Wendell, North Carolina
1 day ago
Senior Application Engineer

Company: Siemens Industry, Inc.

Location: 7000 Siemens Drive, Wendell, North Carolina 27591

Position Title: Senior Application Engineer

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, 40 Hours/ Week

Summary of Duties: The Senior Application Engineer will review Customer specifications, commercial/technical documents, product requirements. Analyze customers’ technical specifications, apply appropriate product offerings to meet the customer’s expectations in a cost effective and timely manner, offer alternative solutions to optimize profitability while meeting customer needs; AIS and GIS Switchgears and their integration scope within E-Houses. Identify and define preliminary scope of work for a complete solution that fits the Customer specifications. Prepare technical configurations for the Electrical products using Siemens tools and collaborate with Engineers within the Business Unit to generate technical solutions for the Siemens suite of products. Prepare 2D layout drawings at a minimum, or in some cases 3D drawings to demonstrate the idea of the intended solution/scope of work. Prepare RFQ packages for third party products and work closely with Procurement team to secure the quotations. Perform quote evaluations of all the quotations received and make technical recommendations to the design and the vendor choices. Develop the cost model for the quotation and secure approvals from the senior management. Prepare Customer-facing proposal packages for the complete scope of work. Engage in Customer discussions by supporting the Business Development and Sales teams. Work closely with the PMO team for an efficient and effective handover of the project from the Bid Phase to the Project execution phase, upon winning the project.

Qualifications: The position requires a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering or a related field of study and 4 years of experience in the job offered or as a Technical Sales Support Professional, Proposal Specialist, or related role. Alternatively, the position requires a Master’s in Electrical Engineering or a related field of study and 2 years of related experience. The position requires experience with the following: experience with the design and application of medium voltage electrical distribution products and power systems/power delivery; knowledge of (and experience evaluating) relay P&C schemes, schematics, communication network Diagrams; familiarity with ANSI, IEEE, UL and NEMA standards for power distribution applications; ability to analyze customer’s technical documentation to interpret and apply appropriate Siemens product offerings to meet the customers’ expectations in cost-effective and timely manner, offer alternative solutions to optimize profitability while meeting customer needs; basic financial knowledge to understand and participate in ongoing business planning and support the product as well as project lifecycle management processes; excellent collaboration, leadership, and decision-making skills in a team environment, and demonstrated ability to perform and prioritize multiple, simultaneous tasks while maintaining excellent customer service; ability to identify market trends and using this information, work closely with Marketing and Technology to create and justify projects to close the identified gaps; excellent PC skills including Microsoft Office tools and product configuration/pricing applications; experience with Electrical and 2D Layout drawing tools such as AutoCad, Visio, etc

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