Staff Applications Engineer - Electrical

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

Join nVent in a highly visible Staff Applications Engineering role supporting ERICO and ERIFLEX products used across industrial, energy, and infrastructure projects. Based in Solon, OH, you’ll collaborate across functions and work directly with customers—from design through installation—while contributing to new product development and industry standards. This hybrid role offers both technical challenge and broad exposure across the business.

**This is a hybrid role and you will work 4 days/week on-site in Solon, OH.**

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS ROLE:

• Serve as an expert on product development, electrical product manufacturing processes, compliance, and end-use applications.
• Promote Facility Electrical Protection and proper use of nVent ERICO products through customer site visits.
• Deliver market intelligence and VOC insights to multi-functional project teams through interactions with customers.
• Provide technical expertise to specifying engineers and adapt systems to customer specifications.
• Manage engineering projects for new products, enhancements, cost reduction, consolidation, and line extensions.
• Drive digital transformation by developing design, quoting, and inspection tools.
• Ensure technical accuracy in training materials, installation guides, manuals, and LMS content.
• Represent nVent on industry codes and standards committees.
• Assist customers with selecting and applying ERICO and ERIFLEX products.
• Support initiatives in E-mobility, Energy Storage, and Renewable Energy.

YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related Engineering degree from an accredited program required.
• Ideally 10+ years of proven experience in a related engineering field.
• Experience relating to electrical power systems, electrical connectors or other electromechanical products – ideally, low voltage power systems.
• Able to manage various projects in fast-paced, self-directed environments, and communicate effectively—both in-person and virtually.
• Both awareness of electrical design and safety standards (IEEE, ANSI, IEC, UL) and hands-on experience with electrical laboratory equipment.
• Ability to travel up to 20% for customer support and off-site testing, as needed.

WE HAVE:

• A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day

  • nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation.

  • Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com.

• Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work

  • We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide

  • Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money

• Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We’re known for being:

  • Innovative & adaptable

  • Dedicated to absolute integrity

  • Focused on the customer first

  • Respectful and team oriented

  • Optimistic and energizing

  • Accountable for performance

• Benefits to support the lives of our employees

Benefit Overview

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being.  We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full-time employees that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.

• A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match.

• Other supplemental benefits such as tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and legal & identity theft protection.

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.