Field Application Engineer

Your role and responsibilities

ABB is hiring a Field Application Engineer (FAE) to support its Electrification business in the Louisiana trade area. In this customer-facing role, you’ll provide technical support to consulting engineers, end users, EPCs, and design-build firms, helping ABB products achieve preferred status in project specifications.

You’ll work closely with the local sales team and apply your expertise in MV/LV switchgear, switchboards, panelboards, transformers, and arc flash mitigation technologies. Projects span key sectors including healthcare, data centers, industrial, utility, and commercial construction.

Ideal candidates have experience in electrical engineering or field applications, strong knowledge of MV/LV systems, and the ability to communicate technical concepts effectively. Familiarity with project specs and customer engagement is a plus.

The work model for the role is: Remote

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This role is contributing to the Electrification Business in South Region. Main stakeholders are the Houston District C&I Team.
You will be mainly accountable for and expected to:

• Collaborate with consultant, end user, utility and EPC/DBC engineers to define electrical project needs, supply design assistance, product selection, value engineering, budgeting & provide education on ABB solutions to gain acceptance of the same into project specifications.
• Review and assess project specifications and end-user customer requirements to deliver electrical solutions including one-line electrical diagrams, schematic diagrams, lay-out & equipment drawings, equipment specifications and project budget pricing for Low and medium voltage applications.
• Develop accurate estimates of the electrical project budget plan for designers, and incorporating best practices.
• Provide local support in the following products and applications: MV/ LV switchgear, switchboards, panelboards, transformers, motor control, power monitoring, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), automatic transfer switches (ATS), paralleling switchgear (PSG), generator circuit breakers and more
• Have a working knowledge of short circuit, coordination and arc flash mitigation concepts and the ability to illustrate their benefit via tools such as SKM or Easy Power.
• Create and edit presentations for Lunch & Learns and regularly use SFDC.
• Educate customer and confidently present complex technical concepts to engineers, contractors and users.
• Share customer feedback on new product opportunities, product gaps, and market trends with commercial and product management leadership. Act as a Product Champion in your area.
• Be willing to travel ~25% of the time and visit customers in local area regularly.
• Blend of power systems design and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to engineers, account managers, contractors, and channel partners.
• Self-motivated to learn about all ABB products/solutions and their value propositions in EL.
• Enjoys problem-solving and has a customer development mindset.
• Team player who can build internal relationships and earn the trust of account managers, peers, and product and factory resources.
• Time management & priority setting will be a challenge with many groups looking for internal and external technical support.
• Self-directed & accountable – must be able to set daily/ weekly objectives without daily direction.

You will join an experienced, thoughtful and dynamic team, where you will be able to thrive.

• B.S. degree in engineering; preferably electrical with a minimum of five years of experience in the electrical distribution industry.

• Strong interpersonal skills. Able to consider multiple viewpoints and resolve technical issues.

• Fluent in English; speaking and writing.

• Enjoy problem solving and new customer development.

• Self-starter - accountable for results and able to work without detailed direction.

• Ability to multi-task effectively on projects and assignments.

• Proficient use of Microsoft Word, PPT, Excel, Visio

• Capability to establish and nurture partnership relationships with the regional engineering consulting community is required

Desired Qualifications: 

• Previous field, plant or design engineering in electrical power systems at major oil and gas companies, electric utilities or industrial facilities.

•  Knowledge of industry codes and standards; ANSI, IEEE, NEC, NEMA, NFPA 70E, UL.
   

Why ABB?

What's in it for you

We want you to bring your full self to work—your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You’ll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age,  race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762.

Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to [email protected]. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.

ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]

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Health, Life & Disability

• Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan. 
• Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
• Vision benefit
• Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
• Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
• Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums
• Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid
• Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid.  Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.
• Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance
• Parental Leave – up to 6 weeks
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
• Employee discount program

Retirement

• 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions 
• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)

Time Away

ABB provides 11 paid holidays.  Vacation is provided based on years of service for hourly and non-exempt positions.  Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.