criteria:

Possess excellent communication skills

Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within 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 on some or all of the following: power quality and reliability 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 facility engineers at universities, municipalities and end users

Possess knowledge of products, markets channels and associated applications

Ability to travel up to 25%

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 $138,750 - $203,500.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 1-800-836-6345 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. Click here 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.