Application Engineer

Nidec Motor Corporation; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nidec Motor Corporation in the United States is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to deliver Power Quality STATCOM solutions for the North American market. The role blends technical proposal work with direct customer engagement, supporting Sales during bids and continuing through installation, commissioning, and startup.

The candidate will interface with local suppliers, define requirements, and write detailed installation specifications for projects, including site surveys and equipment

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Power Quality, STATCOM, FACTS, or related MV/HV project work.
• Experience with electrical design, SLDs, layouts, and interface coordination with customers and EPCs.
• Familiarity with utility/substation requirements, grounding and cabling concepts is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define optimal STATCOM solutions from customer specs and grid requirements.
• Adapt Nidec products to meet customer and project needs with a client-focused approach.
• Prepare and review: single-line diagrams, AutoCAD layouts, and technical offer specifications.
• Review installation concepts including equipment layout, cable routing, grounding, and interfaces with customer equipment.
• Coordinate with the Italian team in Milan and with suppliers/purchasing during execution.

Skills

Strong communication

Customer-facing

Team collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Electrical Engineering (Bachelors/Masters)

Tools

AutoCAD

PSSE/TSAT/PSCAD

Job description

The candidate is responsible for electrical design, sizing, cost evaluation, and preparation of technical proposals for Power Quality STATCOM solutions that Nidec provides into the North American market.

This role has a strong technical proposal and customer-facing orientation, supporting the Sales organization during bid and offer phases and continuing through installation, commissioning and startup of the awarded projects. The candidate will be in charge of the technical support during all offer stages.

The candidate is also responsible to interface with the main local suppliers, defining the requirements and writing detailed installation specifications for the project.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES

Engineering and System Design

• Analyze customer specifications, grid requirements and project input documentation to define the optimal STATCOM solution.
• Adapt Nidec products to meet specific customer and project requirements using a client-oriented flexible approach.
• Develop and review:
• Single Line Diagram of the system
• AutoCAD General layout of the solution
• Technical offer specification and outsourced components purchasing specifications
• Perform or support measurement campaign and site surveys when required including evaluation of:
• Space constrains
• Installation, cabling, grounding, and interface requirements

Installation and Site Support

• Review and validate installation concepts, including:
• Equipment layout and disposition
• Cable routing, grounding and auxiliary systems
• Interface with Customer equipment
• Interface with the installation contractors and suppliers to resolve technical issues during the site execution.

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Work closely with the Italian Team in Milan.
• Interface with suppliers and subcontractors and with Purchasing Department,

Execution and Commissioning

• Support project execution activities, ensuring technical alignment between offer and final delivery.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical or Electronic Engineering (Power Engineering preferred)

Experience and Technical Skills

Minimum 5 years of experience in one or more of the areas above: Power Quality / STATCOM / FACTS (or related technologies) and/or MV/HV substation and utility projects (substation engineering / plant engineering)

Candidate shall have experience in Power Quality systems (STATCOM, FACTS, harmonic filtering) and/or in MV/HV substation and utility projects (substation engineering / plant engineering), including electrical design, SLDs, layout/interface definition and coordination with customers and EPCs

Familiarity with utility and substation requirements, including technical specifications, interface management (civil/electrical/I&C), grounding and cabling concepts is considered a plus

• Proven experience in technical document preparation
• Use of Electrical CAD tools (AutoCAD or equivalent).
• Knowledge of simulation of digital models as PSSE, TSAT and PSCAD is a plus
• It is required a minimum experience of 5 Years

Additional Requirements

• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical topics

Strong interest in sales support and business development, with a proactive and customer-oriented mindset

• Willingness to travel occasionally (typically short trips of 2-3 weeks, frequency dependent on project needs)