SEL designs and manufactures products that protect, monitor, control, and automate electric power systems. Our solutions help utilities, cooperatives, municipalities, and industrial facilities operate safely, reliably, and efficiently. We are hiring an Application Engineer to help support SEL customers in the Northwest region.

As an Application Engineer, you will:

• Maintain and improve knowledge of power systems, focus area*, and all related SEL products.

• Help customers apply SEL products through visits, demonstrations, training courses and telephone contact.

• Apply principles, theories, standard techniques, and concepts to provide solutions to a variety of problems.

• Contribute to product specifications, application and testing software, and literature.

• Participate in SEL marketing and sales activities, industry technical meetings, and conferences.

• Teach SEL University courses within core area.

• Publish application guides, notes, template guides, software tools, and/or technical conference papers.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent engineering degree)

• Typically 2+ years of experience in power systems, industry practices, and focus area*

• Ability to write and speak English coherently

• Listens carefully; provides positive, helpful and professional communication to internal and external customers in a clear and concise manner. Demonstrates composure and professionalism under difficult circumstances.

• Takes on the challenge of unfamiliar tasks. Experiments to find new solutions.

• Creates a positive and motivating working environment for all.

• Proven technical training, speaking, writing, and customer service skills

• Ability to direct daily work activities with general supervision

• Models high standards of honesty and integrity

• Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities

• Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills

• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment

• Ability to travel

We are open to hiring this role into our Burnaby or Calgary offices.

Preferred Qualifications
Experience using SEL products

New hires generally start with a base salary between $95,000 - $120,000 per year depending on skills and experience. We base our starting pay offer on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills.