Application Engineer - Partial Discharge Diagnostics, Level III / IV, NA Region (f/m/x)

OMICRON electronics•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Application Engineer leads complex partial discharge (PD) testing, diagnostics, and troubleshooting for high-voltage assets, both on site and remotely. The role plans and performs measurements, evaluates data quality, interprets results, and provides technically sound recommendations to customers. Supported assets include transformers, air- and gas-insulated switchgear, rotating machines, cables, and other high-voltage equipment. This position serves as a lead technical contact for customer escalations and challenging applications, coordinating with customers and internal sales, product management, and engineering teams. It conducts customer visits, demonstrations, commissioning, workshops, and training; advises customers on PD theory, measurement methods, diagnostic limits, analysis, reporting, and asset condition assessment; and supports strategic pre- and post-sales work. The engineer also mentors colleagues, creates and reviews technical materials, provides structured field feedback to product and engineering teams, and supports other testing technologies as business needs require. The position requires travel of up to 50%, primarily within the United States and Canada. Trips are typically up to one week, with occasional international travel or longer stays. The work involves a clean, orderly, properly lit and ventilated office with low-to-moderate noise, as well as customer and field engagements. OMICRON describes opportunities for growth and development in an international, multicultural company, a professional team, personal initiative, flat hierarchies, a healthy work-life balance, and an attractive benefits package.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Physics Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
Typically seven or more years of relevant professional experience, with demonstrated technical depth in high-voltage testing, electrical asset diagnostics, and PD measurement and analysis.
Substantial hands-on PD measurement and diagnostic experience, including independently planning tests, interpreting findings, and explaining recommendations.
Demonstrated experience supporting high-voltage apparatus such as transformers, switchgear, rotating machines, or cables.
Strong working knowledge of high-voltage testing and diagnostic methods.
Ability to communicate complex technical findings clearly to audiences ranging from technicians and engineers to executives, in person and through written reports, email, telephone, and webinars.
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills in English.
Strong customer relationship and consultative problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently, lead technical engagements, and collaborate across sales, product management, and engineering teams.
Ability to coach and support colleagues while contributing to regional and corporate goals.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Sound professional judgment, business ethics, and personal integrity.
Knowledge of organizations and business processes of electric utilities, government agencies, manufacturers, and industrial power users in North America.
Creative, practical, and solutions-oriented approach.
Willingness to travel up to 50%, primarily within the United States and Canada; trips are typically up to one week, with occasional international travel or longer stays.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including clear seeing, hearing, speaking, and writing; occasional reaching and lifting of objects over 50 pounds; operating office equipment; frequent sitting; and occasional bending and kneeling.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.
For applicants in Canada: P.Eng. registration, Engineer-in-Training (EIT) status, working toward P.Eng. registration, or eligibility to obtain registration.
For applicants in the United States: Professional Engineer (PE) registration, Engineer-in-Training (EIT) status, or eligibility to obtain PE licensure.
Experience with Power Factor (PF), Sweep Frequency Response Analysis (SFRA), Dissolved Gas Analysis (DGA), and Dielectric Frequency Response Analysis (DFR).
Experience mentoring colleagues or contributing to the development of technical teams.
Experience in utility, OEM, or consulting services.
Sales experience with testing equipment, testing services, instrumentation, or electric power apparatus.

Responsibilities

Lead complex partial discharge testing, diagnostics, and troubleshooting engagements for high-voltage assets, on site and remotely.
Plan and perform PD measurements, assess data quality, interpret findings, and recommend actions to customers.
Support diagnostics for transformers, switchgear (AIS and GIS), rotating machines, cables, and other high-voltage assets.
Act as a lead technical contact for customer escalations and challenging applications, coordinating resolutions with customers, sales, product management, and engineering.
Conduct customer visits, field demonstrations, commissioning, workshops, and training.
Advise customers on PD theory, measurement methods, diagnostic limitations, data analysis, reporting, and asset condition assessment.
Partner with sales engineers on strategic pre-sales and post-sales activities, including technical consultations, demonstrations, and customer-specific solutions.
Mentor colleagues and contribute to the technical development of the wider team.
Create and review application notes, technical documentation, training materials, conference papers, and presentations.
Provide product management and engineering with structured feedback on field performance, customer needs, and product or application improvements.
Support other primary testing technologies as business needs require.
Perform other duties as assigned.