Senior Applications Engineer

Maverick Power•McKinney, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Applications Engineer will serve as a technical liaison between sales and design engineering. This role will primarily focus on post sales activity developing engineering drawings and bills of materials for electrical power distribution equipment for customer review and approval. The application engineer will also be a technical resource for the sales team to ensure sales quotes meet Maverick Power design standards and customer requirements.

Requirements

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.
Attentiveness to detail to ensure all parts of a project come together and work as intended.
Interpersonal skills to be able to work with others who may be included on the project to ensure it works properly.
Problem-solving skills to ensure any issues that arise during the design and testing processes are fixed
Record-keeping skills to track the development process
Bachelors in electrical engineering or related field or equivalent work experience.
Minimum of 3 years' experience working with power distribution equipment
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Must be able to lift up to twenty-five pounds at times.
May work in various settings at the Maverick Power facilities, in offices, in multiple shops, and in commercial buildings.
Maintaining the same position or posture while performing tasks and sitting for prolonged periods.

Nice To Haves

10 years' experience working with electrical switchgear design and manufacturing

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.
Provide technical support and training to sales staff as required.
Be the champion for accurate and complete scope of supply for every order.
Document all project issues through Maverick processes and clearly communicate issues and resolutions.
Provide a clearly defined scope of work to the design engineering team once the customer has approved the submittal package.
Performs other job-related duties as necessary or assigned.