Field Application Engineer – UPS, Data Center

  • Full-time

Company Description

Delta Group established our EMEA operation in 1995 with region headquarters in Hoofddorp near Amsterdam to pursue Delta's corporate mission: "To provide innovative, clean and efficient energy solutions for a better tomorrow."​ For nearly 20 years, Delta EMEA continues to dedicate in R&D to support the most important businesses with advanced energy-saving technology and solutions. With the acquisition of Energy Systems business from Ascom, a Swiss company in 2003, and Eltek ASA, a Norwegian company in April 2015, Delta has inherited the excellent engineering resources and power design knowledge since 1906 and further development into telecom, industrial and medical markets. It is a significant step forward in Delta’s ability to offer complex high-power solutions, a broader product portfolio and strengthened Delta's position in the European market.

Job Description

Part of Delta MCIS South African team, responsible for UPS and Data Center customized solutions preparation.

Technical and commercial cooperation with sales, dedicated for UPS and data center business. Work closely with clients and partners to understand requirements and to provide best solution. Understanding of complex technical aspects in data center solutions and strong knowledge in electrical engineering segment.

Technical and commercial role with customer facing requirements, critically important to develop business in the UPS and data center market.

Main responsibilities and tasks:

  • Responsible for electrical discipline design. Capability to understand other disciplines in data center solutions (UPS, HVAC, structural, IT infrastructure, security systems etc.) for optimal tender response.
  • Close cooperation with sales, including preparation of quotations, solution presentations and solution development.
  • Communication with other Delta departments (Data center solution team, Product line managers, Procurement and Service) to define technical solution addressing customer requirements in best way.
  • Strong knowledge in UPSs, product understanding and ability to define UPS solution based on project/tender requirements.
  • Li ion and VRLA battery sizing. Optimal battery selection based on requirements.
  • LV Switchboard design and requirements understanding. Single line diagram development and cost arrangement for LV switchboards.
  • Power busways arrangement, design and costing. Busway product understanding.
  • Collaboration with local partners to arrange other services requested by project/tender.
  • Developing diverse design documentation: power schematics, power calculation, general floor plan, battery calculation based on tender request.
  • Arranging Bill of Material and services required for proposal definition.
  • Communication with customer in order to design the best solution possible.
  • Possible business trips around region for customer meetings and technical discussions.

Qualifications

  • University degree: electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or industrial automation
  • Uptime ATD certification, TIA942 accredited designer or similar Data Center Design certification would be a plus
  • 5 to 10 years work experience in electrical applications, plus
  • 3 to 5 years work experience in data center design or similar large and complex projects.
  • Experience in electrical design and documentation development.
  • Experience with critical electrical equipment: UPS, batteries, busways, switchboards.
  • CAD software
  • MS Office
  • Solid communication skills, both written and oral, to work across multiple engineering and manufacturing teams to bring architectures and concepts to deployment.
  • Very good oral and written communication skills in English Language
  • Solution-based thinking.
  • Customer interaction to transition thoughts and concepts into solutions and delivering that interaction through documented specifications.
  • Time management
  • Internal and external customer interaction
  • Self-motivation

Additional Information

As an innovative and global company, you are offered a friendly working atmosphere and a constructive working environment leaving much room for new possibilities and ideas. Use this opportunity and show us your motivation.

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