Applications Engineer
Legrand
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Job summary
Legrant is seeking an Applications Engineer I to provide technical support and engineering expertise for Starline busway products in customer projects. You will develop busway layouts, create technical documentation, and assist with product testing and certifications, both remotely and onsite.
This role targets an early-career Electrical Engineer with a Bachelor’s degree, strong communication, problem-solving skills, and the ability to travel up to 25%.
Qualifications
- BS in Electrical Engineering or related field (required).
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
- Willingness to travel up to 25% and collaborate with customers and sales teams.
Responsibilities
- Design busway layouts based on customer drawings and input.
- Create technical documents: catalog sheets, FAQs, briefs, reports, installation instructions.
- Support sales and customers on ratings, codes (NEC/UL), safety, functionality, and troubleshooting.
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Job description
The Applications Engineer I provides technical support and engineering expertise in the application of Starline products for customer projects. Working closely with senior engineers and leadership, the employee develops busway system layouts and solutions based on customer requirements, specifications, and project drawings. Responsibilities include creating technical documentation, supporting product testing and certification activities, collaborating with certification agencies, and serving as a technical resource for both customers and sales teams. The Applications Engineer I also provides product application, installation, and troubleshooting support through a combination of remote and onsite customer engagement.
The Applications Engineer I provides technical support and engineering expertise in the application of Starline products for customer projects. Working closely with senior engineers and leadership, the employee develops busway system layouts and solutions based on customer requirements, specifications, and project drawings. Responsibilities include creating technical documentation, supporting product testing and certification activities, collaborating with certification agencies, and serving as a technical resource for both customers and sales teams. The Applications Engineer I also provides product application, installation, and troubleshooting support through a combination of remote and onsite customer engagement. This position is suited to an early-career Electrical Engineer who enjoys solving technical challenges, collaborating with customers, and working at the intersection of engineering, technology, and business. Qualified candidates will possess a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology, strong communication and problem-solving skills, and the ability to travel up to 25%. Internship experience, electrical design experience, or exposure to power distribution systems is preferred.
- Contribute to designing layouts for busway systems based on customer drawings and input.
- Assist in creating product technical documentation such as catalog sheets, FAQs, technical briefs, reports, and installation instructions.
- Provide technical support to sales teams and customers, onsite or remotely as required, on topics including, but not limited to, product ratings, compliance with U.S. codes and standards, safety, functionality, customization, troubleshooting, installation, and pricing.
- Perform onsite troubleshooting and rework.
- Collaborate with certification laboratories such as UL, Intertek (ETL), and others.
- Serve as a technical liaison for the sales team.
- Perform product testing to support certifications and ratings.
- Recent graduate with a BS in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or a related field
- Relevant electrical design experience, either in a professional or academic setting
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office and skills in technical writing and communication
- Ability to travel up to 25%
- Relevant internship/co-op experience preferred
- Aptitude for electrical product design and application in power distribution products
- Familiarity with the NEC, UL standards, and various North American certifications
- Ability to communicate clearly and work effectively with people at all levels through verbal communication, writing, and presentations.
- Dependable and customer-focused, with a consistent approach to responsibilities.
- Able to work independently, adapt to changing needs, and identify practical solutions.
- Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time
- Ability to lift and carry up to 25 lbs.
- Ability to travel, including air travel
- This position may occasionally require work in manufacturing areas where personal protective equipment, such as safety glasses and mandatory hearing protection, is required.
- Regularly required to stand, walk, and communicate with others
Legrant is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and data center markets makes us a benchmark for customers worldwide. We harness technological and societal trends with lasting impacts on buildings with the purpose of improving life by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative, and sustainable. Legrant is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrant SA EPA: LR). For more information, visit www.legrantgroup.com/en
Legrant, North & Central America (LNCA) is a leader in the AV, Lighting & Controls, Electrical, and Data Center markets. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrant.us
The industry-leading brands of Approved Networks, Ortronics, Raritan, Server Technology, and Starline empower Legrant’s Data, Power & Control to produce innovative solutions for data centers, building networks, and facility infrastructures. Our division designs, manufactures, and markets world-class products for a more productive and sustainable future. The exceptional reliability of our technologies results from decades of proven performance and a dedication to research and development.
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