Application Engineer – Motor Control Centers

About the role

Rockwell Automation is hiring an Application Engineer in Shanghai, China, reporting to the Engineering Manager. The engineer provides engineering analysis, coordination and control for motor control center and intelligent power package orders, reviewing customer specifications and drawings, preparing bills of material and coordinating engineering deliverables through manufacturing, assembly and test.

Key responsibilities

• Review customer specifications and drawings, including one-lines, elevations and schematics, and resolve discrepancies or technical exceptions.
• Prepare complete ABOM and FBOM deliverables and develop electrical schematics and drafting instructions.
• Provide technical support to internal and external customers, including field sales offices, project managers, manufacturing, assembly and test teams, and customer engineering personnel.
• Coordinate engineering activities during order transfer, kick-off, manufacturing, assembly, testing, customer approval reviews, final inspection, witness tests, documentation delivery and field support (less than 20%).
• Support the project manager on commercial and execution topics such as change order recognition, risk assessment, lead time control, quality control, margin, delivery dates and alignment with the as-sold proposal.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience in electrical engineering design.
• Fluent English communication.
• Familiarity with company policies, quality requirements, information protection and EHS expectations for engineering order execution.

Required skills

• Experience with low-voltage electrical equipment such as switchgear, motor control centers, distribution boards or similar LV packages.
• Ability to prepare, review and coordinate technical engineering documentation in English.
• Preferred: electrical automation background, Creo design experience, experience with multiple electrical package projects, project management or technical project coordination experience, and experience supporting factory assembly, test, customer inspection, witness tests or field issue resolution.

What we offer

• Mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Personalized wellbeing programs through the OnTrack program.
• On-demand digital course library for professional development.
• Other local benefits.