Application Design Engineer

Job Description

Application Design Engineer

Melbourne (Hybrid Work Environment)

Must have full working rights in AU to be considered for this role

• Most Sustainable Company in the World, TIME Magazine 2024
• LP Gender-Equality Index (GEI), Bloomberg
• Inclusive Employer, Diversity Council Australia
• World's Most Admired Companies, Fortune Magazine
• Most Sustainable Corporation, Corporate Knights

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate individual to join the team as a/an Application Design Engineer in our Melbourne office.

The Application Design Engineer will be responsible for working with our sales team, customers and consultants to design and price solutions that meet the customers requirements while putting Schneider in a winning position.

Our projects range from small to large technical services packages with high levels of system integration and can be on construction sites or within operating Data Centers.

Freedom Inspires Innovation

We trust and empower our people to work flexibly, allowing them to thrive and perform at their best.

Our objective is to build teams that are motivated and enabled to perform, to make Schneider Electric a great place to work.

Responsibilities

• Build sales plan and execute in partnership with sales team.
• Act as the technical interface between sales and sales support, Line of Business and customers in line with the regional business strategy
• Identify opportunities in co-operation with sales team
• Assist sales with a higher level of expertise in front of selected customers
• Work as part of the GCP RAC team, attend team meetings, 1 to 1 sessions with manager and project sales updates
• Deliver project solutions to achieve desired outcomes
• Manage solutions to ensure margin and profitability is maintained
• Ensure compliance to the Schneider Electric Customer Project Process
• Manage Risk and opportunity across all projects

Ideal Candidate 

• Degree or Diploma qualification in Electrical/Electronic Engineering
• More than 5 years’ experience as an Application Engineer
• In depth knowledge of relevant communications technologies e.g. Ethernet, serial, Modbus, IEC61850, DNP
• Ability to build relationships with relevant technical and commercial representatives of key customers
• Ability to represent Schneider Electric and work collaboratively with other Schneider Electric Businesses
• Basic understanding of business and financial terms such as Capex, Opex, ROI, etc.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills
• Ability to conduct presentations for different audiences.
• Excellent relationship management skills & customer focus

What We Offer:

• Inclusive Culture: We welcome individuals from diverse backgrounds and encourage applications from all, including women and the LGBTQI+ community
• Family-friendly Policies and Flexibility: Hybrid work environment, Paid Leave, Carer’s Leave, Grandparent Leave, Community Service, Family and Domestic Violence Leave, Miscarriage Leave, Child’s first day of school
• Career Growth Opportunities: With access to over 50,000 learning solutions, you'll have the support to shape your unique work-life journey.
• Inclusive Leadership and Mentorship: Networking programs tailored to support you in growing your career

We aspire to be the most Inclusive and Caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best.

We’d love to hear from you

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Equal Opportunities for Everyone, Everywhere

We welcome people from all walks of life and encourage applications from women, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, the LGBTQI+ community, people living with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

As a long-time champion of women, Schneider Electric is proud to be included in the 2022 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) for the fifth year in a row. We will continue to make progress in areas of gender equality, equal pay, pro-women brand, and inclusive culture. Join our team and be in an inclusive environment where we believe in equal opportunities for everyone, everywhere.

All applicants must have working rights in Australia at the time of application and will be required to provide documented evidence if selected for interview.

Schneider Electric does not accept unsolicited resumes/candidate profiles from external agencies or suppliers via any method.  If any candidates are submitted in an unsolicited manner, we will consider this as a direct candidate application to Schneider Electric and no fee will be payable.

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our  IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today

€36 billion global revenue
+13% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
#1 on the Global 100 World’s most sustainable corporations

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do. This extends to our Candidates and is embedded in our Hiring Practices.
  
You can find out more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here and our DEI Policy here

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