Responsibilities & Expectations: IPS - Dallas is seeking an Application Electrical Engineer to join the Power Management team. This individual will focus on bridging the gap between electrical products/systems and their practical application in customer-specific environments, often collaborating with sales, operations and customers to ensure technical requirements are met and solutions are optimized. This role requires a strong technical background in electrical engineering, excellent problem-solving abilities, and effective communication skills to design, adapt, and support electrical equipment for various markets.
- Design and Engineering: Designing and engineering electrical systems and components to meet specific customer or market needs, ensuring compliance with certification requirements like UL, ANSI, CE, and IEEE.
- Customer Interaction: Working directly with customers to understand their needs and challenges, providing technical expertise, and assisting sales with accurate quotes and proposals.
- Technical Support and Optimization: Analyzing electrical schematics, interpreting specifications, investigating new components and technologies, and optimizing designs for cost savings, quality improvement, and certification.
- Collaboration: Working with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions and ensure customer satisfaction.
- Problem-Solving: Identifying and resolving technical issues that arise during the application or integration of electrical systems.
- Communication: Clearly explaining technical concepts to customers and internal teams, often involving presentations and discussions.
Qualifications and Competencies: - Bachelor's or Master's degree in electrical engineering with a focus on Power System Engineering (required)
- Minimum 5 years of experience in engineering, manufacturing, utility, or EPC environments, with a focus on electrical distribution equipment and systems
- Solid knowledge of industry standards, including NEC, NFPA 70E, ANSI, IEEE (C37.x series), NEMA, and UL standards such as UL 891, UL 845, and UL 1558
- Proven ability to read and interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, one-line diagrams, and layout/elevation drawings
- Strong understanding of LV/MV switchgear, switchboards, circuit breakers, MCCs, and general power distribution system architecture
- Application of NEC, IEEE, and UL standards in equipment design, selection, and installation
- Ability to prepare bills of materials (BOMs), configuration documents, and preliminary design layouts for customer-specific solutions
- Working knowledge of CAD software (e.g., AutoCAD, SolidWorks, EPlan), power system modeling tools (EasyPower, ETAP, SKM, ...)
- Familiarity with relay logic, PLC/HMI control basics, and industrial communication protocols (e.g., Modbus, IEC 61850)
- Strong communication skills for collaborating with customers, engineering teams, sales, and manufacturing
- Ability to convey technical concepts clearly through proposals, documentation, presentations, and training
Preferred Qualifications: - Experience specifying or designing switchboards, and LV/MV metal-clad and metal-enclosed switchgear
- Familiarity with building codes (IBC) and requirements for E-houses and electrical rooms
- Professional certifications such as PE, PMP, or OEM-specific credentials (e.g., Siemens, ABB, Schneider, Eaton, ...)
- Must be willing to work flexible hours required to respond to client emergencies
