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Our company was founded in 1984 with a single fiber optic cable and today, we manufacture thousands of products, generate an excess of $4B in revenue, and employ approximately 12,000 associates worldwide. At AFL, we recognize that our employees are our greatest asset. We hire and train each individual, investing in them to ensure success in their careers. With a commitment to professional development and growth, let us connect you to your next career opportunity.\nWhat We Offer:\nFlexible time off policy \n401K Company match (up to 4% - dollar for dollar)\nProfessional development, training, and tuition reimbursement programs\nExcellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance policy options\nOpportunities for career advancement with an industry leading company!\nJob Summary\nProvides pre- and post-sales application engineering and technical support for AFL conductor motion control solutions and an assigned secondary product line. Serves as a technical resource to utilities, EPCs, line design consultants, contractors, Sales, Field Engineering, and internal product teams. Evaluates customer line configurations and vibration conditions, performs Vibrec analyses, and recommends the appropriate selection, quantity, and placement of dampers, spacers, and spacer dampers. Supports field investigations, technical training, product qualification, and new product introductions. Contributes to Vibrec software modernization and translates customer and field feedback into product and application improvements.\nKey Responsibilities\nProvide pre- and post-sale technical, application, installation, and product integration support for utility customers, EPCs, contractors, line design consultants, and AFL Sales and Customer Service teams.\nReview transmission line designs, customer specifications, and single- or bundled-conductor configurations; recommend motion control products and application methods.\nPerform Vibrec vibration analyses and document recommendations for damper, spacer, and spacer damper quantities and placement by span.\nSupport Vibrec users with technical training, troubleshooting, and interpretation of analysis results; contribute to software modernization by defining requirements, validating releases against established methods, and resolving defects with IT and development partners.\nMaintain and expand Vibrec technical reference data, including conductor databases and new conductor types.\nPlan and support field vibration studies using VIBREC500 recorders, including installation planning, data retrieval, analysis, and customer reporting.\nProvide on-site technical support and assist Field Engineering with installation issues, contractor supervision when needed, customer complaints, warranty claims, and vibration or hardware damage investigations.\nCoordinate with internal and external laboratories, customers, and standards bodies on qualification and performance testing; translate field and lab results into application recommendations.\nDevelop and deliver technical presentations, demonstrations, and training for customers, utility engineers, field crews, contractors, and Sales personnel.\nCreate and maintain installation instructions, application notes, technical guidelines, product documentation, and customer training materials; lead technical input to RFQs, RFPs, and specifications.\nSupport product development, beta tests, field trials, new product introductions, and post-launch application support; identify product opportunities from customer needs and competitive developments.\nProvide application engineering support for a secondary assigned product line; coordinate with Product Line Management, Engineering, R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Marketing, and Sales.\nParticipate in industry forums and relevant IEEE, IEC, or CIGRE standards activities and contribute technical presentations or articles as appropriate.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline. The existing AFL general description permits consideration of relevant experience in place of a degree; any equivalency for this specialized role should be confirmed before posting.\nAt 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.\nDemonstrated experience developing and delivering technical product training to customers, EPCs, contractors, or field crews.\nWorking knowledge of mechanical vibration fundamentals (resonance, damping, fatigue) or overhead line hardware and installation practices, with ability to develop expertise in the other area.\nAbility to interpret engineering software results, validate calculations against established methods, and use Microsoft Office, including Excel.\nStrong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills; ability to explain technical information to varied audiences.\nAbility and willingness to travel up to 50% domestically.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience with aeolian vibration, subspan oscillation, galloping, bundled conductors, or high-voltage / EHV (345 kV+) transmission lines.\nExperience with Vibrec, PLS-CADD, sag-tension tools, vibration recorders, accelerometers, or comparable analysis methods.\nFamiliarity with IEC 61897, IEC 61854, IEEE 1368, CIGRE, or EPRI conductor-motion guidance.\nExperience at a transmission and distribution hardware OEM, utility, EPC, testing laboratory, or in product qualification, type testing, software requirements, or user acceptance testing.\nKnowledge of fiber-optic systems, LAN/WAN, data centers, structured cabling, FTTx, or network design may be useful for an assigned secondary product line, but is not a core motion-control requirement.\nWorking Conditions\nHybrid work arrangement based in Duncan, South Carolina: three days in office and two days remote, subject to business needs.\nOffice, laboratory, manufacturing floor, field, and customer-site environments.\nUp to 50% domestic travel for customer visits, technical training, field investigations, and industry events.\nDisclaimer\nThis job description does not constitute an employment contract. 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