Systems Design Engineer

The Application Engineer (Systems Design Engineer) is a consultative, technical sales professional responsible for customers' in-house design engineering staff for hyperscale accounts. An application design engineer must possess both strong technical and commercial skills and be experienced in electrical power distribution, power quality, control and rack level power.

This position is responsible for working with hyperscale principal design, product and reliability engineering teams to develop Eaton solutions for current and future data center distribution systems needs and medium voltage to rack level power. This position will also be responsible for providing technical product and application leadership for the global account team. They will engage closely with sales and hyperscale teams and ensure Eaton has cohesive strategy across all hyperscale accounts. They will represent hyperscale accounts during product line roadmap sessions, to ensure Eaton's short- and long-term strategies position us for success.

In this function you will:

• Support design engineers at hyperscale accounts, aiding technical design and positioning Eaton-related products in a preferred position
• Act as the primary point of contact for technical and engineering support for the Eaton and pep sales teams
• Serve as a technical expert within the hyperscale accounts team, offering comprehensive support to account managers for Eaton's full portfolio
• Facilitate technical collaboration between hyperscale and Eaton's product lines, supporting product innovation and design recommendations based on customer needs
• Represents hyperscale in discussions with Eaton's data center architect team, providing insight and guidance to long-term roadmap and grid to chip development

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum seven (7) years of electrical sales/marketing and/or engineering experience
• Possess a valid driver's license
• No relocation is offered for this position. All candidates must currently reside within 50 miles of Tukwila, WA; Hanover, MD; Austin, TX; Pleasanton, CA; Moon Township, PA; Arden, NC or Raleigh, NC to be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution
• A Professional Engineer (PE) License
• LEED AP certification
• Extensive electrical experience
• Knowledge of Eaton electrical products, services and competitors

Skills:

Position Criteria:

• Possess excellent communication skills
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future
• Technical knowledge regarding the application of power distribution products including medium and low voltage switchgear, panelboards and switchboards, protective relaying and busway
• Experience in working with products and applications such as three-phase UPS systems, power distribution units, static transfer switches, remote power panels, power monitoring products (including metering and software), and power control products
• Strategic understanding of the U.S. power distribution and data center market
• 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 interface with electrical consultant principals and lead electrical engineers, as well as facility engineers at data centers
• Problem solving skills
• Effective communication skills with the ability to interact at all levels of an organization, including consultant or end user organizations
• Presentation and training skills - Initiative and self-management skills
• Proven capability to find creative solutions to solve complex technical application problems
• Value selling experience
• Ability to travel up to 25% (closer to 35%)

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 $143,250 - $210,100.

Base salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

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