Automation Application Engineer — Power Systems & Training

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) seeks an Application Engineer - Automation to train field staff, stay current on industry tech, and contribute to product literature and demonstrations. The role requires electrical engineering fundamentals, 2+ years in power systems or automation, and travel up to 25%.

Excellent communication, documentation, and teamwork are essential, with opportunities to support proposals, validation, and customer-facing demonstrations.

Qualifications

• 2+ years working knowledge of electric power systems, communication, and automation practices.
• Excellent technical training, speaking, documentation, and writing skills.
• Willingness to travel 25%.
• Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills.
• Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.
• Background check and negative drug test as required.

Responsibilities

• Train SEL field technical support staff on R&D products and technologies.
• Maintain an understanding of industry technology and SEL products.
• Author service bulletins, application literature, instruction manuals, and data sheets.
• Perform competitive analysis.
• Develop project use cases.
• Establish and perform validation testing.
• Create product demonstrations.
• Participate in preparing technical proposals and commercial bids.
• Contribute to existing and new product specifications.
• Perform special studies and tests as needed by customers.
• Participate in SEL sales and marketing activities and industry technical meetings.
• Understand, create, simplify.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Power systems knowledge

Automation practices

Technical writing

Documentation

Speaking skills

Travel willingness

Team collaboration

Education

Electrical Engineering degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) seeks an Application Engineer - Automation to train field staff, stay current on industry tech, and contribute to product literature and demonstrations. The role requires electrical engineering fundamentals, 2+ years in power systems or automation, and travel up to 25%.

Excellent communication, documentation, and teamwork are essential, with opportunities to support proposals, validation, and customer-facing demonstrations.