Job Overview

The Field Application Engineer provides field service engineering and technical assistance to customers in areas of installation, startup, maintenance & repair, training, and modification of equipment. 

Electro Industries is a division of Hubbell, Inc.  Exclusively delivering integrated Energy & PQ Monitoring Solutions utilizing AI and deep industry expertise.  Improving reliability, efficiency & sustainability.  We are 100% focused on energy management.  If you want a career in energy management and sustainability EIG is for you!

Ideal candidate would be located in the California (greater San Diego), Utah or Arizona. Position requires ability to travel on short notice more than 50% of the time.  Must have valid driver's license and clean driving record.

The salary range for this role is $120,000 - $130,000 annually depending on experience and also offers a competitive benefits package.

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A Day In The Life

Every day at Hubbell is different and you’ll contribute in many ways. On any given day, you’ll make a difference by: 

• Providing technical solutions to customers that involve engineering research impacting equipment or product design, testing of materials, process studies, and economic impact analysis.  
• Routinely providing technical solutions to customers on moderately complex problems within a set of products or industries served.  
• Participating in larger project teams and may also be managing small project teams with narrow scope.  
• Continually acquiring higher level knowledge of products and processes but can research independently and only requiring moderate levels of coaching and guidance.  

• Provide technical assistance and support to company engineers and equipment end users in the quick and efficient startup of newly installed equipment.
• Responsible for the training of site personnel in the operation, maintenance and repair of the equipment.
• Write technical reports, bulletins, FAQs, troubleshooting and programming guidelines and procedures.
• Plan and modify products to meet customer needs.
• Set up and debug the company’s SCADA system at client sites.
• Develop action plans for open support cases and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Be responsible for the commissioning of both power metering products as well as entire industrial systems.

What will help you thrive in this role?

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or a related field (required) 
• Minimum three years of relevant experience (required) 
• Proficiency in relevant software and hardware. 
• 3+ years of experience in power systems, industry practices, and system protection, protective relays and their applications, settings, and testing.
• Demonstrated experience in software, integration and automation, industrial controls, PLCs, industry protocols (IEC-61850, DNP, Modbus), Ethernet systems, protocol analyzers, and industry SCADA practices is an asset.
• Strong technical training, excellent communication both written and verbal, and above expectation customer service skills.
• Ability to direct daily work activities with limited supervision.
• Good understanding of industry standard communication protocols with an emphasis on Modbus, IEC 61850, DNP and BACnet.
• Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.