Field Application Engineer

ABB is hiring a Field Application Engineer to serve as the technical lead for consulting engineers, end users, EPC firms, and design-build customers. The role develops and specifies low- and medium-voltage power distribution solutions, provides technical design support, and leads customer education and technical engagement.

Responsibilities

• Partner with consultants, end users, utilities, EPC/DBC firms, and engineering teams to develop and specify ABB low- and medium-voltage power distribution solutions, providing design support, product selection, value engineering, budgeting, and technical expertise throughout the project lifecycle
• Develop 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 initiatives by delivering presentations, Lunch & Learns, and industry thought leadership; mentor Field Application Engineers and provide advanced support on power system studies, including short-circuit, coordination, and arc flash mitigation analyses using SKM and EasyPower
• Drive business growth and strategic decision-making by evaluating project technical, financial, and risk considerations, championing assigned product lines, leveraging Salesforce (SFDC), and communicating customer insights, market trends, product opportunities, and competitive gaps to commercial and product management leadership

Preferred

• electrical distribution industry preferred
• UL preferred
• Electrical Distribution Industry Experience
• UL

Benefits

• For eligible US employees (excluding ABB E-mobility, Athens union, and Puerto Rico): choice between two medical plan options: a PPO Copay Plan or a High Deductible Plan with a Health Savings Account.
• For eligible US employees (excluding ABB E-mobility, Athens union, and Puerto Rico): choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus.
• For eligible US employees (excluding ABB E-mobility, Athens union, and Puerto Rico): vision benefit.
• For eligible US employees (excluding ABB E-mobility, Athens union, and Puerto Rico): company-paid life insurance (2X base pay).
• For eligible US employees (excluding ABB E-mobility, Athens union, and Puerto Rico): company-paid AD&D (1X base pay).
• For eligible US employees (excluding ABB E-mobility, Athens union, and Puerto Rico): voluntary life and AD&D, 100% employee-paid up to maximums.
• For eligible US employees (excluding ABB E-mobility, Athens union, and Puerto Rico): company-paid short-term disability for up to 26 weeks.
• For eligible US employees (excluding ABB E-mobility, Athens union, and Puerto Rico): company-paid long-term disability at 60% of pay, with the ability to buy up to 66 2/3% of pay.
• For eligible US employees (excluding ABB E-mobility, Athens union, and Puerto Rico): supplemental benefits, 100% employee-paid (accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and pet insurance).
• For eligible US employees (excluding ABB E-mobility, Athens union, and Puerto Rico): paid parental leave.
• For eligible US employees (excluding ABB E-mobility, Athens union, and Puerto Rico): Employee Assistance Program.
• For eligible US employees (excluding ABB E-mobility, Athens union, and Puerto Rico): Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption.
• For eligible US employees (excluding ABB E-mobility, Athens union, and Puerto Rico): employee discount program.
• For eligible US employees (excluding ABB E-mobility, Athens union, and Puerto Rico): 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions.
• For eligible US employees (excluding ABB E-mobility, Athens union, and Puerto Rico): Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP).
• For eligible US employees (excluding ABB E-mobility, Athens union, and Puerto Rico): 11 paid holidays.
• For eligible US employees in salaried exempt positions (excluding ABB E-mobility, Athens union, and Puerto Rico): vacation under a permissive time away policy.

Company

• Electrification and automation solutions for industries
• Zurich, Zurich, CHE
• https://global.abb/group/en
• Founded in 1988
• 10001+ employees

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (preferably Electrical) with a minimum of 8 years of experience in Engineering
• or a Master's degree in engineering with 4 years of experience in the same
• Knowledge of industry codes and standards; ANSI, IEEE, NEC, NEMA, NFPA 70E
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to consider multiple viewpoints and resolve technical issues
• Fluent in English (speaking and writing)
• Capability to establish and nurture partnership relationships with the regional engineering consulting community is required
• Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US
• Or a Master's degree in engineering with 4 years of experience in the same
• Electrical distribution industry preferred
• UL preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (preferably Electrical) with a minimum of 8 years of experience in Engineering
• or a Master’s degree in engineering with 4 years of experience in the same.

Required skills

• MV/LV Switchgear, Switchboards, Panelboards, Transformers, Arc Flash Mitigation, Motor Control, UPS, ATS, PSG, Power Monitoring Solutions, SKM, EasyPower, ANSI, IEEE, NEC, NEMA, NFPA 70E, Partnership Relationship Building

Preferred skills

• electrical distribution industry preferred, UL preferred

Experience

• 4+ years