Regional Application Engineer

Eaton’s Global Energy Infrastructure division is seeking a Regional Application Engineer. This role is responsible for providing technical sales support and leadership for electrical products, and involves collaboration with consultants and customers to ensure successful application and specification of Eaton’s products.

Responsibilities:

• Lead technical pre-sale application and technical support for Crouse-Hinds and B-Line series products with related consulting firms in assigned sales geographies to better position Eaton in the market
• Provide strategic technical leadership and mentoring in support of the sales teams in the assigned sales geographies
• Conduct product seminars and training on Crouse-Hinds and B-Line series products and solutions to consultants, specifiers, end users, channel partners, and sales engineers
• Work with product lines on the development of tools and literature focused on system designers and provide voice-of-customer input to drive product development
• Provide technical application support on target projects including drawing reviews, contributions to sales pursuit strategies, and through interface with key stakeholders involved in the design and specification of the electrical infrastructure systems
• Assist customers with design-build opportunities, specification reviews, lighting audits, and other consultative activities

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum of seven (7) years of electrical sales experience
• Minimum of one (1) year of Eaton electrical product experience
• No relocation is offered for this position. All candidates must currently reside within Baton Rouge, LA, New Orleans, LA, or Lafayette, LA to be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1, H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, 1-485 job profitability, etc
• Ten (10) years of related sales experience
• Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering from an accredited institution
• Professional Engineer (PE) License
• Knowledge of Eaton Electrical products, services, and competitive offerings
• Strong technical knowledge regarding the application of electrical infrastructure solutions
• Strategic understanding of the US Power Distribution market