Application Engineer Medium Voltage Drives

About the role

The Applications Engineer plays a crucial role in the commercial and technical success of Yaskawa's Medium Voltage Drives business unit. This role involves providing expertise in applications, customer relationships, and training, as well as supporting the sales team and assisting in project management.

Responsibilities

• Act as the subject matter expert for all MV Drive applications, including trace back analysis using drive software tools.
• Provide remote and local application support for sales, distribution, and customers.
• Be knowledgeable of and incorporate relevant industry standards.
• Provide application assistance at the customer's site when necessary.
• Audit and participate in market segment trade shows.
• Review customer specifications and orders to ensure requirements are understood and can be met.
• Cook up project orders with engineering and provide project management as needed.
• Aid product marketing, engineering, and technical support organizations on various issues.
• Create quotations and work with the Director of MV Drives to ensure profitability.
• Create, schedule, and present sales training material.
• Identify and seek out opportunities to increase revenues and/or decrease costs.
• Work closely with the MV sales team to help increase sales.
• Aid in managing incoming customer orders for the MV Drives group.
• Assist in performing QC and other conformance type tests as required.
• Assist product marketing, engineering, and technical support organizations on various issues.
• Participate in design reviews for valuable feedback on issues and enhancements.
• Solve problems with highly effective solutions and provide technical guidance to others.
• Apply broad knowledge of engineering principles and practices in broad areas of assignments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
• 3+ years of experience with VFD or similar industrial automation product applications.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and plan, organize, set priorities, and resolve issues expeditiously.
• Practical experience working within a product development quality management system.
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Qualifications

• Practical experience working within a product development quality management system.
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Skills

• Strong problem-solving and technical skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with LabVIEW-based products.

Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package including a generous 401(k) plan, profit sharing, corporate-wide bonus plan, and educational assistance program offering up to $10,000 per year for graduate courses. For more information about the benefits, please visit this link.