Applications Electrical Engineer

Fantastic opportunity to join one of the world’s largest petrochemical manufactures and leading supplier of thermoplastics!
TRS Staffing is searching for an Application Engineer in Power Conversion to join their team

Background:
Incubation Growth has launched a high heat dielectric film for EV traction inverter capacitors. During the launch period an applications engineer is needed to work with customers in specifying our film in inverter applications to ensure efficient penetration into the EV market and identification of opportunities in adjacent markets in power conversion. This role needs to have very specific power conversion/capacitor experience and is therefore more suitable for contract work than permanent hire.

Role Responsibilities
• Co-develops with commercialization and project leaders and co-executes the specification, translation and validation strategy in US and Europe for High Heat Capacitor films, using existing knowledge of power conversion to broaden targeted application base and fully penetrate identified market segments.
• Gains credibility and builds relationships with technical decision makers at Top Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and their tier suppliers to position SABIC as a preferred supplier/partner for capacitor film.
• Collaborates as necessary with film development project team to support the specification and design process for new and future applications at key OEMs to deliver new business revenue to SABIC. Also collaborates to support development of new products and eventual specification of same.
• Acts as a contact point between customers and SABIC teams (Product Management, BDLs, Gapt and Technology) to support specification of film.
• Positions and specifies HH Capacitor film and validates products in the development pipeline with OEMs and their tier suppliers.
• Leads and manages highly complex technical application development projects at Top OEMs and their tier suppliers for HH Capacitor Films initially
• Delivers growth at Top OEMs and their tier suppliers by applying deep knowledge and expertise in capacitor applications, associated material performance requirements and our value differentiation therein by articulating the unique value of SABIC’s products to gain specifications.
• Develops capability of broader SABIC commercial team by training and educating on capacitor applications, associated material performance requirements and our value differentiation therein.
• Coordinates/conducts product training at customers, Supports platform development team for internal product training

Basic Requirements
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
• 3+ years of experience
• MS Office: Excel, Word, Outlook