Sr. Application Engineer I

Overview

Support pre-sales engineering for Fire Detection System global projects as per country-specific standards, including bill of material preparation and cost estimation to build competitive bids.

What you'll do

• Support pre-sales engineering for Fire Detection System global projects as per country-specific standards.
• Prepare bill of material and cost estimates to produce competitive bids.
• Follow processes, maintain required quality standards and on-time deliveries to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Maintain project quality, on-time delivery and manage escalations.
• Review project inputs and specifications, capture project scope and understand complete requirements.
• Review MEP drawings, specifications and SOPs, and identify equipment related to Fire Detection System.
• Prepare for and participate in project kick-off and review meetings with technical queries, compliance/deviations log, risk logs and minutes of meeting.
• Adhere to the standard estimation process and guidelines to select the proper combination of hardware, software, equipment, materials and services for an optimum budget.
• Create bill of material, selecting backend and field devices, software, network connections, and calculating cable type and length related to Fire Detection System.
• Prepare costing sheets including preliminaries and other costs, cost comparison charts, checklists, technical write-ups, block diagrams and deviation charts.
• Ensure quality assurance, defect-free deliverables, on-time deliveries and customer satisfaction.
• Escalate issues in time so as not to affect the project delivery schedule; scope-creep escalations must be backed by clear evidence.
• Provide coaching and professional development to team members to enhance product knowledge, technical acumen and technical sales skills.
• Keep operational parameters at the desired level for all assigned projects.
• Ensure timesheet compliance for self and team, including entry and review.
• Provide weekly/monthly customer reporting on project progress.
• Actively participate in organization employee engagement initiatives.

What you'll need

• BE/ME in Instrumentation, Electrical, Electronics, or Electronics & Communication.
• Strong knowledge of Fire Detection System.
• Expertise in NFPA / BS 5839 / EN / FM.
• Proficient in AutoCAD, MS Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.) and Blue Beam.
• Must be a quick learner, team player, and have a keen eye for problem solving.
• Proficient in written and verbal communication.
• Ability to demonstrate good leadership skills.

Nice to have

• 2 to 8 years of relevant experience in Fire Detection System.

Details

• Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India.