Senior Electrical Application Engineer

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Senior Electrical Application Engineer is the senior technical authority for Slingco's lineman tools and equipment, including live-line tools, temporary protective grounding, voltage detection, and related equipment used by utility line crews. The position applies electrical engineering expertise to how these products perform in the field, protect the lineworker, and meet utility and industry standards. It supports product definition and the NPD process, leads resolution of complex field and customer issues, and represents Slingco in the technical organizations that establish the company as a key player in the utility market.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Technical Authority & Field Support

• Serve as the go-to technical resource on the electrical application and performance of Slingco lineman tools and equipment
• Lead root-cause investigation of escalated field failures and customer issues, with emphasis on electrical failure modes (fault-current damage, dielectric performance, connection integrity)
• Provide technical guidance to utility customers, distributors, and the Sales team on product selection and application
• Support product quality assessments and corrective actions

Product Definition & Development (NPD)

• Provide electrical engineering input to product definition and the product roadmap
• Alongside the Product team, interface with utility end users to capture market requirements for new products
• Drive the NPD process through Stages 0 and 1, including:
• Defining electrical performance criteria and ratings
• Analyzing competitor products
• Reviewing compliance requirements
• Conducting the initial patent search
• Preparing the initial project budget
• Collaborate with Design Engineers to ensure final designs meet electrical and safety requirements
• Support value engineering, reverse engineering, and product enhancements

Standards & Compliance

• Lead technical work to register and qualify Slingco products against utility and industry standards
• Ensure operation and maintenance manuals are compliant with national and local requirements
• Serve as an active member of relevant technical organizations (IEEE, ASTM)

Training & Knowledge Sharing

• Develop technical training for internal teams, distributors, and utility customers
• Mentor Application Engineers on electrical topics
• Attend trade shows and customer meetings as needed

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

• Electrical engineering applied to utility T&D systems (required)
• Working knowledge of fault current / short-circuit current (symmetrical RMS amps, duration, and clearing time) and how temporary protective grounding assemblies are sized to carry fault current until protective devices clear
• Understanding of temporary protective grounding (TPG) systems, including ground clamps, cable assemblies, ferrules, and cluster bars, and their withstand and current-carrying ratings
• Familiarity with how utility line crews work, including live-line and de-energized work practices in T&D field environments
• Familiarity with IEEE 1048: Guide for Protective Grounding of Power Lines
• Working knowledge of manufacturing techniques (machining, casting, molding, stamping) and materials (metals, plastics, rubber, insulating composites) as they apply to lineman tools and equipment
• Familiarity with Autodesk Inventor or similar solid-modelling software (helpful, not required)
• Proficient using MS Office software
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting technical content to customers
• Self-starter, able to prioritize workload and operate with minimal direction
• Hands-on approach to product evaluation, testing, and reverse engineering

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• BSEE desired. Candidates with equivalent utility electrical or power-systems experience will be considered in lieu of the degree
• Experience in utility T&D, power systems, or electrical engineering for products used by utility line crews
• Experience with utilities, lineman tool and equipment manufacturers, or utility test and standards bodies strongly preferred
• Applied experience with arc flash hazard analysis: incident energy, arc flash boundary, and the relationship between fault current, clearing time, and worker exposure
• Working knowledge and demonstrated experience applying ASTM F855: Temporary Protective Grounds for use on de-energized electric power lines and equipment
• Working knowledge and demonstrated experience applying NFPA 70E / IEEE 1584: Electrical safety in the workplace and arc-flash hazard calculation
• Working knowledge and demonstrated experience applying OSHA 1910.269: Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution

COMPANY BACKGROUND:

SLINGCO is an award-winning supplier of high-quality tools and accessories for the installation and handling of cable, with over 40 years of industry heritage. We serve customers in over 70 countries worldwide from our head office in Lancashire, UK, and bases in Georgia, USA, and Bengaluru, India. Our products are used in safety critical applications for a wide range of markets. With sectors including oil & gas, civil engineering, aerospace, transport, utilities, marine/offshore and the military – there’s no room for error. That’s why we do everything with the utmost care and precision. We design and manufacture to the highest specifications and test to destruction. If our products don’t meet and exceed the most stringent national and international standards, they’re not good enough for our customers. At Slingco, our goal is to create innovative high-quality products that our customers can depend on, whilst providing a positive experience for our customers and our employees. Every aspect of our work, culture and commitment to innovation is driven by our core values. LOCATION

• Smyrna, GA

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

• Competitive base salary
• Health and retirement benefits
• PTO