Applications Engineer, Transformer Design & Sales Support

Taylor Hopkinson | Powered by Brunel; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor Hopkinson is seeking an Application Engineer to join a Tier 1 transformer manufacturer expanding into a new high-growth vertical. You will convert customer requirements into technical specifications and work with sales, operations, and engineering to ensure each unit meets specs and standards.

The role is the technical backbone of the commercial team, supporting pre-sales discussions, design reviews, and post-order issue resolution while ensuring designs comply with IEEE, ANSI, NEMA, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of transformer design/application engineering or technical sales support.
• Ability to read and interpret single-line diagrams, electrical specifications, and customer requirements.
• Familiarity with IEEE C57 series, ANSI, NEMA, IEC standards and utility specs.

Responsibilities

• Review customer RFQs, single-line diagrams, and project specifications to determine transformer design, ratings, and configuration.
• Develop technical proposals and specification sheets for quotes, ensuring designs meet requirements.
• Serve as the primary technical liaison between customers/EPCs and internal engineering/manufacturing teams.
• Evaluate submittals and drawings for accuracy, compliance, and manufacturability prior to order entry.
• Support pre-sale technical discussions, site assessments, and customer calls to clarify application requirements.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies between customer specs and standard offerings; recommend custom designs.
• Collaborate with engineering on design reviews for non-standard or custom orders.
• Assist with technical training for sales teams to improve quoting accuracy.
• Support compliance with IEEE, ANSI, NEMA, IEC and utility requirements.
• Provide technical input on competitive positioning and differentiators.
• Troubleshoot post-order technical issues with engineering and customer service.

Skills

Communication skills

Reading schematics

Problem solving

Multi-project management

Education

Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CRM/ERP

CAD

Job description

Taylor Hopkinson is seeking an Application Engineer to join a Tier 1 transformer manufacturer expanding into a new high-growth vertical. You will convert customer requirements into technical specifications and work with sales, operations, and engineering to ensure each unit meets specs and standards.

The role is the technical backbone of the commercial team, supporting pre-sales discussions, design reviews, and post-order issue resolution while ensuring designs comply with IEEE, ANSI, NEMA, and