Applications Engineer – HVAC / Heat Pumps

Applications Engineer – HVAC / Heat Pumps

Nyle Water Heating Systems | Bangor, Maine | Full-Time, On-Site | Up to 30% Travel

Build Your Engineering Career in the Growing Heat Pump Industry

Nyle Water Heating Systems is looking for an Applications Engineer to help design, apply, start up, and commission commercial heat pump water heating systems across North America.

This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career engineer who wants to do more than sit behind a desk. You will work directly with mechanical engineers, contractors, building owners, and Nyle's network of manufacturer representatives to help turn real-world building requirements into high-efficiency heat pump systems.

You do not need to be a heat pump or HVAC expert when you arrive. We are looking for someone with a strong engineering foundation, mechanical aptitude, curiosity, and a willingness to learn. We will teach you our products, applications, and industry.

Approximately 70% of your time will be spent supporting system design and applications from our Bangor office, with approximately 30% travel to customer job sites for equipment startup, commissioning, training, and technical support.

If you enjoy solving technical problems, working with customers, and seeing the systems you help design actually get installed and operate in the field, this could be a great fit.

What You'll Do

Design & Applications Engineering

• Help engineers, contractors, and Nyle's manufacturer representatives size and select commercial heat pump water heating equipment for real-world projects.
• Review building loads, operating conditions, plumbing & mechanical schematics, equipment specifications, and project requirements to recommend appropriate system designs.
• Develop equipment selections and system recommendations for heat pump and heat recovery applications.
• Work with customers and consulting engineers to develop practical integration plans for Nyle equipment.
• Prepare technical selections, quotations, and presale documentation in coordination with the sales team.

Startup & Field Engineering

• Travel to commercial job sites throughout North America to start up and commission Nyle heat pump systems.
• Work directly with mechanical contractors, controls contractors, engineers, and building owners to verify proper equipment installation and operation.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, controls, plumbing, and system-integration issues in the field.
• Provide technical guidance to contractors during installation and startup.
• Support customer and manufacturer-representative training in the field.

Travel is expected to average approximately 30%.

Customer & Sales Engineering Support

• Serve as a technical resource for Nyle's manufacturer representatives, customers, contractors, and consulting engineers.
• Answer questions about equipment capabilities, specifications, system design, and installation.
• Work with the sales team to move projects from initial concept through equipment selection, design review, quotation, order, and eventual startup.
• Build strong working relationships with customers by providing responsive, practical technical support.

What We're Looking For

We are searching for a candidate with engineering aptitude and ability to learn.

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or a related engineering discipline.
• Strong understanding of fundamental engineering principles
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable working hands-on with mechanical equipment
• Ability and willingness to learn electrical systems, controls, refrigeration, plumbing, and HVAC
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable interacting directly with customers, contractors, and engineers
• Ability to travel approximately 30%, primarily within North America
• Ability to work full-time from our Bangor, Maine facility when not traveling

Helpful, But Not Required

Experience or coursework involving any of the following is a plus:

• HVAC or refrigeration
• Heat pumps
• Thermodynamics or heat transfer
• Hydronic or plumbing systems
• Electrical troubleshooting
• Controls or building automation
• Commercial construction
• Equipment startup or commissioning
• Technical sales or customer support

Recent graduates and engineers with a few years of experience are encouraged to apply.

What You'll Learn

This position provides exposure to considerably more than one engineering discipline. You will develop practical experience in:

• Commercial heat pump systems
• Refrigeration
• Thermodynamics and heat transfer
• Hydronic and plumbing system design
• Electrical systems and troubleshooting
• Technical sales and customer communication

Our goal is to develop you into someone who understands not just the equipment itself, but how complete commercial heat pump systems are designed, installed, commissioned, and operated.

Why Nyle?

Commercial buildings are rapidly transitioning away from fossil-fuel-based water heating toward high-efficiency electric heat pumps. Nyle has been developing and manufacturing commercial heat pump technology in Bangor, Maine for decades.

Our systems are used in commercial buildings throughout North America, including multifamily buildings, hotels, universities, healthcare facilities, and other large commercial applications.

As an Applications Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to work on projects from initial system design through startup and see firsthand how engineering decisions translate into operating equipment in the field.

Because we design and manufacture our equipment in Bangor, ME, you'll also work directly with the people designing, building, testing, and supporting the products you apply.

Benefits

Nyle offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 401(k)
• 401(k) company match
• Paid time off

Job Type: Full-time
Location: Bangor, Maine
Work Arrangement: In person when not traveling
Travel: Approximately 30%

If you're an engineer who wants to build practical, hands-on experience while becoming an expert in one of the fastest-growing areas of commercial HVAC and building electrification, we'd like to hear from you.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• What percentage of your time are you willing to travel?

Experience:

• Engineering: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Bangor, ME 04401 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Bangor, ME 04401: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $50,000 - $70,000