Electrification Services Application Engineer

ABB

Services Field Application Engineer at ABB providing technical support for power delivery and automation equipment. Identifying and proposing service solutions for industrial and commercial customers.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $98,700 - $157,920 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing technical solutions and proposals for power delivery products, with a strong focus on customer engagement and operational alignment. Proven ability to lead project execution and drive business growth in various industrial sectors.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Bachelor's Degree In EngineeringPower Distribution UpgradesApplication EngineeringProposal DevelopmentCustomer Engagement

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Hard Skills

Technical Solutions DevelopmentField Service ProposalsSite AssessmentsCost EstimatesArc Flash Mitigation SolutionsRelay UpgradesCompetitive AnalysisNPI ProgramsSpecifications ReviewContract Negotiation

Soft Skills

Strong Oral CommunicationWritten CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsLeadership SkillsCreative Problem Solving

Industry Keywords

Oil & GasPower GenerationData CenterCommercial BuildingMiningMetalsPaper

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Flash

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive Business Growth: Identify and develop new business opportunities, introduce new products/services, and contribute to regional sales, orders, profitability, and ITO quality goals.
Deliver Technical Solutions: Develop and present technical solutions aligned with customer needs, influence specifications, and prepare high-quality proposal content highlighting scope, benefits, and compliance.
Lead Project & Proposal Execution: Provide technical leadership for Field Service proposals, including site assessments, material/labor requirements, competitive analysis, and support for engineering work scopes, schedules, and cost estimates.
Ensure Operational Alignment: Communicate fulfillment requirements to sourcing and operations, document competitor activities, and support NPI programs to maintain a strong market position.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree (Engineering or Electrical Engineering preferred) from an accredited college or university with 6 years of experience OR a High School Diploma / GED with a minimum of 10 years of experience (experience with the application of Power Distribution upgrades, Relay upgrades, and Arc Flash Mitigation Solutions preferred).
Experience in application engineering or field engineering in power delivery products and systems and experience working with customers in the Oil & Gas, metals, mining, paper, Power Gen, data center, commercial building or similar business segments preferred.
Experienced in reviewing customer specifications, developing proposals, and managing contract development and negotiations preferred.
Strong oral and written communication abilities, skilled in delivering impactful presentations and engaging with all organizational levels.
Proven interpersonal and leadership skills with a customer-focused mindset; adept at working in team-oriented environments to create complex, integrated solutions.
Creative problem solver with an innovative approach to challenges, capable of developing and writing technical specifications and proposals leveraging the full ABB portfolio.
Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Parental Leave – up to 6 weeks
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)
ABB provides 11 paid holidays.
Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.