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Eaton · Houston, TX · posted 64 days ago
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
| Employer | Eaton |
|---|---|
| Location | Houston, Texas |
| Field | Engineering, Construction and Energy › Manufacturing and hardware engineering |
| Level | Senior Level |
| Source category | Software Engineering |
| Posted | 2026-09-05 (64 days ago) |
| Work arrangement | On-site at the location listed |
| Pay | Not published in the source listing |
Eaton's Bussmann Division is currently seeking a Field Application Engineer. This is a remote position based in the Houston, TX area. Travel up to 40% will be required.
Reporting to the Manager of Field Application Engineering, the role will act as the subject matter expert on overcurrent protection (fuses and fuse accessories) in the Houston region (including SE Louisiana and Mississippi) and develop appropriate materials, articles and presentations and other training aids to achieve the desired sales goals.
The Field Application Engineer creates and manages demand for Bussmann series products by driving and influencing specifications at the end customer, which includes consulting engineers, design-build contractors, electrical inspectors and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Responsibilities include influencing targeted state and local jurisdictions to adopt the latest version of the National Electrical Code (NEC) and working with electrical inspectors to help enforce NEC and Underwriters Laboratories (UL) requirements that help to increase safety and ultimately sales of Bussmann series products.
In this role you will:
• Influence consulting engineers, design-build contractors, end users, OEMs and electrical design engineers on the benefits of specifying and utilizing Bussmann series products.
• Train and assist electrical inspectors on the benefits of enforcing NEC sections that are most beneficial for creating demand for Bussmann series products.
• Assist UL inspectors on the benefits of enforcing portions of UL standards that are most beneficial for creating demand for Bussmann series products.
• Train customers on the benefits and application of Bussmann series products related to the proper application per the National Electrical Code.
• Influence NFPA, IEEE, IAEI, IBEW, NECA, and NJATC members and state / local electrical code members to vote for Division-friendly changes and proposals that create demand for Division products.
• Develop specification-oriented sales materials, articles and presentations as appropriate.
• Identify gaps in the product offering and potential new products and applications.
• Provide pre-sale and value-add post sale support to OEMs on product applications.
• Drive specifications at end users that "pull through" Bussmann series products at OEMs that support the end user.
• Provide technical product training and updates to both internal and external customers.
• Establish as the subject matter expert or the "go-to" resource on overcurrent protection in the territory and develop appropriate materials, articles and presentations and other training aids to achieve the desired sales goals.
• Accumulates and fosters technical knowledge to stay on the cutting edge of expertise.
• Coordinates activities with the commercial sales team in the territory and is a strong collaborator.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited institution
• Minimum of 5 years experience in technical support, sales and/or engineering in the electrical industry - low voltage power systems, industrial control panels or power distribution equipment.
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within the greater Houston area will be considered. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
• Must possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted driver's license
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution
• Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) license
Position Criteria:
• Ability to engage in highly technical sales and training activities, strong presentation skills to small and large audiences
• Ability to work collaboratively across Eaton divisions
• Highly motivated and proven goal oriented individual capable of working from a home office with minimal supervision
• Understanding of UL Standards and the National Electrical Code (NFPA70)
The compensation range for this full-time position includes base pay and target sales performance incentive. This position has a target total compensation range of $127,970-191,000. Base salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications; as well as, market and business considerations.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.
You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.
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We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
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This is a Senior Level role in the Engineering, Construction and Energy field (Manufacturing and hardware engineering) at Eaton. Senior roles usually expect substantial experience, ownership of results and often the ability to guide others.
The closest occupation in the official wage statistics is Sales engineers (a match by name, so treat it as an estimate). Nationally its median pay is $124,900 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), employment is projected to change by +2.8% between 2025 and 2035, and the typical entry route is: Bachelor's degree; training: Moderate-term on-the-job training.
In the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX area the median for this occupation is $127,800 a year with 1,340 jobs (BLS OEWS, May 2025). This is a statistic for the occupation, not an offer from this employer.
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Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set; set your own state tax rate. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
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The job is in Houston, TX. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.
How Houston compares. Among the 120 largest places in Texas, Houston is #1 by population, #114 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #88 for household income (#1 = highest), #49 for college degrees (#1 = most). Its county, Harris County, is #9 of 254 counties for average pay ($88,554).
Houston has 2,328,253 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 7.7% of the population of Texas. It covers 641 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 3,634 people per square mile. The median age is 34.4, 3% younger than the state median (34.4 against 35.6).
The median gross rent is $1,361 a month (rent plus utilities), about the same as the state median ($1,361 against $1,403). Over a year that is 25.2% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $277,800, which is 4.3 times the median household income ($64,813). 42.1% of households own their home, 33% below the state average (42.1% against 62.6%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.
The Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan area has 3,289,720 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $49,410 a year, 3% below the national median ($49,410 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (379,010 jobs, median $45,850); transportation and material moving (314,010 jobs, median $43,570); food preparation and serving related (307,980 jobs, median $28,530). The area is most specialised in architecture and engineering (1.4 times) and construction and extraction (1.3 times), where the share of workers is above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($126,630) and legal ($105,240). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Harris County was 4.6%. 67.1% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Harris County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 67.7% drive alone, 3.2% use public transit, 2.0% walk, 13.0% work from home. 15.7% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 7% below the state average (15.7% against 16.9%).
