Building Controls Application Engineer

About the role

This is a career-defining opportunity to play a crucial role in a hyper-scale AI company that is transforming the future of autonomous systems, energy, and the built environment.

About PassiveLogic®

• PassiveLogic is the first fully autonomous platform for buildings.
• We’ve reinvented the fundamental principles of automation to democratize technology, optimize buildings, and reduce the world’s carbon footprint.
• We are a team of technologists, engineers, and creatives dedicated to making a sustainable impact through real-world solutions.
• We are looking for team members who have a passion for technology and who want to work on cutting-edge problems with real-world solutions.
• Our culture is built on bringing together the most talented engineers, thinkers, and creatives—backed by the world’s leading investors—working together to make the future a reality.

What you’ll do

• Real-world applications: Generate building, system, and site digital twins via the PassiveLogic Quantum standard.
• Field Hive support and deployment: Commission, configure, and validate Hive systems (among other PL hardware and software tech) in the field.
• System diagnostics: Investigate and resolve HVAC and control system issues using trend data and logs; formally test and validate a variety of PassiveLogic products and internal services.
• Documentation: Record and standardize deployment procedures for scalability.
• Collaborate across teams: Work closely with engineering, product, and customer success to ensure smooth deployments and robust performance.

What you’ll bring

• Proven experience:
• Proven experience: HVAC controls experience and familiarity with control sequences
• Linux OS experience
• Past work with legacy building control systems and real-world deployments
• Exceptional communication skills: Extraordinary teammate skills with a collaborative, interpersonal communication style. Strong customer-facing skills with an ability to clearly communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Organized and strategic: Creative thinker and strong problem solver with meticulous attention to detail.
• Collaborative mindset: Experience working across teams to drive customer success. Strong self-motivation towards PassiveLogic’s mission to “empower people through generative autonomy to solve the world’s largest climate challenges.”
• Adaptability: Comfortable in a fast-paced startup environment, eager to learn, iterate, and innovate.
• Problem solving: You own this role. When issues arise, be the empowered force that solves them, rolling-up.
• Additional skills:
• Database querying experience (GraphQL, SQL, JQ, etc.)
• Linux terminal familiarity (SSH, command line, system logs, systemd)
• Experience with Raspberry Pis, Arduinos, or embedded platforms
• Experience with HVAC systems background (mechanical or electrical)
• Familiarity with Git for version control

Compensation, Benefits & Perks

• Competitive compensation
• Generous equity share package
• Pension plan
• Paid time off
• Commute coverage (NS Business Card or car allowance)
• In-office Lunch
• Fun office-wide activities quarterly!
• Worldwide ski/snowboard pass

Diversity and inclusion

Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is woven into our values and everything we do. We welcome all—come as you are and bring your whole self. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity every day by maintaining a safe and inclusive environment for our employees at every stage of their careers.

Locations

• Salt Lake City, PassiveLogic
• Netherlands

Employment type

• Full-time