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.

Why Work for CaptiveAire?

• Nation’s leading manufacturer of commercial kitchen ventilation systems, now offering a complete solution of fans, heaters, ductwork, and HVAC equipment.
• Primary purpose is to provide fully integrated, sustainable HVAC systems.
• Leader in the industry for over 40 years with innovative technologies, unmatched service, competitive pricing, and rapid lead times.
• Mission: to provide the highest quality products and service to our users at the lowest possible price.
• Strong commitment to the development of our employees, including continuous education opportunities like sponsorship for Professional Engineering license and continuous education through weekly webinars and company-developed technical videos.

What Our Employees Have To Say:

• Love the mindset of continuous learning and pushing the bounds of your capabilities and knowledge.
• Enjoy the people and environment, particularly in a world where remote work is common.
• Appreciate how CaptiveAire values connections with customers, coworkers, and end users.
• Leadership team cares for employees, treating each as a valued member of a growing and diverse team.
• Open-door policy means leadership is receptive to comments and concerns, ensuring ideas are heard.
• Employees feel like assets and valued team members.
• Company stays on the cutting edge by sourcing and utilizing the best equipment available.
• Feedback from any position is listened to and incorporated into processes.
• Collaboration is key, avoiding siloed work areas.
• Fast-moving, no-nonsense, decentralized structure enables quick action on good ideas.
• Focused on end users, actively changing the landscape of the HVAC industry.

A Day in the Life

An Application Engineer role encompasses a wide variety of tasks where one day does not look exactly like the next. Typical tasks can include:

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

From an Application Engineer: "I enjoy that it's usually something new every day, because although we work on similar applications, they are never exactly the same. That gives the opportunity to find better ways to approach a problem, dive deep into standards and best practices, and learn something new from the involved parties. It's always a great feeling when something I've helped with turns out well for the sales office and end user."

Responsibilities

• Work 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.

Requirements

• BS in Engineering—mechanical or electrical preferred.
• 0-5 years of engineering experience.
• Knowledge of HVAC/ventilation systems preferred.
• Ability to manipulate data to derive trends and useful facts using Excel or similar software.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to discuss complex mechanical equipment and controls with a wide range of audiences, from highly technical engineers to non-technical owners.
• Self-starter, able to handle long-term tasks with little guidance.

This is not a remote role.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Disability and 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.

Pay

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