[Hiring] Field Application Engineer @nVent

Role Description

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join nVent as key technical lead —partnering with customers, sales, and engineering to turn real-world challenges into practical data center solutions. We’re looking for mechanically minded problem-solvers who enjoy being in the field, understanding how systems fit together, and using that insight to deliver meaningful solutions to our customers.

• Serve as a domain authority for nVent Data Center Solutions products, including their application, for nVent functions including Sales, Product Management, Operations, etc in the Central US and Latin America region.
• Provide first-line product support by helping customers and colleagues using nVent Data Solutions and Electrical Connections - new products and services.
• Evaluate customer RFQs and build costing/quotes with technical and commercial content.
• Provide technical application assistance to identify modified and engineered products based on customer specifications and application requirements.
• Prepare and submit quotations & proposals of non-standard products using internal CPQ and ERP systems.
• Conduct product training for customers and train distributors on quoting tools.
• Prepare compliance documents against customer specifications.
• Lead strategic projects for product improvements, cost reduction, product consolidation, and new product development.
• Review training literature for technical accuracy including installation guides and procedures, operations manuals, and online learning.
• Represent nVent in industry codes and standards committees.
• Provide market-specific intelligence and feedback on products and services to the commercial teams.
• Assist commercial teams with voice-of-customer (VOC) visits.
• Plan activities together with the Sales Leader.
• Identify the project in the closing phase with the sales team and provide vital technical support.
• Advise their manager about all situations, developments, and occurrences that are significant for the manager or are requested by them, as well as about all upcoming decisions that require their approval.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in electrical, mechanical, or applications engineering or equivalent work experience in Data Center infrastructure, design, and construction space.
• Highly preferred in English and Spanish language proficiency.
• Ideally 5+ years of experience in a technical application's role supporting Data Center product solutions.
• Strong technical background in Power and Air and Liquid Cooling Solutions in the Data Center space is helpful.
• Understanding of Data Center Power and Cooling Architecture from UPS to rack/equipment level a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a customer 1st mentality.
• Ability to work 100% remotely in the central US and travel on average 30% across mainly the US and at times, Latin America. A valid driver's licence is required.

Benefits

• A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day.
• Pay Transparency: nVent’s pay scale is based on the expected range of total target cash pay for this job and the employee’s work location.
• Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance.
• Total Target Cash Range:
  • Geographic Region A: $101,400.00 - $188,300.00 +
  • Geographic Region B: $110,600.00 - $205,400.00 +
  • Geographic Region C: $96,300.00 - $178,800.00 +
• Benefit Overview: At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full-time employees that includes:
  • Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.
  • A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match.
  • Other supplemental benefits may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.