Applications Engineer (Vibration Control)

Location: Hybrid work arrangement based in Duncan, South Carolina, with three days in the office and two days remote; up to 50% domestic travel.

Salary: Salaried

Company

hirify.global manufactures fiber optic cable, connectivity products, and accessories, and provides engineering and installation services for major telecom customers. The company was founded in 1984, generates more than $4B in revenue, and employs approximately 12,000 associates worldwide.

What you will do

• Provide pre- and post-sales application, installation, technical, and product-integration support for utilities, EPCs, contractors, line-design consultants, Sales, and internal teams.
• Review transmission-line designs, specifications, conductor configurations, and vibration conditions; recommend motion-control products, application methods, quantities, and placement.
• Perform Vibrec vibration analyses, maintain conductor reference data, support VIBREC500 field studies, and prepare customer reports.
• Train and troubleshoot for Vibrec users; define software requirements, validate releases, resolve defects, and contribute to software modernization.
• Support field investigations, installation issues, contractor supervision, warranty claims, product qualification, field trials, new product introductions, and customer complaints.
• Create technical documentation and training materials, deliver presentations, support RFQs and RFPs, and coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, laboratories, standards bodies, and Sales.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline; relevant experience may be considered in place of the degree, subject to confirmation.
• At least 3 years of technical product and direct customer-facing experience in applications engineering, technical sales, field/service engineering, or at least 3 years in the electric power industry with direct transmission and distribution exposure.
• Experience developing and delivering technical product training to customers, EPCs, contractors, or field crews.
• Working knowledge of mechanical vibration fundamentals, including resonance, damping, and fatigue, or overhead-line hardware and installation practices, with the ability to develop expertise in the other area.
• Ability to interpret engineering software results, validate calculations against established methods, and use Microsoft Office, including Excel.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical information to varied audiences.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% domestically.

Nice to have

• Experience with aeolian vibration, subspan oscillation, galloping, bundled conductors, or high-voltage/EHV transmission lines.
• Experience with Vibrec, PLS-CADD, sag-tension tools, vibration recorders, accelerometers, or comparable analysis methods.
• Familiarity with IEC 61897, IEC 61854, IEEE 1368, CIGRE, or EPRI conductor-motion guidance.
• Experience with a transmission and distribution hardware OEM, utility, EPC, testing laboratory, product qualification, type testing, software requirements, or user acceptance testing.
• Knowledge of fiber-optic systems, LAN/WAN, data centers, structured cabling, FTTx, or network design for the assigned secondary product line.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible time-off policy and opportunities for career advancement.
• 401(k) company match up to 4% dollar-for-dollar.
• Professional development, training, and tuition reimbursement programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Work includes office, laboratory, manufacturing-floor, field, and customer-site environments.