Data Center Application Engineer - Transformers

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About Eaton

Eaton is a power management company where we provide energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. Eaton is dedicated to improving the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technology and services. Eaton has approximately 96,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries.

Eaton is seeking a Data Center Application Engineer - Transformers in order to provide design assistance, value engineering, product and segment (Datacenter, Utilities, Renewables, Oil&Gas, Industries) specific application support to the Eaton PDD "Projects, Orders and Quotations" (POQ) department, Sales Country Organizations (SCO), EPCs, Consulting engineers and Channel partners in the territory/market for electro-technical installations and enhance the value generated for customers. S/he will provide necessary safety precautions and calculations during FEED, quotation and pre-order stage, in accordance with company guidelines and procedures, to reach a for all parties involved to an acceptable solution for complex technical issues.

What you'll do:

• Understand the overall Data center value chain and translate the requirments into solutions based on Eaton portfolio. Work on detailed designs focused on Transformer product (both liquid and dry type ) and collaborate across business to offer complete DC solutions.
• Determine, instruct and drive the technical quality and content of the quotation process. To read, interpret and agree on customer specifications in order to create a competitive Eaton solution including mechanical, electrical, safety and control systems, SCADA and PLC software applications.
• Understand the Transformer Design requirements (Codes, application guides & regulations) such as EU 548-2014 (Ecodesign), IEC 60076 Power transformers and EN 50588 Medium Power Transformers and Supporting during tendering stage the different customer requirements such us rating, system description, core & coil characteristics, temperature protection, vibration insulations, so on.
• Work proactively with the teams to establish relationships with lead electrical consulting engineers, end users and design build contractors to promote the use of Eaton products (focus on Transformer but also considering switchgear , busway , other Eaton MVPD product offerings ..as side sales ) and solutions in their specifications and projects.
• Develop pipeline through demand creation at influencers.
• Participate & understand current market requirements from customers to drive product technical features leading to future New Product Development (Involve in Gate 0) and evaluate risks in the segments.
• Lead technical evaluation, feasibility, clarification and execution of multiple projects in parallel while meeting requested return dates of the quotation engineer/ project engineer.
• Analyse electrical and/or mechanical faults by performing calculations and to advise customers about possible technical solutions with regards to complete (company own or competitive) systems, in close co-operation with sales management in order to solve customer's problems without endangering the company's image or financial position.
• Advise on 3rd party or special equipment materials (material cost and labour/engineering efforts) in order to provide technical competitive solutions to quotation engineers. Writing technical RFQs for non-Eaton items that are part of a project and drive SCM for technical compliant bids.
• Write consultant specification to drive Eaton's scope of work and also various kinds of technical and commercial documents with regard to design, testing, commissioning and delivery, in line with general accepted standards in Engineering, in order to assure that the customer specifications are met.
• Clean hand over to Order Management and Manufacturing Engineering systems engineers to ensure technical compliance in order stage based on agreed customer solutions.
• Drive Application engineering Committee EMEA wide and improve standardization with the implementation of Digital Application Guides & SMART CDE's.
• Be a reliable and supportive sparring partner for the customers when it comes to application definition or issue resolution.

• Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in data center domain - transformers product specialization.

• Architecture & Technical knowledge regarding MV, LV, PSA including transformers/ generators, packaged substations.
• Segment insights & Application, electrical and mechanical Engineering, Calculation, Studies and Manufacturing methods.
• Insights on Commercial aspects of Project.
• Strong organizational, presentation, communication and time management skills, results driven.
• Ability to work within an international, culturally diverse and matrix based organisation.

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team
• We make your aspirations matter - Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible
• We make your growth matter - We invest in our employees for the long term - not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University
• We make your contributions matter - reliability, safety, efficiency, and sustainability are at the core of our dedication to improving people's lives and the environment through power management technologies.
• We make your wellbeing matter - We put your health and safety first. Wellness at Eaton is more than a program, it's about changing the environment by offering the right tools to help empower employees to make that happen