Applications Engineer

Job Summary

The AAON Controls Support Sales Application Engineer interfaces with our independent manufacturer’s representatives, as leur avils consulting engineers, and mechanical contractors to provide controls application recommendations and answer application questions. The role includes analyzing job controls specifications to determine how AAON controls solutions can meet customer‑specific requirements, providing advanced controls troubleshooting assistance, and participating in controls training, which may require travel.

The Sales Application Engineer also performs in‑house controls testing to assist the Controls Engineering Department during product development.

• Create and nurture relationships with the AAON Rep Force and keyPTS internal team members to identify, analyze and report controls sales weaknesses and opportunities.
• Confer with manufacturer’s reps, specifying engineers, contractors, and others to discuss existing or potential controls application issues and provide technical support.
• Apply engineering knowledge to generate solutions for HVAC controls applications.
• Provide customer or in‑house advanced troubleshooting assistance.
• Perform controls product testing.
• Analyze customer controls specifications to determine feasibility of controls applications.
• Provide price quotes for controls products and systems.
• Provide controls training.
• Collaborate with other staff to analyze issues and arrive at solutions.
• Provide input for modifications of existing and new products to ensure conformance with engineering design/specifications.
• Provide technical support to Optimise internal personnel in product application issues.
• Travel is expected with this position.

• An individual in this job must have attained a minimum of a BA or BS degree in an HVAC related field, building integration and controls. Seven to ten years of HVAC and/or controls experience could be considered in lieu of education.
• Professional Engineer licensure, EIT and/or LEED certification is a plus.

• Proficient in written and spoken English.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical problem‑solving.
• Must work well alone and on a team.
• Ability to make engineering decisions based on HVAC system design requirements.
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• General computer knowledge.
• Experience with AutoCAD a plus.

• Lift up to 30 lbs.
• Able to be comfortably seated at a desk for prolonged periods of time.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities

Daveantlr required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at a time with or without notice. This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. The company reserves the right to revise this job description at any time.

The employee must be able to perform the cobran essential functions of the position satisfactorily. If requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job, absent undue hardship.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology

Machinery Manufacturing

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