Front End Application Engineer

Eaton has been a key player in the Middle East for 40 years. Last year, we announced the construction of a new sustainable campus in Dubai, which will bring together our commercial, manufacturing, and support functions, providing room for future growth.

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 Front End Application Engineer 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. 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. The Application Engineer can act as lead engineer for larger and complex projects.

• To 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.
• Utilize AutoCAD and Revit tools effectively to support the design and technical documentation processes.
• Work with the teams to establish relationships with electrical consulting engineers, end users and design build contractors to promote the use of Eaton products 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.
• To 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.
• To 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.

• Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 1-3 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.

• Being part of a company that has been in business for more than 100 years, is well known in the industry, and has a major impact on the energy industry
• Annual mentoring program, Eaton University, a reward, and recognition system
• Ongoing Learning and Career Development Opportunities in a global company. Build your career and apply internally for our open positions worldwide
• Strong, agile and diverse team locally and globally
• Strong processes and state-of-the-art systems and tools
• Detailed induction support and well-structured onboarding
• Balance your work and life with a hybrid worktime model