Field Application Engineer

Matchtech Mobility; Ashington; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech Mobility in Ashington is seeking a permanent Field Application Engineer to support liquid cooling solutions for data centres, with a mix of office-based work and frequent customer site visits across the UK and Europe.

You will collaborate with engineering, product management, and sales to design-in, deploy, and optimise cooling systems, interpret drawings, model performance, and present technical proposals.

Qualifications

• Experience in systems engineering and field engineering within the data centre sector.
• Strong understanding of heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and thermal management principles.
• Knowledge of data centre architectures and cooling systems, preferably with a background in thermal management.
• Ability to interpret mechanical drawings and technical specifications.
• Experience with thermal simulation tools and performance modelling.
• Experience working directly with hyperscale, colocation, or enterprise customers.
• Strong customer-facing communication and presentation skills.
• A relevant degree in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• We provide expert pre-sales and post-sales technical support for liquid cooling solutions in data centre environments.
• We act as the technical authority for direct liquid cooling (DLC), immersion cooling, and hybrid cooling architectures.
• We enable successful design-in, deployment, operation, and optimisation of liquid cooling systems.
• We bridge customer requirements with internal engineering, product management, and manufacturing teams.
• We support customers with system architecture, sizing, and selection of liquid cooling solutions.
• We deliver remote technical support during installation and troubleshooting.
• We conduct technical presentations, workshops, and training for customers and partners.
• We assist sales teams with technical proposals and RFQs.

Skills

Systems engineering

Field engineering

Thermal management

Heat transfer

Fluid dynamics

Data centre cooling

Customer-facing skills

Technical drawings interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Thermal Engineering related field

Job description

Salary: £57,000 - 80,000 per year

Requirements

• Experience in systems engineering and field engineering within the data centre sector.
• Strong understanding of heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and thermal management principles.
• Knowledge of data centre architectures and cooling systems, preferably with a background in thermal management.
• Ability to interpret mechanical drawings and technical specifications.
• Experience with thermal simulation tools and performance modelling.
• Experience working directly with hyperscale, colocation, or enterprise customers.
• Strong customer-facing communication and presentation skills.
• A relevant degree in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• We provide expert pre-sales and post-sales technical support for liquid cooling solutions in data centre environments.
• We act as the technical authority for direct liquid cooling (DLC), immersion cooling, and hybrid cooling architectures.
• We enable successful design-in, deployment, operation, and optimisation of liquid cooling systems.
• We bridge customer requirements with internal engineering, product management, and manufacturing teams.
• We support customers with system architecture, sizing, and selection of liquid cooling solutions.
• We deliver remote technical support during installation and troubleshooting.
• We conduct technical presentations, workshops, and training for customers and partners.
• We assist sales teams with technical proposals and RFQs.

Technologies

• AI
• Cloud
• Support
• Liquid

More

We are a leading player in the thermal management sector, offering a permanent Field Application Engineer opportunity at our Ashington location. You will join our dynamic team supporting advanced liquid cooling solutions for data centre environments. This role offers the chance to work in a fast-growing market driven by AI, cloud, and high-performance computing, with a combination of office-based work and frequent customer site visits across the UK and Europe. We collaborate with global, cross-functional teams across engineering, sales, and operations, providing exposure to cutting-edge data centre and liquid cooling technologies in an international, multicultural working environment with high technical standards.