Lead Application Engineer

Ge Vernovas Power Conversion & Storage; Kilsby; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension contribution

Private Health Insurance

Life Assurance

Job summary

Ge Vernovas Power Conversion & Storage seeks an Application Engineer to assess customer requirements and scope technical bid solutions for CMUs in service applications across Industry, Offshore and Naval sectors.

You will act as a technical advisor, prepare offers, and support commercial teams with cost-effective solutions, while collaborating with regional engineering, sourcing and commissioning to deliver robust techno-commercial proposals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering.
• Solid background in Automation, PLCs, Medium Voltage Drives or Power Systems.
• Solid experience in Application Engineering for Offshore, Naval or Industry domains.
• Proficient knowledge of Application Engineering tools (e.g., Salesforce, OCS).
• Deep understanding of markets and customer value to aid winning bid strategies.

Responsibilities

• Assess customer requirements and scope technical bid solutions for CMUs for in-service systems.
• Act as technical advisor and product advocate in commercial opportunities.
• Prepare technical offers and support commercial teams with cost-effective solutions.
• Provide technical support during meetings, presentations and negotiations.
• Collaborate with regional Engineering, Sourcing and Commissioning to develop feasible techno-commercial proposals.
• Identify technical risks and implement mitigation plans.
• Review supplier proposals for feasibility against customer requirements.
• Drive lessons learned and standardisation in technical proposals.

Skills

Technical bid support

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer-facing communication

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Tools

Salesforce

OCS

Job description

Working within a small team of highly skilled application engineers with a collaborative culture on service opportunities. Assessing customer key requirements and scoping the technical bid solution for customisations, modifications or upgrades (CMUs) for in service systems. Working on the technical scope, bill of materials and project risk assessment in support of commercial operations for opportunities brought in by the regional Sales teams as well as internal generated sales campaigns. These would typically include for Drive, Power and Automation CMUs for in Service applications for Industry, Offshore and Naval upgrade opportunities. In this role you will Be a technical advisor and product advocate by

• Providing technical expertise to the commercial team in determining the most technically appropriate and cost-effective solutions as well as in the preparation of technical offers
• Generating ideas to engineering for new offerings that innovate and fill gaps in the current market.
• Providing technical support during customer meetings, product presentations and negotiations.
• Provide solutions for technical challenges to assure complete customer satisfaction by
• Collaborating with relevant functions in the region (Engineering, Commissioning, Sourcing) to identify a technically feasible and optimal techno-commercial proposal.
• Identifying technical risks and putting in place mitigation plans.
• Reading and commenting customer technical requirements, aligning offering with scope of supply, delivering timely and quality responses for customer requests.
• Reviewing the proposals received with sub-suppliers and checking feasibility with customer requirements.
• Be a Lean advocate by
• Driving lessons learned, best practices and standardization into Technical Proposals
• Reviewing solutions developed and identifying opportunities for improvement of process, solutions, system, or equipment.
• Bachelor's / Master's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering.
• Solid technical background in either the field of Automation, PLCs, Medium Voltage Drives or Power Systems to discuss system upgrade opportunities
• Solid experience in the role of Application Engineering for Offshore, Naval or Industry or any other domains for solutions based on Variable Speed Drive System, Automation Systems or Power Electronics.
• Proficient knowledge of Application Engineering tools (e.g., Sales force, OCS)
• Possesses a deep understanding of relevant markets and customer economic value that aid winning bid strategies.

You can expect from us

• Challenging and exciting projects
• A work environment where we understand that not everyone has the same expectations about their jobs, careers and work-life balance and we are happy to discuss flexibility requirements.
• Attractive compensation.
• Flexible benefits so you can build a package that fits your personal needs. Some core benefits are: Employer pension contribution (not subject to individual contribution); Income protection; Private Health Insurance; Life Assurance
• 26 days vacation + bank holidays