Applications Engineer – Electrical Reliability Solutions

• Review electrical single-line diagrams, equipment drawings, specifications, and customer documentation
• Evaluate switchgear, switchboards, MCCs, panelboards, transformers, and related power distribution equipment
• Identify where continuous temperature monitoring and other reliability solutions provide the greatest value
• Determine monitoring points, sensors, network components, and hardware required for each application
• Develop marked-up SLDs, system layouts, bills of material, technical recommendations, and customer quotations
• Work directly with customers, OEMs, distributors, engineering firms, and Grace sales professionals to solve application challenges
• Provide technical guidance on product selection, system architecture, installation, commissioning, and application suitability
• Support new applications, pilot projects, and repeatable solution designs
• Bring customer feedback to Grace’s engineering and product teams to improve existing and future solutions
• Travel approximately 10%

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or a related technical field
• 5+ years of directly applicable experience in electrical engineering, applications engineering, power distribution, electrical equipment, or electrical reliability
• Strong ability to read and interpret electrical single-line diagrams and equipment drawings
• Working knowledge of low- and medium-voltage power distribution systems
• Understanding of breakers, bus systems, conductors, cable terminations, electrical connections, and common failure points
• Experience translating technical requirements into system designs, equipment selections, and BOMs
• Strong technical, analytical, and customer communication skills
• Experience with switchgear, switchboards, MCCs, transformers, or other electrical distribution equipment is helpful
• Experience with continuous temperature monitoring, predictive maintenance, condition monitoring, or industrial sensing is helpful
• Experience with electrical equipment design, field service, commissioning, or maintenance is helpful
• Experience with technical proposals, quotations, or customer-facing applications engineering is helpful
• Experience with industrial communication systems and protocols is helpful
• Experience with AutoCAD, electrical design software, or PDF markup tools is helpful
• PE licensure is a plus, but not required

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in electrical engineering with a focus on power distribution systems, including the ability to read and interpret electrical single-line diagrams and develop technical recommendations. Proficient in customer communication and technical guidance for application suitability and system architecture.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Electrical Engineering Degree
• 5+ Years Electrical Engineering Experience
• Electrical Single-Line Diagram Interpretation
• Power Distribution Systems Knowledge
• Technical Proposal Development

Hard Skills

• Electrical Engineering
• Applications Engineering
• Power Distribution
• Electrical Equipment Design
• Continuous Temperature Monitoring
• Predictive Maintenance
• Condition Monitoring
• System Design
• Technical Quotations
• BOM Development

Soft Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Customer Communication
• Problem Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

• PE Licensure

Industry Keywords

• Switchgear
• Switchboards
• MCCs
• Transformers
• Electrical Reliability
• Field Service
• Commissioning
• Maintenance
• Technical Proposals
• Customer-Facing Applications Engineering

Tools & Technologies

• AutoCAD
• Electrical Design Software
• PDF Markup Tools
• Industrial Communication Systems