Mechanical Application Engineer

About the role

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. You should be comfortable working in a result-driven, fast-paced environment and enjoy daily variety as you collaborate across sales, R&D, and service teams.

Responsibilities

• Work with internal sales staff and the engineering team to design sustainable mechanical ventilation and control strategies for diverse commercial applications.
• Provide a comprehensive final review of critical projects to ensure accuracy, quality, and alignment with CaptiveAire design standards.
• Deliver real-time technical guidance to sales engineers and resolve design questions efficiently.
• Research unique or emerging applications and develop training resources (webinars, support pages, design tools) to help sales staff confidently present and sell equipment.
• 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, able to discuss complex mechanical equipment and controls with audiences ranging from highly technical engineers to non-technical owners.
• Self-starter who can handle long-term tasks with little guidance.
• On-site presence required; this is not a remote role.

Benefits

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

Pay

$65,000–$90,000 base, negotiable depending on experience, with additional monthly bonus based on productivity and profits.