Application Engineer - Data Center, Hyperscale Systems Design

Eaton is seeking an Application Engineer to support hyperscale data center accounts in the United States. The role provides consultative technical sales, engineering support, solution development, product leadership, and strategic collaboration on electrical power distribution systems from medium voltage through rack-level power.

Responsibilities:

• Support design engineers at hyperscale accounts, aid in technical design and position Eaton-related products in a preferred position
• Act as the primary point of contact for technical and engineering support for the Eaton rep sales teams
• Serve as a technical expert within the hyperscale accounts team & offer comprehensive support to account managers for Eaton's full portfolio
• Collaborate with MTDC AE team to align future ready Eaton data center solutions
• Lead global design efforts and collaborating with global AE team to localize designs for all regions
• Facilitate technical collaboration between hyperscale and Eaton’s product lines, supporting product innovation and design recommendations based on customer needs
• Represents hyperscale in discussions with Eaton’s data center architect team, provide insight and guidance to long-term roadmap and grid to chip development

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum seven (7) years of electrical sales/marketing/application engineering experience
• Possess a valid driver's license
• No relocation benefit is offered for this position. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation
• Possess excellent communication skills
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future
• Technical knowledge regarding the application of power distribution products including medium and low voltage switchgear, panelboards and switchboards, protective relaying and busway
• Experience in working with products and applications such as three-phase UPS systems, power distribution units, static transfer switches, remote power panels, power monitoring products (including metering and software), and power control products
• Strategic understanding of the U.S. power distribution and data center market
• Ability to write technical specifications for new projects in a manner that will put Eaton in an advantageous position when the project is bid
• Ability to interface with electrical consultant principals and lead electrical engineers, as well as facility engineers at data centers
• Problem solving skills
• Effective communication skills with the ability to interact at all levels of an organization, including consultant or end user organizations
• Presentation and training skills
• Initiative and self-management skills
• Proven capability to find creative solutions to solve complex technical application problems
• Value selling experience
• Ability to travel up to 50% (closer to 35%)
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution
• MBA
• Product Line, engineering, and/or field engineering experience
• Reliability and/or material science experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) License
• LEED AP certification
• Extensive electrical experience
• Knowledge of Eaton electrical products, services and competitors