ABB Ltd

Field Application Engineer - Philadelphia

ABB Ltd • $110K — $130K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Pennsylvania, US
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. in engineering (preferably electrical) with 8+ years in electrical distribution or a master's with 4+ years; PE certification preferred.
  • Familiarity with ANSI, IEEE, NEC, NEMA, NFPA 70E, UL standards.
  • Experience in field, plant, or design engineering in electrical power systems, especially in oil and gas, utilities, or industrial settings.
  • Strong interpersonal skills for resolving technical issues and considering multiple viewpoints.
  • Fluent in English, both spoken and written.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with engineers and clients to define project needs and provide design assistance.
  • Serve as the local product expert for MV/LV switchgear, transformers, and related technologies.
  • Illustrate benefits of short circuit and arc flash mitigation concepts using tools like SKM or Easy Power.
  • Educate customers through public speaking and develop technical papers for industry events.
  • Gather customer feedback on product opportunities and market trends for management.

Benefits

  • Choice of two medical plans: PPO or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA.
  • Two dental plan options available: Core and Core Plus.
  • Vision benefits included.
  • Company-paid life and AD&D insurance (2X and 1X base pay, respectively).
  • Short and long-term disability coverage provided by the company.
  • Paid parental leave and employee assistance programs available.
  • 401k savings plan with company contributions and employee stock acquisition plan.
  • 11 paid holidays and a permissive vacation policy.
Full Job Description
This position reports to:
Region Field Application Engineer Leader

The successful candidate will operate as the Sr. Field Application Engineer (FAE) for the Electrification business of ABB within the Eastern PA and DE trade areas. In this role, you will be the technical lead at consulting engineer, end user, EPC and design build customers, ensuring ABB products and solutions achieve a preferred/ acceptable manufacturer status in project specifications.

You will work closely with the local sales team, and must be proficient applying MV/LV switchgear, switchboards, panelboards, transformers and arc flash mitigation technologies. This support will extend to markets such as healthcare, data center, industrial, utility and commercial construction.

The work model for the role is: hybrid - #LI-Hybrid in the Philadelphia area; Must be willing to travel ~10-15% of the time but ability to visit customers in local area regularly.

Your role and responsibilities:
  • Collaborate with consultant, end user, utility and EPC/DBC engineers to define electrical project needs, supply design assistance, product selection, value engineering, budgeting & provide education on ABB solutions to gain acceptance of the same into project specifications.
  • Be the local product expert in the following products and applications: MV/ LV switchgear, switchboards, panelboards, transformers, motor control, power monitoring, power/insulated case/ molded case circuit breakers.
  • Have a strong knowledge of short circuit, coordination and arc flash mitigation concepts and the ability to illustrate their benefit via tools such as SKM or Easy Power.
  • Customer education - be a strong public speaker; comfortable developing and articulating complex technical concepts to engineers, contractors and users as well as thought leadership - participate and actively engage in the development of papers for IEEE and other industry events/ conferences to raise awareness of ABB solutions.
  • Bring voice of the customer on new product opportunities, product gaps and market trends to commercial and product management leadership for action.


Qualifications for the role
  • B.S. degree in engineering; preferably electrical with a minimum of 8+ years of experience in the electrical distribution industry or a master's degree in engineering with 4+ years of experience in the same; PE certification is preferred.
  • Knowledge of industry codes and standards; ANSI, IEEE, NEC, NEMA, NFPA 70E, UL.
  • Previous field, plant or design engineering in electrical power systems at major oil and gas companies, electric utilities or industrial facilities.
  • Strong interpersonal skills. Able to consider multiple viewpoints and resolve technical issues.
  • Fluent in English; speaking and writing.
  • Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.


ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]

Go to MyBenefitsABB.com and click on "Candidate/Guest" to learn more

Health, Life & Disability
  • Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
  • Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
  • Vision benefit
  • Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
  • Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
  • Voluntary life and AD&D - 100% employee paid up to maximums
  • Short Term Disability - up to 26 weeks - Company paid
  • Long Term Disability - 60% of pay - Company paid. Ability to "buy-up" to 66 2/3% of pay.
  • Supplemental benefits - 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
  • Employee discount program


Retirement
  • 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
  • Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)


Time off

ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy

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About ABB Ltd

ABB Ltd is a Swiss multinational corporation that specializes in electrical equipment. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. ABB operates in a variety of industries, including power generation, transmission, and distribution, as well as automation and robotics. The company's products and services are used in a range of applications, from electric vehicles to renewable energy systems. ABB has a global presence, with operations in more than 100 countries. The company is committed to sustainability and has set ambitious targets for reducing its environmental impact.
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Size
104,400 employees
Market Cap
$59.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$5.1 billion
Founded
1988
5 Year Trend
+3%
Revenue
$26.1 billion
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