Application Engineer - Critical Power Projects

Eaton Corporation•Greenwood, SC

7d•$86,000 - $126,000•Remote

About The Position

Eaton's Critical Power Projects team is hiring an Application Engineer for a fully remote role open to candidates residing in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, or Florida. The position involves technical and commercial proposal support for UPS systems and related power-distribution equipment, from equipment-only requests through turnkey installations. The role offers up to 10% regional travel. The expected annual salary range is $86,000–$126,000, and the position is eligible for a variable incentive program. No relocation is offered. The application window is anticipated to close November 10, 2026. The Application Engineer interprets project specifications and drawings, develops and reviews proposals and estimates, and serves as a technical liaison among customers, UPS plants, Sales, and Project Operations. The engineer also supports project handoffs and documentation, reviews orders for accuracy, and develops billing schedules. Candidates must meet the stated education and experience requirements, or qualify through the specified experience in lieu of a degree. Applicants must reside in an eligible state, except active duty military candidates are exempt from that residency restriction. Eaton does not provide employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Electrical Engineering Technology, or a bachelor’s degree in Business with engineering/technical experience, and at least 1 year of experience in electrical contractor estimating or proposal writing, application engineering, or work involving UPS and power-distribution equipment.
In lieu of a degree, at least 3 years of experience in electrical contractor estimating or proposal writing, application engineering, or work involving UPS and power-distribution equipment, or field experience working on, repairing, and installing UPS systems.
Must reside in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, or Florida; active duty military candidates are exempt from this restriction.
Must be able to work in the United States without employment immigration sponsorship or support from Eaton.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, a Business degree with engineering/technical experience, or equivalent experience consisting of 3 years of hands-on field service and/or proposal generation specifically related to maintaining and modernizing electrical power-distribution and UPS systems.
Experience developing proposals for private-sector and government bids, and for Eaton end markets including Industrial, Commercial, Healthcare, Utility, Institutional, and Government.
Experience with government proposal procedures, including PCCIE contract proposals, technical and price proposal separation, representations and certifications, and government evaluation factors.
Experience with BidManager, VISTA, SAP, CPQ, and the full Microsoft Suite.
Experience writing and reviewing subcontractor scopes of work and agreements.
Experience with GSA purchasing procedures, evaluating proposals for specification compliance, and risk evaluation and management.

Responsibilities

Interpret project specifications and drawings and provide detailed responses, including assisting Sales with technical proposals and bid packages for UPS systems, ranging from equipment-only requests to turnkey installations.
Create proposals for projects under $2 million and prepare price sheets for management review for assigned projects.
Lead financial development and approval of proposal cost estimates with the bid team.
Serve as a technical liaison for the Critical Power Projects business with customers, UPS plants, Sales, and Project Operations groups.
Review Critical Power Projects proposals for accurate bills of material and content.
Periodically visit customer sites to review project details and gather technical inputs for proposal recommendations; regional travel may be up to 10% per year.
Review incoming orders for accuracy.
Coordinate proposal handoffs with the Project Execution team and provide order summary information.
Help project teams maintain accurate project and proposal documents.
Develop schedules of values or milestone billing schedules for proposals.