Associate Application Engineer

Hubbell Incorporated; South Carolina; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hubbell Incorporated's Hubbell Utility Solutions is seeking an Associate Application Engineer in the United States (SC). You will support the Arrester Business Unit with technical and commercial input, translating customer needs into cost-effective surge arrester solutions and contributing to product development and training.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with design, R&D, and quality teams; staying current with IEEE/IEC/ANSI standards and delivering clear technical

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field required.
• Experience in applications or design engineering in power/utilities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and customer interfacing experience.

Responsibilities

• Interpret customer specs to recommend surge arrester offerings.
• Provide technical support to sales, marketing, and customers for product lines.
• Prepare drawings, datasheets, and application notes.
• Support testing, validation, and troubleshooting with design and quality teams.
• Attend customer meetings, site visits, and deliver technical training.
• Stay current with IEEE/IEC/ANSI standards and internal compliance.

Skills

Customer interfacing experience

Power distribution knowledge

Communication skills

Collaboration & independence

Travel up to 20%

Grid modernization knowledge

IEEE/IEC/CIGRE involvement

Applications/Design engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Overview

As an Associate Application Engineer at Hubbell Utility Solutions, you will play a key role in supporting the Arrester Business Unit by providing technical and commercial support for high voltage surge arresters. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure customer requirements are met with technically sound and cost-effective solutions, while also supporting product development and customer training opportunities.

A Day In The Life

• Interpret and analyze customer specifications to recommend appropriate surge arrester offerings.
• Provide technical support to sales, marketing, and customers for all product lines of high voltage surge arresters.
• Prepare technical documentation, including drawings, datasheets, and application notes.
• Support product testing, validation, and troubleshooting in collaboration with design and quality teams.
• Participate in customer meetings, site visits, and provide technical training sessions.
• Stay current with industry standards (IEEE, IEC, ANSI) and contribute to internal compliance efforts.
• Analyze and compare current offerings to competition
• Complete Product Plan activities to drive new product development and streamline current product offerings.
• Collaborate with product management, R&D and design engineering on new product development and enhancements.

What will help you thrive in this role?

• Customer interfacing experience and technical support, as well as general knowledge of power distribution systems.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field is required.
• 0-3 years of experience in applications or design engineering, preferably in the power or utility sector.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to collaborate with teammates and work independently
• SAP experience is a plus
• Highly motivated with ability to manage multiple projects with minimal management direction
• Willingness to travel up to 20% for customer support and field activities.
• Knowledge of grid modernization trends.
• Involvement in IEEE/IEC/CIGRE technical committees is a plus.

Hubbell Incorporated

Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.

The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.

We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.

Hubbell Utility Solutions

Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible.

Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.

The above summary of position responsibilities and requirements is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of duties, skills, efforts, physical requirements, or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal position elements essential for making decisions related to position performance, employee development, and compensation.