Application Engineer I
Company: Southern States
Location: Hampton
Posted on: April 30, 2024
Job Description:
Job Summary:
The Application Engineer I works closely with customers, sales,
engineering, purchasing, and external partners to understand
customer requirements, prepare winning proposals for power system
solutions and products, negotiate award, and see the projects
through to completion. This role requires a sense of urgency,
superior customer service focus, and excellent skills in problem
solving, organization, and communications. The successful
application engineer must be able to work well in a fast-paced,
high-intensity environment, and must be able to handle multiple
projects simultaneously.
Essential Functions:
- Respond to technical questions from customers and sales in a
timely, concise, and professional manner.
- Based on the understanding of customer needs/wants, competitive
pressures, and application, work with the sales, engineering,
vendors, and purchasing to develop winning proposals for power
system products and solutions.
- Interprets systems study results to develop proper,
cost-effective solutions.
- Establish and maintain contact with customers and sales for the
purpose of effective product marketing and sales.
- Cleanse incoming orders to ensure prompt scheduling and order
acknowledgement.
- Manages blanket contracts and commitments, including commodity
escalation models.
- Provides product and application training to customers, sales,
and the internal team.
- Coordinates customer visits and inspections and conducts
customer factory tours.
- Prepare monthly forecasts, reports, summaries, and other
documentation related to marketing activities such as bookings,
sales, backlog, pricing, margin, negotiations, and customer
satisfaction.
- Develops accurate costed bills of material for products and
solutions.
- Writes technical specifications for power equipment.
- Technically evaluates bids for products and services from
vendors. Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in electrical engineering from an accredited
university
- Three (3) years of experience with electrical power systems or
electric power products
- Ability to collaborate and work in a fast-paced technical and
commercial environment
- Ability to successfully manage projects
- Ability to perform effectively in time-sensitive situations
while maintaining a focus on quality
- Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills
- Solid oral and written skills, able to effectively
communicate
- Available to travel up to 25% of the time Preferred
Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in electrical engineering with an emphasis in
power systems from an accredited university
- Five (5) years of experience with electrical power systems or
electric power products
- Knowledge of power quality and static/dynamic reactive power
compensation
- Project management experience
Keywords: Southern States, Sandy Springs , Application Engineer I, Engineering , Hampton, Georgia
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