Phoenix Contact
Senior Application Engineer I
Middletown, Pennsylvania +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jun 23, 2026
- Location
- Middletown, Pennsylvania
Middletown, Pennsylvania, United States - Experience
- 7+ years in application engineering, industrial automation networking, or network engineering.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
About the job
Leads customer-focused pre-sales engineering and technical support for Phoenix Contact’s Industrial Ethernet portfolio, advancing product adoption and informing product strategy.
What you'll do
- Design and troubleshoot Industrial Ethernet network solutions, including architecture, configuration, and cybersecurity integration.
- Partner with Sales to develop opportunities, influence customer specifications, and deliver product-focused training and technical support.
- Provide customer and market insights to Product Management and validate integrations across the Industrial Ethernet ecosystem.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
- 7+ years of experience in application engineering, industrial automation networking, or network engineering.
- Advanced knowledge of Industrial Ethernet; expertise in network architecture, audits, and security design.
- Working knowledge of IEC/ISA 62443; willing to travel up to 30%.
Nice to have
- Electric Power Industry experience; understanding of IEC 61850 and digital substations.
- Certifications such as CCIE, CCNA, CCNP, GSEC, GICSP, GRID, CISSP, Network+, Security+, or ISA.
Tools
Industrial Ethernet, IEC/ISA 62443, IEC 61850, IDS/IPS, next-generation firewalls, SCADA
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