Application Engineer - Automation

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. in Lombardy is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to develop expertise in power systems and SEL products, supporting customers through visits, demonstrations, and training.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering with 6+ years of power systems experience, and demonstrates strong English communication, teaching ability, and a drive to deliver practical, thorough solutions for customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and typically 6+ years of experience in power systems and related industry practices.
• Ability to write and speak English coherently and effectively.
• Strong technical training, speaking, writing, and customer service skills.
• Proven leadership, planning, instruction, and ability to inspire others.

Responsibilities

• Develop expertise in power systems, focus areas, and SEL products.
• Assist customers in applying SEL products via visits, demonstrations, and training.
• Provide solutions to a wide range of problems and support customers in multiple areas.
• Contribute to product specs, software testing, and technical literature.
• Participate in SEL marketing, sales activities, and industry meetings.
• Teach SEL University courses within core areas.
• Publish application guides, notes, and technical papers.
• Assist engineers, associates, and interns with products and applications.

Skills

Power systems

Customer service

Technical training

Public speaking

Leadership

Communication

English fluency

Training delivery

Education

Electrical Engineering

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• 1. Develop expertise of power systems, focus area*, and all related SEL products.
• 2. Help customers apply SEL products through visits, demonstrations, training courses and telephone contact.
• 3. Provides solutions to a wide variety of increasingly difficult problems. Solutions are increasingly imaginative, thorough, and practical. Independently supports customers for at least two knowledge areas of their specialization field.
• 4. Contributes to product specifications, application and testing software, and literature.
• 5. Participates and presents at SEL marketing and sales activities, industry technical meetings, and conferences.
• 6. Teaches SEL University courses within core area.
• 7. Publishes multiple application guides, notes, template guides, software tools, and/or technical conference papers.
• 8. Provides assistance on products and applications to engineers, associates, and interns.
• 9. Regular contributions through customer feedback process, FAQ entries, IMI teams, and improving SELU training material. Identifies WCM initiatives and leads efforts to improve.
• 10. Follow and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World-Class Manufacturing principles.
• 11. Understand. Create. Simplify.
• 12. Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent engineering degree) Typically 6+ years of experience in power systems, industry practices, and focus area* Ability to write and speak English coherently Excellent technical training, speaking, writing, and customer service skills Strong communicator. Actively identifies and pursues ways to improve customer experience. Experiments to find new solutions and encourages others to do the same. Ability to gain the confidence and trust of others easily. Inspires, motivates, and encourages others. Ability to successfully carry out tasks, planning, instruction, and leadership Models high standards of honesty and integrity Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities Capable of selecting, applying and teaching principles, theories, and concepts in specialization field. Background check results satisfactory to SEL Negative drug test result(s)