Application Engineer II - Automation

Application Engineer

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) seeks a dedicated individual to join our team as an Application Engineer for our Irvine, CA, San Ramon, CA or Phoenix, AZ office. As an SEL Application Engineer, you will be a product expert, supporting the product as well as providing tools and resources for training and teaching others how our products best serve the industry. This position ranges from customer service, assisting in product application, troubleshooting, and finding creative solutions. Experience with the RTAC, network switches and cybersecurity is definitely a bonus!

If you know you are a leader and can mentor others with your expertise, please don't hesitate to apply!

Automation = software, integration and automation, industrial controls, PLCs, industry protocols (IEC-61850, DNP, Modbus), Ethernet systems, protocol analyzers, and industry SCADA practices

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and mentoring for Application Engineers in automation.
• Assist Team Leader and Regional Technical Manager in leading technical support activities of the region, including directing regional conferences and seminars, implementing new processes, and owning key customer support issues.
• Contribute to product specifications, application guides, technical papers, testing, software, and literature.
• Contribute to new product development and enhancements to products.
• Participate in SEL marketing and sales activities, industry technical meetings, and conferences.
• Help customers apply SEL products through visits, demonstrations, training courses, and telephone contact.
• Teach and lead in training schools for customers and SEL personnel.
• Develop expertise in automation or protection, while maintaining and improving general knowledge of all SEL products.
• Continuously identify, measure, follow, and improve sales, marketing, and engineering quality procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Additionally, if a Team Lead, support the Regional Technical Manager, and supervise, lead, and develop technical support staff, and serve as the point of contact and decision-maker for your team on technical customer service and support issues.
• Additionally, if a Team Lead, manage team schedules, performance reviews, expenses, phone duty, and primary customer responsibilities.
• Additionally, if a Team Lead, plan, promote, and organize all territory technical customer visits, SEL University courses, conferences, seminars, customer technical service, and other marketing and sales activities.

Required Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering
• Registered Professional Engineer and/or IEEE Senior Member
• 8+ years experience in power systems, industry practices, and automation.
• Excellent knowledge of automation and industry practices
• Working knowledge of products and applications in other focus areas
• Excellent technical training, speaking, writing, and customer service skills
• Willingness to travel
• Background check results satisfactory to SEL
• Negative drug test result(s)
• Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills
• Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading project teams or supervising engineers
• M.S. in Electrical Engineering with emphasis in automation
• Proven expertise in a specific application or discipline
• Published application guides and technical papers at industry conference or in journals
• Detailed understanding of SEL products and their applications

Location Information

Phoenix, AZ, Irvine or San Ramon, CA

Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.

People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.

• We're 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
• We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
• We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
• Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.

Pay Range Data:

Phoenix, AZ: $80,000 - $124,000

Irvine, CA: $92,000 - $142,000

San Ramon, CA: $96,000 - $148,000

We are open to reviewing additional candidates with more or less experience and the pay range may differ if filled at a different level. Our pay ranges are determined by job, responsibility, and location. We base our starting pay offer and title on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills.

Communication with Applicants

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SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.