# Application Engineer - Variable Speed Drives (EE25073)

**Company:** [TMEIC Corporation Americas](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/k6gjoSLitbksacr7YXcHpA.md)
**Location:** Roanoke, United States
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** IS Project Application and Hardware Engineering (9096512)

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## Description

_**Job #**_ EE25073

_**Job Title**_ Application Engineer - Variable Speed Drives

_**Office Location**_ Roanoke, VA

_**Business Function/Department**_ Industrial Systems/Project Application and Hardware Engineering

_**Sales Territory, if applicable**_ N/A

_**General Role Description**_

Define project system requirements and develop system specifications for Variable Speed Drive application to Industrial Systems projects

_**Role Accountabilities**_

\-   Develop detailed system specifications through collaboration with mechanical original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and end-user clients, per the contract and global industry standards, to ensure high quality designs and on-time delivery for the following:

–  Low and/or medium voltage variable frequency drives for new and/or retrofit projects

–  Incoming panels, harmonics filter panels and output reactor panels

\-   Troubleshoot low and medium voltage, AC and DC variable frequency drive application issues, at client site as assigned

\-   Create electrical circuit drawings to ensure a design that meets project requirements and quality standards

\-   Provide timely technical guidance to internal and external clients and suppliers as required to ensure total project requirements are met

\-   Develop and maintain processes and procedures to support the configuration and tuning of VFDs

\-   Ensure “as shipped” systems meet all client requirements as defined in the project contract, including system specifications and performance guarantees, while achieving business goals and objectives

\-   Perform development related tasks for drive features or applications for new and existing VFD’s, as assigned

\-   Evaluate supplier proposals to determine the best technical and most cost-effective solution for the application

\-   Manage equipment costs, recommending cost reductions when feasible

\-   Prepare purchase specification and ERP requisition in a timely manner to support the project schedule

\-   Conduct detailed design reviews, internally and externally, with suppliers and clients

\-   Provide technical and costing information for the preparation of technical proposals, using client specifications and knowledge of Company solutions

\-   Provide technical consultation to assist clients in specifying solutions to technology challenges that results in projects for the Company

\-   Provide project management services as assigned

_**General Employee Accountabilities**_

\-    Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager

\-    Give manager best advice

\-    Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified

\-    Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager

\-    Exemplify Company Core Values:  Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment

\-    Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws

\-    Recommend viable improvements proactively

\-    Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes

_**Minimum Qualifications**_

\-   Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering or related field or equivalent via education and/or work experience

\-   2 years' related work experience in specifying, designing, commissioning, and/or maintaining low and/or medium voltage, variable frequency drives

\-   Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts

\-   Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills

\-   Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility

\-   Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, and Visio

\-   Able to climb and work on cranes at heights up to approximately 175 feet, occasionally

\-   Availability to travel, domestically and internationally, approximately 15%, occasionally with limited notice

_**Preferred Qualifications**_

\-    5 years' related work experience in specifying, designing, commissioning, and/or maintaining low and/or medium voltage, variable frequency drives

\-    Demonstrated knowledge of VFD application to complex coordinated control systems

\-    Demonstrated knowledge of DC to DC or DC to AC VFD retrofit projects

\-    Demonstrated project engineering and/or project management knowledge, skills, and experience

\-    Demonstrated successful working relationships mechanical OEM's and end-user clients

\-    Knowledge of electrical CAD software such as AutoCAD, EPLAN etc.

Link to TMEIC Corporation Americas website:  [https://www.tmeic.com/](https://www.tmeic.com/).  To be considered an applicant for any available positions, individuals must complete an online job application for each posting.  A resume may be attached to the online application but is not considered a substitute for the information in the application.  Applications will be considered only for the specific position for which the application is submitted.

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