Eaton’s Power Systems Division is currently seeking a Senior Application Engineer. This position is part of a dynamic Switchgear marketing team and serves as a technical expert for the application of Underground Switchgear products.

This role is responsible for marketing, product, and application support in assigned territories. You will also define and service immediate customer requirements, identify opportunities for new product development, and promote existing products to drive profitable product line growth.

We understand the importance of work life balance: This role is located at our facility in South Milwaukee, WI with a hybrid schedule of 3 days in office/2 days remote (relocation offered to those currently residing in the U.S).

The expected annual salary range for this role is $83250.0 - $122100.0 a year.  

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. 

In this role, you will build success through:

Customer Relationships
•    Sales Growth: Proactively own assigned sales regions in collaboration with sales team to drive growth and establish priorities.
•    Application Support: Perform specification/application reviews to guide the Proposals team in preparing larger or more complex quotations.
•    Customer Relationships: Work with Eaton’s field sales team to cultivate customer relationships and specify appropriate products, solutions, and innovation ideas.  Meet with customers at factory and at customer sites to discuss customer needs, sales opportunities, and product issues.
•    Customer Support: Support analysis and resolution of customer complaints.

Product Management
•    Industry Intelligence: Collect voice of customer (VOC), develop product requirements, and prepare/present business cases.
•    Marketing Promotions: Develop promotional material, sales tools, and promotional programs.
•    Technical Training: Conduct sales force training on new products and applications.
•    Marketing New Products: Serve as marketing representative in new product project teams.
•    Support Marketing Projects: Support marketing projects such as marketing studies, competitive studies, and customer loyalty programs.

Strategic Marketing
•    Innovation: Grow knowledge of products, competitors, and market needs to assist in identifying and analyzing opportunities for product innovation.
•    Support Product Management: Assist Product Manager and Lead Application Engineers with complex tasks and projects.

Basic (Required) Qualifications:

•    Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution.
•    Minimum of two (2) years of experience in marketing, engineering, sales, or product support.
•    Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now and in the future.

Preferred Qualifications:

•    Bachelor’s degree in engineering is preferred.
•    One or more years of experience working with electric power distribution switchgear, applications, systems and standards is preferred.

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