Application Engineer, Industrial Heating

SPH Sustainable Process Heat GmbH; Overath; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits plans

Flexible time off including parental/휴

Job summary

Copeland is seeking an Application Engineer to join our Industrial Heating Solutions team in Germany. Based in Overath or Aachen with a hybrid model, you will develop application solutions for Copeland's industrial heat pump portfolio and work closely with Sales, Engineering and NPD teams.

The role requires a degree in engineering, strong thermodynamics knowledge, and excellent English. Travel up to 30% is possible, and you will engage with international cross-functional colleagues to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical.
• Around 2–5 years of relevant experience acceptable with strong capability.
• Strong thermodynamics, refrigeration, and heat pump knowledge.
• Experience with customer applications and making technical recommendations.
• Ability to mix technical and commercial understanding with teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical SME for industrial heat pump applications, FAT and commissioning.
• Support Sales with customer inquiries, meetings and technical discussions.
• Develop concepts, proposals and designs for commercial offers.
• Analyze requirements and recommend effective heating solutions.
• Collaborate with R&D, suppliers and solution architects to optimize solutions.
• Support preliminary design activities for projects moving to execution.
• Monitor market trends and provide insights to leadership.
• Represent Copeland at events and customer meetings.

Skills

Engineering degree

Thermodynamics knowledge

Refrigeration & heat pumps

Customer-facing experience

Analytical skills

Project coordination

Communication skills

English proficiency

Travel up to 30%

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering

Job description

About Us

We are a global climate technologies company engineered for sustainability. We create sustainable and efficient residential, commercial and industrial spaces through HVACR technologies. We protect temperature-sensitive goods throughout the cold chain. And we bring comfort to people globally. Best-in-class engineering, design and manufacturing combined with category-leading brands in compression, controls, software and monitoring solutions result in next-generation climate technology that is built for the needs of the world ahead. Whether you are someone looking for a career change, a professional, an undergraduate student exploring your first opportunity, or recent graduate, we have opportunities that will allow you to innovate, be challenged and make an impact. Join our team and start your journey today! We are looking for an Application Engineer to join our growing Industrial Heating Solutions team. In this customer-facing role, you will develop application solutions utilizing Copeland's industrial heat pump portfolio, working closely with customers, Sales, Engineering, and New Product Development teams to deliver technically sound and commercially competitive solutions. This position can be based in Overath or Aachen, Germany, with a hybrid working model.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical subject matter expert for industrial heat pump applications and related services, including factory acceptance testing (FAT) and field commissioning activities.
• Partner closely with the Sales team to support customer enquiries, customer meetings, and technical discussions.
• Develop application concepts, technical proposals, and solution designs that support commercial customer offers.
• Analyze customer requirements and recommend the most effective industrial heating solutions.
• Collaborate with compressor and controls R&D teams, New Product Development engineers, suppliers, and solution architects to create optimized customer solutions.
• Support preliminary system design activities for customer projects transitioning into execution.
• Monitor developments within the industrial heat pump market, including emerging technologies and competitive solutions, and provide market insights to leadership.
• Represent Copeland at industry events, customer meetings, technical conferences, and workshops.
• Build strong customer relationships through a consultative and solution-oriented approach.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical Engineering.
• While we prefer at least 5 years of experience, candidates with approximately 2 years of highly relevant experience may also be considered if they demonstrate strong technical capability, customer-facing experience, and the right attitude.
• Strong understanding of thermodynamics, refrigeration systems, and heat pump technologies.
• Experience working with customer applications and providing technical recommendations.
• Ability to combine technical expertise with commercial awareness.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, project coordination, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively within an international, cross-functional team environment.
• Fluent English language skills are required.
• Willingness to travel up to 30%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree specialization in Mechanical Engineering, Thermodynamics, Refrigeration, or related disciplines.
• Experience with industrial refrigeration and industrial heat pump applications.
• Technical sales or customer-facing engineering experience.
• Additional European language skills are advantageous.
• Experience supporting industrial heating, energy efficiency, or thermal management projects.

About the Location

This role is based in Aachen or Overath, Germany, cities renowned for their engineering excellence, innovation ecosystem, and international business environment. Working from Aachen offers the opportunity to collaborate with talented colleagues across Europe while contributing to the development of sustainable heating technologies that support industrial decarbonization.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

Benefits

• Flexible and competitive benefits plans offer the right options to meet your individual/family needs.
• We provide employees with flexible time off plans, including parental leav, vacation and holiday leave.

Our Commitment to Our People

Across the globe, we are united by a singular Purpose: Sustainability is no small ambition. Thats why everything we do is geared toward a sustainable future—for our generation and all those to come. Through groundbreaking innovations, HVACR technology and cold chain solutions, we are reducing carbon emissions and improving energy efficiency in spaces of all sizes, from residential to commercial to industrial. Our employees are our greatest strength. We believe that our culture of passion, openness, and collaboration empowers us to work toward the same goal - to make the world a better place. We invest in the end-to-end development of our people, beginning at onboarding and through senior leadership, so they can thrive personally and professionally. Together, we have the opportunity -- and the power -- to continue to revolutionize the technology behind air conditioning, heating and refrigeration, and cultivate a better future. Learn more about us and how you can join our team!

Our Commitment to Inclusion & Belonging

At Copeland, we cultivate a strong sense of inclusion and belonging where individuals of all backgrounds, and with diverse perspectives, are embraced and treated fairly to enable a stronger workforce. Our employee resource groups play an important role in culture and community building at Copeland.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Copeland is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or disability. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

Work Authorization

Copeland will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the Country in which they apply. This is not a position for which sponsorship or work authorization will be provided.

About Our Business

With $5B of global revenue, Copeland is a leading provider of compression products, electronics, software, and solutions across many applications within Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVACR), where macro and regulatory trends towards environmental sustainability, leads to changes in HVACR technology. Other products include other heating applications, food service and retail, transportation, and healthcare/life sciences. This new business also has a solution portfolio that manages, monitors, and controls refrigeration units in the commercial setting, as well as software solutions that measure and monitor temperature conditions of refrigerated goods in transit, where there is a greater emphasis on energy management/sustainability solutions globally.