Application Design Engineer

What You Will Do

• Specify projects: translate customer requirements, operating conditions, and performance criteria into the correct chiller configuration, options, and component selections
• Build submittals: prepare and process equipment submittals, performance verification, and approval drawings for customers and reps
• Engineering design in CAD: produce and revise layout drawings, component designs, and documentation using CAD software
• Work with suppliers: collaborate with component and material suppliers to source parts, develop new products, and improve cost, lead time, and performance
• Serve as a technical resource for sales, purchasing, and production; resolve build questions on the floor and keep specs accurate
• Continuous improvement: help standardize selections, options, and documentation as we scale

  Requirements

  • 3-5 years of experience in design engineering and/or application engineering
  • Hands-on HVAC/R experience (chillers, refrigeration, mechanical/process cooling, or closely related equipment)
  • Proficiency with CAD software for mechanical design and drawings
  • Ability to read and interpret specifications, schedules, and technical drawings
  • Strong communication skills - comfortable working directly with customers, reps, and suppliers
  • Organized and self-directed; able to own projects end to end

  Preferred

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field (equivalent hands-on experience considered)
  • Experience preparing equipment submittals or working in a custom/engineered-to-order manufacturing environment
  • Familiarity with refrigeration circuits, heat transfer, pumps, controls and electrical schematics
  • Exposure to ERP/PLM systems

  Benefits

  • High-impact, high-visibility role with a direct line to ownership
  • Real ownership of products and customer outcomes - not a cog in a big-company process
  • Growing company entering new, technically interesting markets
  • On-site team in Columbia, SC
  • Competitive Salary Based On Experience, Plus Benefits