Application Engineer For Primary Application MEA F M X

OMICRON electronics; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free lunch

Flexible time management

Job summary

Omicron electronics GmbH in Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced electrical engineer to serve as the technical lead for MEA region applications. You will own application activities, support power system assets, and collaborate with regional teams to drive solutions across the asset lifecycle.

The role requires traveling up to 50%, strong English and Arabic, and a proactive, customer-focused approach to delivering application-oriented solutions.

Qualifications

• Education in electrical engineering.
• Several years of experience in testing of power systems and primary applications.
• Customer oriented with proactive networking.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Willing to travel up to 50%.
• Fluent in English and Arabic; French/Turkish or other languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical point of contact for MEA region and collaborate with sales, applications, product management, marketing and regional management.
• Support primary equipment applications for power system assets (transformers, GIS/AIS, switchgear, cables, substations).
• Assist commissioning, testing, diagnostics, and troubleshooting across asset lifecycle.
• Provide technical expertise during strategic customer visits for utilities, EPCs, and industrial clients.
• Contribute to regional business development by identifying customer needs and technical opportunities.
• Monitor regional trends, standards and competitive developments; propose improvements.
• Participate in regional user meetings and events; contribute to presentations and technical papers.

Skills

Customer orientation

Proactive networking

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Willingness to travel

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Job description

Job Description:

At OMICRON, you’ll work in an environment shaped by trust and openness.

We believe that our teams perform at their best when people feel valued, heard and empowered to contribute their ideas.

We actively welcome different perspectives and embrace diversity, because it strengthens how we think, collaborate and innovate.

Since 1984, we have been developing testing, diagnostic, monitoring and cybersecurity solutions that help keep energy systems safe, secure and reliable - today used in more than 170 countries worldwide.

What connects our teams globally is a shared sense of responsibility: for our work, our customers and each other.

What's it all about?

• You act as the technical point of contact for primary applications in the MEA region and proactively take ownership of related application activities in close collaboration with Area Sales Managers, Application Engineers, Product Management, Marketing, and Regional Management
• You support primary equipment applications for power system assets such as transformers, GIS/AIS, switchgear, cables, and substations
• You support commissioning, testing, diagnostics, and troubleshooting activities for primary equipment across the asset lifecycle
• You provide technical expertise during strategic customer visits, supporting utilities, EPCs, and industrial customers with application-oriented solutions
• You contribute to regional business development by identifying customer needs, application opportunities, and technical requirements
• You monitor regional trends, standards, and competitive developments and actively bring in ideas for improvement
• You participate in regional user meetings, workshops, and technical events, and contribute to presentations, application notes, and technical papers

What are we looking for?

• You have completed your education in electrical engineering and have several years of experience in testing of power systems and in primary applications
• You are customer and business oriented and a proactive networker
• You are self-motivated and full of initiatives to convince colleagues even across distances and countries
• Communication and organizational skills are among your strengths
• You are flexible, and would enjoy traveling (up to 50 %)
• You have an excellent knowledge of English & Arabic. French, Turkish or other languages are a plus

What makes us a great place to work?

A work environment with a strong focus on sustainability, diversity and flexible time management.

• A unique organizational culture based on trust, personal freedom and individual responsibility
• A work environment with a strong focus on sustainability, diversity and flexible time management
• State-of-the-art infrastructure and professional teams who enjoy their work
• A creative and international environment in which innovative ideas are valued
• A free lunch and many other benefits for your work/life balance

Omicron electronics GmbH