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

OMICRON • Houston, TX

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About The Position

OMICRON electronics Corp. USA is hiring an Application Engineer to provide technical support and application expertise for Partial Discharge (PD) diagnostics across North America. The role supports customers remotely and on site with PD testing and analysis of transformers, switchgear (AIS and GIS), rotating machines, cables, and other high-voltage assets. It includes customer visits, field demonstrations, commissioning, troubleshooting, training, and product consultation. The engineer also partners with sales engineers on pre-sales and post-sales support, coordinates technical issues with customers and internal teams, contributes technical materials and product feedback, and supports other primary testing technologies.

The position is open at Level I or Level II. Level I typically suits candidates with 0–3 years of relevant experience; Level II typically suits candidates with 3–7 years. Final placement considers relevant experience, technical capabilities, independence, assignment complexity, customer-facing responsibility, and depth of PD expertise—not years of experience alone. The role requires a bachelor's degree in a specified engineering or closely related discipline and willingness to travel up to 50%, primarily in the United States and Canada, with occasional international travel.

The work includes field activity and office work. The office is described as clean, orderly, properly lighted and ventilated, with low-to-moderate noise. OMICRON describes opportunities for growth and development in an international, multicultural company, a professional team, personal initiative supported by flat hierarchies, a commitment to work-life balance, and an attractive benefit package.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Physics Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Strong interest in power systems, substations, and high-voltage diagnostics.
• Foundational understanding of Partial Discharge theory or demonstrated interest in developing PD expertise.
• Ability to present products, technologies, and test methodologies to audiences ranging from technicians to executives through telephone, email, visits, exhibits, or webinars.
• Excellent written, spoken, and presentation skills in English.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
• Manual dexterity for occasional equipment lifting and hands-on field work.
• Working knowledge of MS Office, especially Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong business and work ethics and personal character; goal- and team-oriented approach.
• Knowledge and understanding of organizations and business processes in electric power companies, government agencies, manufacturers, and industrial bulk-power consumers in North America.
• Creative, innovative, and solutions-oriented thinking.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%, primarily in the USA and Canada, usually for trips of up to one week; occasional international travel, including less frequent extended stays, may be required.
• Level I: Typically 0–3 years of relevant experience in power systems, electrical engineering, or related fields.
• Level II: Typically 3–7 years of relevant professional experience in power systems, substation testing, high-voltage testing, field diagnostics, electrical asset condition assessment, or utility, OEM, testing, or consulting environments.
• Level II: Hands-on exposure to high-voltage testing and diagnostic methods.
• Bachelor's degree is required; final level placement depends on experience, capabilities, independence, assignment complexity, customer-facing responsibility, and PD expertise.

Nice To Haves

• Internship, co-op, or academic exposure to substations, high-voltage testing, or diagnostics.
• Demonstrated interest in Partial Discharge diagnostics or asset condition monitoring.
• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• For Canadian applicants: P.Eng registration, EIT status, engineering graduate working toward P.Eng, or eligibility to obtain registration.
• For U.S. applicants: PE registration, EIT status, or eligibility to obtain PE licensure.
• Level II: Experience with PD measurements and interpretation; advanced expertise is not required.
• Experience with primary/high-voltage testing and field diagnostics, including Power Factor (PF), Sweep Frequency Response Analysis (SFRA), Dissolved Gas Analysis (DGA), Dielectric Frequency Response Analysis (DFR), and Partial Discharge (PD).
• Experience in utility, OEM, or consulting services.
• Sales experience selling testing equipment, testing services, instrumentation, or apparatus for the electric power industry.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and application expertise for Partial Discharge diagnostics, including on-site and remote customer support.
• Support PD testing and analysis for transformers, AIS and GIS switchgear, rotating machines, cables, and other high-voltage assets.
• Conduct customer visits, field demonstrations, commissioning activities, and troubleshooting of PD measurement systems.
• Deliver customer training and product consultation on PD theory and interpretation, diagnostic methodologies, data analysis, reporting, and asset condition assessment.
• Provide technical pre-sales and post-sales support to sales engineers, including demonstrations and workshops.
• Coordinate technical issues with customers, sales teams, and internal engineering groups.
• Contribute to application notes, technical documentation, training materials, conference papers, and presentations as experience grows.
• Provide structured feedback to product management on field experience, customer needs, and application improvements.
• Support other primary testing technologies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Opportunity for growth and development in an international, multicultural company.
• Professional team environment.
• Personal initiative encouraged through flat hierarchies.
• Commitment to a healthy work-life balance.
• Attractive benefit package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level