Senior Application Engineer

Eaton

3.9

(38)

Hengelo, Netherlands

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  • 4.2/5 in supportive management
  • 74% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 79% would recommend this company to other women
  • 71% say the CEO supports gender diversity
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    Position summary

    pertaining to MMS + 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 contribute to the efficiency of the Custom Order Engineering team, and provides 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).

    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 advice on solutions

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

    Qualifications:

    • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

    • Solid understanding of the switchgear Design and Manufacturing processes

    • Able to work with Elcad and Eplan schematic tooling applications

    • Able to program PLC in software package such as Codesys, Galileo and FactoryTalk and protection relays Eaton, ABB, and Siemens

    • Knowledge about network protocols: Modbus, Profibus, Profinet, Ethernet / IP, Devicenet, IEC61850

    • Knowledge about testing, diagnostic, repair tools and methods. Knowledge of the applicable law, regulations, (inter)national standards including IEC standards

    • Solid organizational skills with proven communications skills to interface with internal and external customers, sales, and other team members on a technical level in multiple languages

    • Self-starter, drives improvement, in coordination with the Manager, quick learner, able to adopt new systems and tools quickly

    • Application expertise in MV power distribution, control systems, power transformers, batteries, protection, systems grounding, substation design is preferred

    • English at fluent level and Dutch at basic level

    What we offer:

    • Competitive compensation and benefits package

    • Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team

    • Flexible working solutions (home office.) are implemented across different EMEA locations, check out with the site HR what type of flexible working solution is available for this role.

    • We make your aspirations matter - Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible and 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 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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    Why you should apply for a job to Eaton:

  • 4.2/5 in supportive management
  • 74% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 79% would recommend this company to other women
  • 71% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Flexible work options to help balance work/life demands
  • Strong community involvement with a donation matching program
  • Competitive compensation packages