Senior Application Engineer

ABB

. Identify and understand true customer needs, delivering highly customized VFD (Variable Frequency Drive) and Motor application solutions that meet both technical requirements and commercial goals.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeRemote • Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $119,000 - $190,400 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Identify and understand true customer needs, delivering highly customized VFD (Variable Frequency Drive) and Motor application solutions that meet both technical requirements and commercial goals.
Coach and mentor other Application Engineering team members.
Communicate and present solutions clearly and effectively to diverse audiences.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders (sales, feeder manufacturers, quotation teams, etc.) to maximize impact and influence during the sales phase.
Position the organization as the regional knowledge hub for ABB Motion High Power Division products and their applications.
Share expertise by training internal teams, external partners, and channel representatives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and 10+ years of experience in a technical and customer facing engineering discipline.
Deep knowledge and insights on both Low voltage and Medium Voltage VFD’s (Variable Frequency Drives), motors, and industrial fieldbus systems, etc.
Previous Formal Mentorship experience of application/sales engineers.
Track record of developing relationships with variety of technical and commercial audiences and decision makers.
Exceptional verbal and written communicator, skilled at simplifying complex technical topics.
Flexible in adapting communication style to suit diverse audiences and environments.
Highly self-motivated with a proven ability to identify and solve complex problems.
This role involves domestic and some international travel – about 30% requiring a valid US Driver’s License and US Passport.
Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
ABB provides 11 paid holidays.
Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Variable Frequency Drive (VFD)Medium Voltage VFDLow Voltage VFDMotor applicationsIndustrial fieldbus systemsElectrical engineeringTechnical problem solvingCustomer-facing engineeringMentorshipSales engineering

Soft Skills

CoachingMentoringCommunicationCollaborationRelationship buildingAdaptabilitySelf-motivationSimplifying complex topicsVerbal communicationWritten communication

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineeringValid US Driver’s LicenseUS Passport