{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"e5fa426a6bf3b67faa299f85","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/e5fa426a6bf3b67faa299f85","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/e5fa426a6bf3b67faa299f85","title":"Mechanical Application Engineer","description":"Position Summary\nSeeking 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.\n\nAs 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.\n\nA Day in the Life:\nAn Application Engineer role encompasses a wide variety of tasks where one day does not look exactly like the next.\n\nTypical tasks can include:\n\nExploring different applications and equipment types to help sales engineers meet the requirements of various projects and designs.\n\nIncludes design reviews, providing answers to product/application related questions, and researching new and complex applications.\n\nDeveloping training for internal sales engineering team.\n\nCollaboration with sales, R&D, and service teams to ensure high quality outcomes for all projects.\n\nPrimary Job Responsibilities:\n\nResponsible 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.\n\nProvide a comprehensive final review of critical projects to ensure accuracy, quality and alignment with CaptiveAire design standards.\n\nWork directly with sales engineers to deliver real‑time technical guidance and resolve design questions efficiently.\n\nResearch 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.\n\nReview and analyze remote monitoring data.\n\nJob Requirements:\n\nBS in Engineering- mechanical or electrical preferred\n\n0-5yrs engineering experience\n\nKnowledge of HVAC/Ventilation systems preferred\n\nMust be able to manipulate data to derive trends and useful facts using Excel or similar software.\n\nMust 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.\n\nMust be a self-starter, able to handle long term tasks with little guidance.\n\nTHIS IS NOT A REMOTE ROLE.\n\nBenefits:\n\nMedical, dental and vision insurance\n\nDisability & life insurance based upon election of medical insurance\n\n401k with employer match\n\nPaid holidays\n\nPaid time off (PTO) based upon tenure\n\nFlexible spending account (FSA)\n\nTuition reimbursement, including for Professional Engineering (PE) License\n\nRelocation assistance\n\nSalary:\n$65k-$90k base, negotiable dependent on experience, with additional monthly bonus based on productivity and profits.\n\nCaptive-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.\n\nTo 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.\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Captiveaire","rawCompany":"captiveaire","city":"Eagle River","state":"AK","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-21T03:23:24.129Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2141.00","title":"Mechanical Engineers","slug":"mechanical-engineers"},{"code":"17-2199.00","title":"Engineers, All Other","slug":"engineers-all-other"},{"code":"17-2199.03","title":"Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar","slug":"energy-engineers-except-wind-and-solar"}],"industries":[{"code":"333415","title":"Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing","slug":"air-conditioning-and-warm-air-heating-equipment-and-commercial-and-industrial-refrigeration-equipment-manufacturing"},{"code":"238220","title":"Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors","slug":"plumbing-heating-and-air-conditioning-contractors"},{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Mechanical Application Engineer","description":"Position Summary\nSeeking 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.\n\nAs 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.\n\nA Day in the Life:\nAn Application Engineer role encompasses a wide variety of tasks where one day does not look exactly like the next.\n\nTypical tasks can include:\n\nExploring different applications and equipment types to help sales engineers meet the requirements of various projects and designs.\n\nIncludes design reviews, providing answers to product/application related questions, and researching new and complex applications.\n\nDeveloping training for internal sales engineering team.\n\nCollaboration with sales, R&D, and service teams to ensure high quality outcomes for all projects.\n\nPrimary Job Responsibilities:\n\nResponsible 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.\n\nProvide a comprehensive final review of critical projects to ensure accuracy, quality and alignment with CaptiveAire design standards.\n\nWork directly with sales engineers to deliver real‑time technical guidance and resolve design questions efficiently.\n\nResearch 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.\n\nReview and analyze remote monitoring data.\n\nJob Requirements:\n\nBS in Engineering- mechanical or electrical preferred\n\n0-5yrs engineering experience\n\nKnowledge of HVAC/Ventilation systems preferred\n\nMust be able to manipulate data to derive trends and useful facts using Excel or similar software.\n\nMust 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.\n\nMust be a self-starter, able to handle long term tasks with little guidance.\n\nTHIS IS NOT A REMOTE ROLE.\n\nBenefits:\n\nMedical, dental and vision insurance\n\nDisability & life insurance based upon election of medical insurance\n\n401k with employer match\n\nPaid holidays\n\nPaid time off (PTO) based upon tenure\n\nFlexible spending account (FSA)\n\nTuition reimbursement, including for Professional Engineering (PE) License\n\nRelocation assistance\n\nSalary:\n$65k-$90k base, negotiable dependent on experience, with additional monthly bonus based on productivity and profits.\n\nCaptive-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.\n\nTo 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.\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","datePosted":"2026-07-21T03:23:24.129Z","dateModified":"2026-07-21T03:23:24.129Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Captiveaire","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Eagle River","addressRegion":"AK","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"e5fa426a6bf3b67faa299f85"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/e5fa426a6bf3b67faa299f85"}}