Application Engineer - Xiria NGX Medium Voltage Switchgear Panel

s in The Netherlands, a unique location with multiple companies who all work towards future clean technology. Eaton has offices, test, storage and production facilities for electrical equipment, which is essential for charging electric cars, temporarily storing electricity.

The site is on a sustained growth trend, as a complex agile High - manufacturing location. From sustainability to Energy Transition to the Electrification, the in Hengelo site is currently linked to all of these from a manufacturing standpoint, as in Hengelo we design and bring to life the next generation of medium - voltage switchgear power equipment.

The primary function of the job is within the Customer Order Engineering (COE) team and reports into the Team Leader. There are 4 engineering functions organized within the COE team; Electrical Engineering & Application Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Work preparation.

In this role, you will be responsible for customer design activities pertaining to Medium-Voltage Metal-enclosed Switchgear MMS and Xiria NGX switchgear assemblies, creating high quality custom designed assemblies at a minimum cost while meeting and exceeding customer requirements, in accordance with all applicable codes and standards.

In addition, you will define and implement improvements that improve the efficiency of the Custom Order Engineering team, and provide applied engineering and technical consultation with regard to the design and specifications of custom-made applications, necessary safety precautions and calculations during the RFQ (Request for Quotation).

Key responsibilities:

• Technical review of project documentation. Interpret specs and customer inquiries and design technical proposals and cost estimation for customers.

• Provide applied engineering and technical consultation for customers in the areas of complete power distribution system design, protection & control design, or upgrades, installation, testing, maintenance, repair and training, solutions relating to increase safety, reliability, or efficiency.

• Review electrical diagrams and factory drawing packages.

• Provide specialized technical support for commissioning and testing of electrical installations, including programming and FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) and if desired SAT (Site Acceptance test) on location world-wide, of electronic protective relays and control equipment.

• Analyze failures based on customer information and advices on solutions.

• Document all activities, data and information in line with procedures.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.

• Proven expertise in Switchgear Design and Manufacturing processes.

• Proficient in using Elcad and Eplan schematic design tools.

• Hands-on experience in PLC programming using software packages such as Codesys, Galileo, FactoryTalk, and protection relay configuration.

• Solid understanding of network protocols, including: Modbus, Profibus, Profinet, Ethernet/IP, DeviceNet, IEC 61850.

• Familiarity with testing, diagnostics, and repair tools and methodologies.

• Knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and (inter)national standards, including IEC standards.

• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to interface effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including sales and technical teams, in multiple languages.

• Preferred: Application expertise in Medium Voltage Power Distribution, control systems, power transformers, batteries, protection systems, grounding, and substation design.

• Self-starter with a proactive mindset, committed to continuous improvement. Able to work collaboratively with management, learn quickly, and adapt to new systems and tools.

• Fluent in Dutch and English.

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation and benefits package

• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team

• We make your aspirations matter - Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible

• We make your growth matter - We invest in our employees for the long term - not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University

• We make your contributions matter - reliability, safety, efficiency, and sustainability are at the core of our dedication to improving people's lives and the environment through power management technologies.

• We make your wellbeing matter - We put your health and safety first. Wellness at Eaton is more than a program, it's about changing the environment by offering the right tools to help empower employees to make that happen

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.

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