Sr. Applications Engineer

Sr. Applications Engineer provides advanced engineering expertise, project management, and commercial support for the application of Starline high-amperage busduct systems. This role serves as a technical leader, designing system layouts, developing technical documentation, and ensuring solutions align with customer requirements and business objectives. Responsibilities include preparing technical proposals, validating specifications, supporting RFQs, troubleshooting, ensuring regulatory compliance, and providing product guidance to customers and sales teams. The position utilizes AutoCAD for design activities, participates in customer presentations and project meetings, and supports projects throughout the sales cycle. Additionally, the Senior Applications Engineer drives continuous improvement initiatives, maintains expert product knowledge, mentors junior engineers, and fosters collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to deliver successful customer outcomes. **At a Glance** **Legrand** has an exciting opportunity for a **Sr. Applications Engineer** to join the **Data Center Power and Control Division Starline Team**. This is a **remote** position reporting to **Reading, UK**. The Sr. Applications Engineer provides high-level engineering expertise, project management, and commercial support for the application of Starline high-amperage busduct products across customer projects. This role leads technical strategy, mentors junior engineers, and ensures customer satisfaction throughout the sales cycle. The engineer is responsible for drafting product offers, resolving technical issues, and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. ### Responsibilities **What Will You Do?** - Maintain expert-level knowledge of Starline products and their applications. - Design system layouts for busduct systems using site surveys, customer drawings, project tenders, and field input. - Utilize AutoCAD (mechanical and electrical) for layout and design tasks. - Develop and maintain technical documentation, including catalog sheets, FAQs, technical briefs, reports, and installation instructions. - Provide technical and commercial support to sales teams and customers—onsite or remotely—on topics such as product estimation, RFQ support, ratings, regulatory compliance, safety, customization, troubleshooting, installation, and pricing. - Lead technical strategy to ensure alignment with customer needs and business objectives. - Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, tools, and documentation standards. - Participate in customer meetings and deliver presentations on product solutions and project updates. - Draft technical offers for busduct products, verifying application requirements based on customer needs and installation layouts. - Confirm technical specifications including operating temperature, power, installation parameters, materials, and quantities. - Support project management throughout the entire sales cycle. - Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team development and knowledge sharing. - Conduct onsite measurements, troubleshooting, and rework as needed. - Serve as a technical liaison to the sales team. - Deliver training on busduct products to the sales network, customers, and installation contractors. - Support the Service Group by assisting with project management during installations. ### Qualifications **Minimum Qualifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or mechanical engineering (Electrical preferred), or 3+ years of relevant experience. - Minimum of 5 years of experience in electrical or mechanical engineering. - Experience with busbar/busduct systems required. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office and technical writing. - Ability to travel up to 25%, primarily within Europe with potential for international travel. **Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:** - Strong aptitude for electrical product design and application in power distribution and busduct syste…