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Actalent Remote Applications Engineer in Champaign, Illinois
Remote Application Engineer Opportunity
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Seeking a highly motivated person to join the Engineering team within the Industrial Unit as an Application Engineer. Reporting to the Application Engineering Manager, the Application Engineer is responsible for providing application support to both internal and external Industrial customers. The candidate will be viewed as a subject matter expert when it comes to overcurrent and overvoltage circuit protection. Candidates should be self-motivated, innovative individuals who work well both independently as well as in a team role. They must have a good understanding of the industrial electrical market with the ability to transfer this knowledge into design wins at key OEMs and to generate new product ideas. The Application Engineer will support the Industrial Circuit Protection group in providing innovative and technologically advanced solutions for new and emerging markets. The location of this role is flexible but ideally located within the Midwestern USA.
About the Job:
Own the role of overcurrent and overvoltage circuit protection subject matter expert
Work with sales team along with other technical staff to drive design wins of Client industrial products
Become key point of contact for providing technical support for all industrial products
Conduct detailed product and application training events for key customers, technical reps, and internal sales teams
Coordinate between engineering, product management, and sales to develop requirements for new products that will deliver best in class solutions to key customers in growing and emerging markets
Identify technology and competitive trends in the market and define the impacts to Client
Develop technical publications like white papers, application notes and guides
Perform feasibility studies to uncover new product capabilities and features
Participate in product standard and industry committees like UL, NEMA, and IEC
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or similar discipline
Understanding core principles of Electrical and Engineering with the ability to apply to real world applications
3-5 years of prior job experience in the industrial electrical industry
Proficient in Microsoft Office Products
Strong analytical skills and high attention to detail
Willing to travel internationally up to 20%
Basic knowledge of mechanical design concepts and tools like Autodesk Inventor and engineering drawings (preferred)
5-10 years of application engineering experience with overcurrent and overvoltage protection products (preferred)
Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or similar discipline (preferred)
Work Environment
On-site in Champaign if less experience - fully remote if experienced/meeting most of the expectations. Travel to customers across the US - approximately one week of travel a month (20%)
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
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