[Hiring] Regional Application Engineer @Eaton Corporation

Role Description

Eaton’s Global Energy Infrastructure (GEIS) division is currently seeking a Regional Application Engineer. This is a remote role for candidates in Baton Rouge, LA, New Orleans, LA, or Lafayette, LA. Relocation within the United States is provided. Up to 50% travel is required.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $115000 - $168000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program. Please note the salary information shown is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

The Regional Application Engineer is a consultative, technical sales professional responsible for supporting electrical consultants, designers, end users and specifiers that serve the local commercial, institutional, industrial, and government municipality markets. The primary function of the Regional Application Engineer is to achieve acceptability of Eaton’s Crouse-Hinds and B-Line series products in the marketplace, while providing technical leadership and mentoring for sales engineers, outside rep agencies, and to both internal and external customers.

In this role you will:

• Lead technical pre-sale application and technical support for Crouse-Hinds and B-Line series products with related consulting firms in assigned sales geographies to better position Eaton in the market.
• Provide strategic technical leadership and mentoring in support of the sales teams in the assigned sales geographies.
• Conduct product seminars and training on Crouse-Hinds and B-Line series products and solutions to consultants, specifiers, end users, channel partners, and sales engineers.
• Work with product lines on the development of tools and literature focused on system designers and provide voice-of-customer input to drive product development.
• Provide technical application support on target projects including drawing reviews, contributions to sales pursuit strategies, and through interface with key stakeholders involved in the design and specification of the electrical infrastructure systems.
• Assist customers with design-build opportunities, specification reviews, lighting audits, and other consultative activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of five (5) years of electrical sales experience.
• Minimum of one (1) year of Eaton electrical product experience.
• Ten (10) years of related sales experience (preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering from an accredited institution (preferred).
• Professional Engineer (PE) License (preferred).
• Knowledge of Eaton Electrical products, services, and competitive offerings (preferred).
• Strong technical knowledge regarding the application of electrical infrastructure solutions (preferred).
• Strategic understanding of the US Power Distribution market (preferred).

Requirements

• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position.
• All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.
• All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies.
• All candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.
• Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history.
• You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you.
• To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345.

Benefits

• Various Health and Welfare benefits.
• Retirement benefits.
• Programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work.