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Application Engineer - Nuclear

2 days ago Coraopolis, PA

Eaton's North American Sales Division is currently seeking a Nuclear Application Engineer to join our team, with a focus on Nuclear Markets. This position can be based in Moon Township, PA or Buffalo, NY. This exciting opportunity provides the chance to serve as a subject matter expert supporting nuclear power generation projects using Eaton's electrical portfolio. The role combines consultative technical sales with global nuclear reactor applications and emerging technologies.

What you'll do:

The application engineer is a consultative, technical sales professional responsible for supporting electrical consultants, designers, end users, specifiers, EPC, developers, and systems integrators focused the deployment of Nuclear Power Generation.

Nuclear Application Engineer must possess both strong technical and commercial skills and be experienced in electrical power distribution, power quality and control. In addition, he/she must serve as a subject matter expert for Eaton's Power Distribution Products and Services and provide application support to position Eaton as a preferred supplier and partner.

The primary areas of focus will be the power distribution equipment related to Nuclear Reactors globally including ANSI/NEMA and IEC qualified electrical safety products.

Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It's where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential-and where you can help us reach ours.

In this function you will:

- Lead Eaton technical sales engagement with engineering influencers with Nuclear certifiers.
- Provide pre-sales and post-sales technical support: work with internal Eaton teams and third-party technology providers to identify business problems, facilitate requirements, participate in design thinking sessions, and create product feature descriptions and value propositions.
- Work with the NAS sales organization, sales reps, and proposals teams to put together compelling proposals for Eaton's end to end electrical portfolio (including software and service solutions).
- Respond to RFP documents, put together electrical power distribution, power quality and control solution requirements and design, system customization and configurations packaged with software and service.
- Provide detailed cross references of our product categories which were designed into AP1000 nuclear reactors and ensure compliance with specifications.
- Assist in developing IEC specifications from ANSI/NEMA designs to ensure Eaton is specified and preferred globally for new AP1000 builds.
- Keep up to date on the latest Nuclear Reactor builds including Small Modular Reactors and drive Eaton preferences with new reactor manufacturers.
- Provide specific Voice of Customer feedback to appropriate product, system, solution, and service business leaders - for future product development, quality, modification, customer satisfaction, business models and other purposes.
- Support and drive customer interface strategy with assigned sales teams to build strong support with decision makers.

When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we - as individuals and as a company - are stronger.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
- Minimum of 7 years of electrical sales or electrical engineering experience
- Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver's license
- No relocation assistance will be provided for this role. Candidates must currently reside within 50 miles of either Moon Township, PA or Buffalo, NY. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation
- Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.

Preferred qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
- A Professional Engineer (PE) License
- 7+ years of deep domain expertise and experience with the power distribution and controls industry, developing power distribution, power quality and control solutions for the commercial and industrial markets.
- 5+ years of outcomes selling, consultative, selling experience to executive and technical buyers.
- 5+ years of experience developing and translating business use cases to solution requirements and architecture documentation, with focus on electrical products, solutions, software, and services.

Skills:

- Highly fluent power distribution and control design.
- Technology leadership, self-motivation and drive to work with internal Eaton and external (partner, client) stakeholders for client satisfaction. Ability to communicate with all levels (executive, technical) internally and externally, and manage through long term relationships and influence.

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- Collaboratively develops longer term working relationships with the regional sales leaders, product managers, delivery, and engineering teams. Leverages influence to drive new ideas for growth
- Drives innovation through a culture of learning, front line empowerment risk taking and obsessive customer focus.
- Change agent for our customers/clients, regional sales organization, working through influence, trust, and champion of new ideas.
- Excellent client/customer-facing skills; be able to represent Eaton's electrical portfolio and be able to articulate Eaton's value propositions.
- Strategic business acumen and complex problem-solving skills in a highly matrixed organization.
- Build organizational capability by training Eaton sales organization Nuclear Specific designs and applications.
- Ability to travel up to 10%

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates' privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.

The compensation range for this full-time position includes base pay and target sales performance incentive. This position has a target total compensation range of $143,750 - $210,000.

Base salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.

You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.

We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Client-provided location(s): Coraopolis, PA
Job ID: Eaton-63738MoonTownship
Employment Type: OTHER
Posted: 2026-04-28T19:05:56

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Adoption Assistance Program
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Summer Fridays
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)