Senior Application Engineer

Southwire Company; United States; Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with Matching

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Job summary

Southwire Company, LLC is seeking a Senior Applications Engineer to support industrial and data center markets with deep expertise in automation, VFDs, and cable applications. You will align engineering initiatives with business objectives and engage with customers to drive innovative solutions.

The role involves cross-functional collaboration with sales, operations, and product management, travel up to 50%, and delivering training, technical documents, and field service excellence across North

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university is required.
• 5+ years of application support and/or product engineering experience is required.
• Field of expertise: Wire and Cable, Power, Utility, Manufacturing, or Electrical Industry.

Responsibilities

• Align engineering initiatives with strategic business objectives and drive specification efforts.
• Lead technical problem solving with a diverse customer base and cross-functional teams.
• Develop and deliver engineering presentations and customer trainings.
• Perform cable sizing or ampacity calculations per NEC/ICEA/IEC/IEEE.
• Travel to conferences, job sites, and plant locations up to 50%.

Skills

Industrial automation

VFDs

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

B.S. in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Job description

A leader in technology and innovation, Southwire Company, LLC is one of North America’s largest wire and cable producers. Privately owned for 75+ years, Southwire and its subsidiaries manufacture building wire and cable, utility products, metal-clad cable, portable and electronic cord products, OEM wire products and engineered products. In addition, Southwire supplies assembled products, contractor equipment, electrical components, hand tools and jobsite power and lighting solutions. The company also offers digital solutions including contractor planning and utility grid resiliency as well as field services including cable testing, rejuvenation and replacement to support our customers as a value-add partner.

Senior Applications Engineer

Location:

• Remote - will consider fully remote option
• Atlanta (hybrid role - 2 days a week working out of Southwire’s Battery office)
• Carrollton, GA (hybrid role - 2 days a week in the office)

Job Summary:

Southwire’s CableTechSupport™ Services plays a critical role in supporting a high volume of residential and commercial customers, while enabling the rapid growth of industrial, OEM, and utility markets across North America and internationally. Guided by the Re3™ mission-Respond, Rectify, and Restore—the team delivers reinforced, resilient, and reliable electrical system solutions through industry-leading technical expertise and service.

This high-performing engineering team provides best-in-class consultation and technical support across a wide range of wire and cable applications. We are seeking a Senior Engineer with deep expertise in industrial and factory automation, variable frequency drives (VFDs), mining, and transit cable markets to further strengthen our capabilities in application support, field services, business development, and service innovation.

In this role, you will align engineering initiatives with strategic business objectives and drive specification efforts within key segments, including industrial and data center markets. The position requires direct engagement with a diverse customer base, leading technical problem-solving efforts, facilitating cross-functional collaboration, and delivering innovative solutions.

This individual will partner closely with agents, distributors, sales teams, operations, and product management, while also supporting standards engineers, EPC firms, electricians, and contractors to ensure seamless delivery of technical expertise and customer value.

Key Responsibilities

• Utilize extensive application knowledge of all wire & cable products manufactured by Southwire and the impeccable ability to interpret the latest industry codes & standards, including NEC/NFPA, NEMA, UL, IEEE, CSA, ICEA, AEIC, NESC, ASTM, MSHA, and IEC to support customers.
• Develop and deliver engineering presentations and in-depth product or service training seminars to maintain existing market shares or grow new opportunities via direct sales, electrical distribution channel sales, or contract business.
• Prepare formal technical documents to educate customers and to assist end users on the cable designs, ratings, electrical parameters, installation methods, and application do and don't.
• Market CableTechSupport™ Services’ by generating CableTechTalks customer training videos, authoring Re3™ engineering whitepapers, publishing magazine articles, hosting live webinars, and serving as keynote speakers at trade shows and conferences.
• Identify jobsite challenges, anticipate customer needs, solve project obstacles and create tailored products & solutions to meet requirements, certifications or compliances, product functionalities, long-term exposures, and advanced property vs. performance for demanding operations including but not limited to hazardous locations, power plants, substations, and mega data centers.
• Coordinate and execute technical requests for RFI/RFQ, bid proposals and project information to gain customer approvals.
• Perform hands-on demonstrations using tools with cable accessories including connector, splices, terminations, cable pulling equipment, field testing equipment, diagnostic methods, inspections, and failure analysis.
• Propose and design alternative or advanced product system solutions to enhance reliability, improve resilience, and extend the life cycle of the overall electrical system.
• Conduct cable sizing or ampacity calculations based on NEC, ICEA, IEC, IEEE, or other thermal methods.
• Review complex electrical wiring designs in AC or DC, including accessories and connectivity with the overall system, to provide the best-in-class installation procedures, innovative hands-on solutions, and field testing.
• Initiate and launch novel service solutions such as Southwire’s cable repair kits, emergency nitrogen purging services, labor-saving estimators, calculator tools, and GO vs. NO-GO testing recommendations.
• Develop sustainable solutions that drive efficiencies in the field to accelerate growth and help Southwire gain market share in US and Canada.
• Serve as an in-house applications engineering SME to build organizational capability internally and externally
• Ability to travel to technical conferences, job sites, and plant locations as needed (Up to 50% travel).

Qualifications and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university is required.
• 5+ years of application support and/or product engineering experience is required.
• Field of expertise: Wire and Cable, Power, Utility, Manufacturing, or Electrical Industry
• 5+ years of knowledge in industry standards
• Ability to travel to technical conferences, job sites, and plant locations as needed (Up to 50% travel).
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with a large multi-functional department internally and externally.
• Speak other languages such as Spanish, Portuguese or others is a plus.

Benefits We Offer:

• 401k with Matching
• Family and Individual Insurance Packages (Health, Life, Dental, and Vision)
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Long & Short-Term Disability
• Supplemental Insurance Plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Programs
• Advancement & Professional Growth opportunities
• & More

Southwire is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.