Application Engineer Ii - Automation

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.; Pullman (WA); On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. is seeking a field-training-focused individual in Queensland, Australia to educate SEL staff and customers on R&D products and technologies. You will stay current on industry trends and contribute to technical literature and product demonstrations.

The role involves traveling up to 25% and collaborating with cross-functional teams to support sales and marketing activities, proposals, and new product specs.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline, or equivalent experience; 2+ years working knowledge of electric power systems, communication, and/or automation practices and philosophies
• Excellent technical training, speaking, documentation, and writing skills
• Willingness to travel 25%
• Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills

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 the preparation of 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 and conferences.
• Understand. Create. Simplify.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Training delivery

Documentation writing

Public speaking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline

Job description

Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Train SEL field technical support staff (internal and external) 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 the preparation of 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 and conferences.
• Understand. Create. Simplify.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline, or equivalent experience 2+ years working knowledge of electric power systems, communication, and/or automation practices and philosophies
• 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 results satisfactory to SEL Negative drug test result(s)

Preferred Qualifications

None

Physical Requirements

None

SEL invents, designs, and builds digital products and systems that protect power grids around the world. This technology prevents blackouts and enables customers to improve power system reliability and safety at a reduced cost. A 100 percent employee-owned company headquartered in Pullman, Washington, SEL has manufactured products in the United States since 1984 and now serves customers worldwide. Our mission is simple: to make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical.