Mechanical Application Engineer

About the Role

Seeking a driven and motivated engineer to join our engineering team, focusing on application engineering for our diverse line of HVAC equipment. Application Engineers should be comfortable working in a result-driven, fast-paced environment. As an Application Engineer at CaptiveAire, you will play a key role in shaping, advancing, and supporting innovative HVAC solutions for a wide range of real-world applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for working with internal sales staff and the internal Engineering team to help design sustainable mechanical ventilation and control strategies for a wide variety of commercial applications.
• Provide a comprehensive final review of critical projects to ensure accuracy, quality, and alignment with CaptiveAire design standards.
• Work directly with sales engineers to deliver real-time technical guidance and resolve design questions efficiently.
• Research unique or emerging applications and develop training resources (such as webinars, support pages, and design tools) to help sales staff confidently present and sell equipment for these applications.
• Review and analyze remote monitoring data.

Typical Tasks

• Exploring different applications and equipment types to help sales engineers meet the requirements of various projects and designs.
• Includes design reviews, providing answers to product/application related questions, and researching new and complex applications.
• Developing training for the internal sales engineering team.
• Collaboration with sales, R&D, and service teams to ensure high-quality outcomes for all projects.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• BS in Engineering - mechanical or electrical preferred.
• 0-5 years engineering experience.
• Knowledge of HVAC/Ventilation systems preferred.
• Must be able to manipulate data to derive trends and useful facts using Excel or similar software.
• Must have strong communication skills, with the ability to discuss complex mechanical equipment and controls with a wide range of audiences, ranging from highly technical engineers down to non-technical owners.
• Must be a self-starter, able to handle long-term tasks with little guidance.
• This is not a remote role.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Disability & life insurance (based upon election of medical insurance).
• 401k with employer match.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) based upon tenure.
• Flexible spending account (FSA).
• Tuition reimbursement, including for Professional Engineering (PE) License.
• Relocation assistance.

Salary

• $65k-$90k base, negotiable dependent on experience.
• Additional monthly bonus based on productivity and profits.