Solutions Applications Engineer

Overview

Company:
Siemens Industry, Inc.

Location:

1000 Deerfield Parkway, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089

Position Title:

Solutions Applications Engineer

Salary: $116,672 - $150,144 / Year

Hours:

Monday – Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, 40 Hours/Week

• Prepare comprehensive technical and commercial proposals and solutions that best fit customer needs, while ensuring competitive pricing.
• Work closely with Siemens Sales to prepare offers supporting customers in the industrial, construction and utility markets on technical, contractual, and commercial issues.
• Review customer specifications, commercial/technical documents, and product requirements.
• Identify and define the preliminary scope of work for a complete solution that fits the customer specifications.
• Prepare technical configurations for the electrical products using Siemens tools and collaborate with Engineers within the Electrification and Automation Business Unit to generate technical solutions for Siemens products.
• Prepare 2D layout drawings, or in some cases 3D drawings, to demonstrate the idea of the intended solution/scope of work.
• Prepare RFQ packages for third party products and work closely with the Procurement team to secure the quotations.
• Perform quote evaluations of all the quotations received and make technical recommendations to the design and the vendor choices.
• Develop the cost model for the quotation and secure approvals from the senior management.
• Prepare customer-facing proposal packages for the completed scope of work.
• Engage in customer discussions by supporting the Business Development and Sales teams.
• Work closely with the PMO team for an efficient and effective handover of projects from the Bid Phase to the Project execution phase.
• Up to 10% domestic travel required. Remote work permitted.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Business Communications and Information Systems, or a related field.
• Five (5) years of experience in the job offered, or as a Project Manager, Project Engineer, Sales Engineer Estimator, Inside Sales Engineer, or an acceptable alternate occupation.
• Five (5) years of experience with: design and application of medium voltage electrical distribution products and power systems; evaluating relay P&C schemes, schematics, and communication network diagrams; ANSI, IEEE, UL and NEMA standards for power distribution applications; analyzing customer’s technical documentation to interpret and apply product offerings and provide alternative solutions; margin setting or cash flow calculations used for business planning and supporting product or project lifecycle management processes;
  
  working with customers in multiple industry verticals (data center, semiconductor, or industrial sectors); PC skills including Microsoft Office tools and product configuration and pricing applications; electrical and 2D layout drawing tools such as Auto Cad or Visio.
• Up to 10% domestic travel required. Remote work permitted.