Mechanical Application Engineer

Position Summary

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 Captive Aire, you will play a key role in shaping, advancing, and supporting innovative HVAC solutions for a wide range of real world applications.

• Nation’s leading manufacturer of commercial kitchen ventilation systems, and now offering a complete solution of fans, heaters, ductwork and HVAC equipment. Our 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.

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

• 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 internal sales engineering team.
• Collaboration with sales, R&D, and service teams to ensure high quality outcomes for all projects.

• Responsible for working with internal sales staff along with 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 Captive Aire 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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

Captive-Aire Systems, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We review applications for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, uniformed services, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. At this time we are not able to consider applicants that require sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment visa status.