Field Application Engineer

USTBC ABB Installation Products Inc.; United States; A distancia; USD 115.000 - 155.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

ABB is seeking a Field Application Engineer to serve the Los Angeles area, acting as the technical lead for MV/LV switchgear, switchboards, transformers, and power monitoring solutions. You will collaborate with consultants, end users, EPCs and contractors to ensure ABB products meet project specifications and achieve preferred manufacturer status.

You will work with the local sales team, educate customers on complex electrical concepts, and demonstrate arc-flash mitigation benefits using tools

Formación

• B.S. degree in engineering, electrical preferred.
• Minimum 5+ years in electrical distribution industry.
• PE certification preferred.
• Fluent in English; strong written and spoken communication.

Responsabilidades

• Define electrical project needs, provide design assistance, product selection, and value engineering to gain acceptance into specifications.
• Be the local product expert in MV/LV switchgear, switchboards, transformers, and related devices.
• Show knowledge of short circuit, coordination and arc flash mitigation concepts using tools like SKM or Easy Power.
• Educate customers and engineers; develop papers for IEEE and industry events; capture voice of the customer for product teams.

Conocimientos

Electrical distribution

Public speaking

English fluency

Educación

B.S. in engineering

PE certification preferred

Herramientas

SKM

EasyPower

Descripción del empleo

At ABB , we help industries run leaner and cleaner-and every person here makes that happen. You'll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This position reports to:

Region Field Application Engineer Leader

The successful candidate will operate as the Field Application Engineer (FAE) for the Electrification business of ABB within the Los Angeles area. In this role, you will be the technical lead at consulting engineer, end user, EPC and design build customers, ensuring ABB products and solutions achieve a preferred/ acceptable manufacturer status in project specifications.

You will work closely with the local sales team, and must be proficient applying MV/LV switchgear, switchboards, panelboards, transformers and arc flash mitigation technologies. This support will extend to markets such as healthcare, data center, industrial, utility and commercial construction.

The work model for the role is: Remote - #LI-remote in the Los Angeles area ; Must be willing to travel to visit customers in local area regularly.

More about us

ABB Smart Buildings enables optimization of energy efficiency, safety, security and comfort for any building type, through new installations or retrofit solutions. The Division offers integrated digital technologies to control HVAC, lighting, shutters, and security, in addition to energy distribution solutions including DIN rail products, enclosures and emergency lighting through to industrial plugs and sockets and conventional wiring accessories, accommodating for single family homes, multiple dwellings, commercial buildings, infrastructure and industrial applications. The Division's highly innovative technologies and digital solutions serve rising global demand among real estate developers, owners, and investors for smart building technologies that optimize energy distribution and building automation. The scalable solutions aim to deliver significant sustainable and financial benefits, meeting social and environmental demands, while being able to address even the most complex of customers' carbon reduction strategies.

Your role and responsibilities:

• Collaborate with consultant, end user, utility and EPC/DBC engineers to define electrical project needs, supply design assistance, product selection, value engineering, budgeting & provide education on ABB solutions to gain acceptance of the same into project specifications.
• Be the local product expert in the following products and applications: MV/ LV switchgear, switchboards, panelboards, transformers, motor control, power monitoring, power/insulated case/ molded case circuit breakers.
• Have working knowledge of short circuit, coordination and arc flash mitigation concepts and the ability to illustrate their benefit via tools such as SKM or Easy Power.
• Customer education - be a strong public speaker; comfortable developing and articulating complex technical concepts to engineers, contractors and users as well as thought leadership - participate and actively engage in the development of papers for IEEE and other industry events/ conferences to raise awareness of ABB solutions.
• Bring voice of the customer on new product opportunities, product gaps and market trends to commercial and product management leadership for action.

Qualifications for the role:

• B.S. degree in engineering; preferably electrical with a minimum of 5+ years of experience in the electrical distribution industry or a master's degree in engineering with 4+ years of experience in the same; PE certification is preferred.
• Knowledge of industry codes and standards; ANSI, IEEE, NEC, NEMA, NFPA 70E, UL.
• Previous field, plant or design engineering in electrical power systems at major oil and gas companies, electric utilities or industrial facilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills. Able to consider multiple viewpoints and resolve technical issues.
• Fluent in English; speaking and writing.
• Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

Why ABB?

What's in it for you

We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You'll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that's tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmitive Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other charact