Field Application Engineer - Power Delivery; Hybrid

Field Application Engineer - Power Delivery (Hybrid)

At ABB, we help industries outrun – leaner and cleaner. We are a global market leader and we give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy; growing takes grit. But at ABB you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This Position reports to:
Region Field Application Engineer Leader.

In this role, you’ll help run what runs the world, by taking on meaningful work that drives real impact.

The successful candidate will operate as the Sr. Field Application Engineer for the Electrification business of ABB within the New England trade area. 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 switch gear, switchboards, panel boards, 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 in the Boston, MA/ CT area; must be willing to travel 10‑15% of the time but able to visit customers in local area regularly.

• 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 MV/LV switch gear, switchboards, panel boards, 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 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 developing 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.

• 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.

We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You’ll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that’s tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship, age, race, ethnicity, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

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