36.6% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 8% above the state share (36.6% against 33.8%). 29.3% of residents were born outside the United States, 67% above the state share (29.3% against 17.6%). The poverty rate is 19.9%, 44% above the state rate (19.9% against 13.8%).
The warmest month is Aug, averaging 84°F (29.0°C), and the coolest is Jan at 51°F (10.3°C). About 1,246 mm (49 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Oct is the wettest month (128 mm) and Feb the driest (69 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Pearland (16 miles, rent 37% higher); Channelview (16 miles, rent 6% lower); Pasadena (17 miles, rent 11% lower); Atascocita (18 miles, rent 36% higher). Rent differences are against Houston; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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Places within 50 miles (straight line) of Houston, TX that have a guide, with what living there costs. The last-but-one column divides a year of rent by the median pay of the closest occupation ($127,800 a year), an estimate, not this employer's pay.
| Place ⇅ | Distance from the job city ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ | Median home value ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Commute 45+ min ⇅ | Rent as % of occupation pay ⇅ | Open jobs there ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | 0 mi | $1,361 | $277,800 | $64,813 | 15.7% | 12.8% | Jobs |
| Pearland, TX | 16 mi | $1,860 | $356,300 | $118,842 | 25.6% | 17.5% | — |
| Channelview, TX | 16 mi | $1,279 | $195,900 | $64,422 | 19.9% | 12.0% | — |
| Pasadena, TX | 17 mi | $1,213 | $209,600 | $64,927 | 17.5% | 11.4% | — |
| Atascocita, TX | 18 mi | $1,849 | $307,400 | $118,226 | 33.6% | 17.4% | Jobs |
| Deer Park, TX | 18 mi | $1,318 | $264,600 | $100,382 | 14.3% | 12.4% | — |
| Missouri City, TX | 18 mi | $1,931 | $311,400 | $94,390 | 20.2% | 18.1% | — |
| Mission Bend, TX | 18 mi | $1,747 | $233,800 | $67,282 | 24.9% | 16.4% | — |
| Spring, TX | 19 mi | $1,711 | $231,500 | $88,997 | 28.1% | 16.1% | — |
| Sugar Land, TX | 20 mi | $1,957 | $430,200 | $136,217 | 21.1% | 18.4% | — |
| La Porte, TX | 22 mi | $1,378 | $234,600 | $80,753 | 14.9% | 12.9% | — |
| Friendswood, TX | 22 mi | $1,688 | $420,100 | $126,508 | 20.6% | 15.8% | — |
| Baytown, TX | 25 mi | $1,307 | $197,300 | $59,910 | 16.9% | 12.3% | Jobs |
| League City, TX | 26 mi | $1,684 | $360,000 | $121,099 | 23.3% | 15.8% | — |
| The Woodlands, TX | 28 mi | $1,822 | $511,700 | $140,701 | 20.9% | 17.1% | — |
| Fulshear, TX | 31 mi | $1,952 | $572,700 | $187,035 | 39.7% | 18.3% | — |
| Rosenberg, TX | 31 mi | $1,379 | $219,100 | $65,668 | 21.9% | 12.9% | — |
| Conroe, TX | 38 mi | $1,393 | $309,600 | $76,206 | 20.7% | 13.1% | — |
| Texas City, TX | 38 mi | $1,307 | $217,300 | $68,776 | 15.6% | 12.3% | — |
| Galveston, TX | 49 mi | $1,298 | $326,000 | $55,631 | 11.8% | 12.2% | — |
Occupations close to Sales engineers in the official classification, with pay, outlook and whether there are open jobs for them on this site right now.
| Occupation ⇅ | National median pay ⇅ | Growth 2025–35 ⇅ | Openings a year (US) ⇅ | Open jobs here ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate sales agents | $52,830 | +1.7% | 32,600 | none right now |
How far Houston, TX is from the 20 largest US cities, in straight-line miles (not driving distance). Click a column to sort.
| From ⇅ | Straight-line distance (miles) ⇅ | Population of that city ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | 0 mi | 2,328,253 |
| Austin, TX | 146 mi | 979,539 |
| San Antonio, TX | 190 mi | 1,479,835 |
| Dallas, TX | 223 mi | 1,307,930 |
| Fort Worth, TX | 237 mi | 963,194 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 412 mi | 697,125 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 821 mi | 977,670 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 866 mi | 885,860 |
| Denver, CO | 874 mi | 718,877 |
| Charlotte, NC | 926 mi | 903,844 |
| Chicago, IL | 937 mi | 2,711,226 |
| Columbus, OH | 993 mi | 914,802 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1,015 mi | 1,642,323 |
| San Diego, CA | 1,298 mi | 1,389,526 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 1,343 mi | 1,579,706 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1,379 mi | 3,857,263 |
| New York, NY | 1,419 mi | 8,483,844 |
| San Jose, CA | 1,602 mi | 990,138 |
| San Francisco, CA | 1,673 mi | 830,235 |
| Seattle, WA | 1,888 mi | 754,195 |
| City ⇅ | Straight-line distance ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Atascocita, TX | 18 mi | 2 |
| Cypress, TX | 22 mi | 1 |
| Baytown, TX | 25 mi | 3 |
| Angleton, TX | 42 mi | 1 |
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