Applications Engineering Associate

At a Glance

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Applications Engineering Associate to join the Electrical Infrastructure division in : Mississauga, ON.

Position Overview:

Provides front-end engineering review of customer specifications, drawings, schedules and request-forquotation documents to ensure PBW quotations reflect the correct product configuration, technical requirements, scope inclusions, exclusions and risks. Acts as the engineering interface to Sales and Quotation teams before a proposal is issued, helping prevent missed requirements, incorrect product selection and downstream rework.

What Will You Do?

• Review RFQs, customer specifications, single-line diagrams, drawings, BOMs, schedules and commercial scope documents at the start of the quotation process.

• Interpret technical requirements and identify the appropriate PBW product configuration, options, accessories and application limits for cable bus and related products.

• Prepare a clear specification review summary identifying required scope, exceptions, assumptions, exclusions, clarifications, deviations and items requiring customer confirmation.

• Confirm quotations address applicable electrical ratings, environmental conditions, installation requirements, testing, documentation, certification and project-specific deliverables stated in the bid documents.

• Escalate non-standard, high-risk or unclear applications to Product Engineering and coordinate technical review before Sales commits to a solution, price or delivery expectation.

• Review sales proposals and quotation outputs for technical accuracy, completeness and consistency with the reviewed specifications before release to the customer.

• Maintain review checklists, standard clarifications, lessons learned and application guidance to improve quotation quality and support future CPQ rules and automation.

• Provide timely technical guidance and training to Sales and Quotation teams while remaining independent from commercial ownership and final pricing decisions.

• Perform other duties, as assigned.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline; an equivalent combination of technical education and relevant experience will be considered.

Experience

• Typically requires 1-3 years of related experience in applications engineering, product engineering, technical quotations, electrical equipment design or specification review.

• Experience with cable bus, busway, switchgear, electrical distribution equipment or engineeredto-order manufacturing is preferred.

• Requirements Analysis, Product Specifications, Electrical Drawings, Technical Specification Review, Product Configuration, Sales Proposals, Risk Identification, Technical Writing, Cost Awareness, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Clarifications, Microsoft Office; experience with Salesforce, Odoo, CPQ tools or CAD is preferred.

• Strong attention to detail, sound engineering judgement, clear written and verbal communication, and the ability to manage multiple bid deadlines with a quality-first mindset.