Applications Engineer

As a global leader in the design and manufacture of a wide range of specialty heat exchangers and heat transfer solutions, API Heat Transfer has a legacy of industry-leading performance that can be traced back more than 140 years. Throughout our history, we’ve built a corporate culture based on reliability and superior performance - from our innovative technologies to the people behind them. Experience has taught us that design and engineering expertise, supported by professionals who have a passion for their work, can bring about only one result: the ability to provide the right solutions for our customers.

API Heat Transfer is looking for people who enjoy being part of transformation. We have a new mission, new leaders, and are accelerating our path to Lean Cultural Change. Our Operations Team is on the way to becoming a Lean Management powerhouse! If you like to fix things, improve processes and want to be part of a new API, we'd love to talk to you about our remote Applications Engineer opportunity!

At API we take our culture transformation seriously! To help find the best fit for our positions and organization, we ask that you complete our 10-minute Culture Index Survey. Simply follow the link after submitting your application to help us use our interview time to dive deeper into your job behaviors and work history. https://go.cultureindex.com/s/7Y0awCvsZZ What We Offer You:

• Opportunity to learn from and contribute to a premier, global engineering team!
• Be part of leading-edge technology for the heat transfer industry.
• Ability to impact customers across multiple industries.
• Full health & welfare benefits, 401(k), PTO, and developmental opportunities!
• Opportunity to travel 25% to API locations, client and trade shows.

What You Will Do: The Applications Engineer supports our growing sales and design efforts to develop custom cooling packages and heat exchanger solutions utilizing API technology and product lines for the data center market. This position requires an independent thinker with strong time management skills and excellent communication skills.

• Using knowledge of heat transfer, fluid flow and the performance of heat exchangers, design custom cooling packages and solutions that meet customer needs and specifications.
• Evaluate aluminum bar plate air cooler (radiator, oil cooler and charge-air-cooler), shell & tube, plate heat exchanger performance with respect to heat transfer and fluid flow and find cooling systems solutions for our OE customers.
• Utilize API technology simulation software tools to design heat exchanger to meet customer performance requirements.
• Generate cost estimates, quotations and perform the necessary follow-up activities to facilitate the award of new business.
• Work closely with other departments, the manufacturing plant, Project Engineer and data center team to ensure new models are delivered on time and meet all customer requirements.
• Onsite customer technical sales support and on-site cooling test support.
• Monitor feedback from the field and initiate product improvement when appropriate.
• Support and manage post award activities to ensure products meet the customer’s functional requirements.
• Participate in Engineering and New Product Initiative activities.
• Stay updated on industry trends and advancements in heat exchanger technology.

What You Bring:

• Applications engineering experience and familiarity with heat exchanger sizing and performance simulation software for applications design.
• Ability to quickly learn and operate API technology simulation software for heat exchanger performance simulations.
• Product knowledge of Aluminum bar & plate, shell & tube, plate heat exchangers.
• New product development processes and procedure experience
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or proven industry experience - heat transfer is specialization preferred.
• Knowledge of the data center industry is preferred.

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