Applications Engineer

Maverick Power•McKinney, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Applications Engineer will serve as a technical liaison between sales and design engineering. This role will focus on post sales activity working closely with Inside Sales to ensure scope accuracy and offer value-engineered solutions. The candidate will be able to take customer specifications, one line diagrams and sales quotes to develop Maverick’s engineering drawings and bill of materials to create submittal packages for customer review and approval.

Requirements

Minimum 3 years experience working with power distribution equipment
Experience in the design and/or manufacture of electrical distribution equipment including the following: UL 891 Low Voltage Switchboards, UL 1558 Low Voltage Switchgear, Automatic Transfer Switches, and Medium Voltage Switchgear (5 and 15 kV).
Experience in the design and/or manufacture of UL 508A Industrial Control Panels.
Working knowledge of industrial control components such as transformers, power supplies, metering devices, and automatic power transfer controls.
Working knowledge of industrial control systems including PLCs, communications networks, and communication protocols.
Experience in the design of three phase power systems with ability to properly size components, cables, bussing, and enclosures.
Business acumen to represent Maverick Power in technical and commercial meetings with customers.
Communication skills to clearly communicate technical information both written and verbally to internal and external customers

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s in electrical engineering or related field or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

Review new orders for technical accuracy and work with internal and external customers to resolve any design questions.
Review estimated manufacturing and engineering time to ensure projects can be delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
Develop or facilitate the development of engineering drawings and bills of material for low and medium voltage switchgear and control panels based on sales quotes and customer drawings and specifications.
Ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards, such as UL 891, UL1558, UL508A, and NEC.
Ensure compliance with customers’ drawings and specifications and Maverick Power design standards.
Create and/or facilitate conceptual drawings and sketches as required to support the quoting process.
Provide technical support to project managers and assist with customer communications.
Participate in customer meetings and act as technical lead in reviewing submittal documentation with customers, end users and engineers.
Be the champion for accurate and complete scope of supply for every order.