Electrical Applications Engineer - Power Switchgear

Partners Ltd; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

STQ Partners are partnering with a specialist Industrial Power Systems business to hire an Electrical Applications Engineer in Houston. The role focuses on strengthening the technical quality of quotes by reviewing RFQs, customer specs and drawings to ensure the correct scope is quoted and risks are identified early.

You will work closely with Sales to determine the correct apparatus offering, including ratings and control requirements, and lead the technical side of quote-to-PO handoffs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in electrical engineering, applications or estimating with power distribution equipment.
• Ability to read customer one-lines, specifications, RFQs, technical drawings and customer standards.
• Strong understanding of power distribution apparatus, ratings, protective devices and control schemes.
• Experience with switchgear or power distribution OEMs is advantageous.
• Excellent written communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Review RFQs, specs, one-lines and drawings before quote release.
• Identify scope gaps, missing information, conflicts, specification exceptions and technical risks.
• Help determine the correct apparatus offering, including ratings, major components, control requirements, layouts, options and special features.
• Prepare clear technical comments, exceptions, clarifications and exclusions for Sales to include with quotes.
• Review application requirements for breakers, starters, relays, CTs, PTs, metering, protection, interlocking, transfer schemes and arc-resistant requirements.
• Support Sales with technical questions and join customer, vendor and internal clarification calls as needed.
• Determine when a quote is standard, high-risk, technically unclear or requires senior engineering review.
• Lead the technical side of quote-to-PO handoffs, ensuring scope, exceptions and assumptions are clearly transferred to Project Management and Engineering.
• Build and maintain application checklists, standard exception language, spec review templates and product selection guidelines.

Skills

RFQ review

Technical comments

Cross-functional teamwork

Attention to detail

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

STQ Partners are partnering with a specialist Industrial Power Systems business to hire an Electrical Applications Engineer in Houston. The role focuses on strengthening the technical quality of quotes by reviewing RFQs, customer specs and drawings to ensure the correct scope is quoted and risks are identified early.

You will work closely with Sales to determine the correct apparatus offering, including ratings and control requirements, and lead the technical side of quote-to-PO handoffs.