Field Application Engineer - nVent DC Solutions

nVent; Brentford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

nVent is seeking a Field Application Engineer to act as the technical backbone of the sales process, ensuring HDLC and iPDU solutions are correctly selected and integrated for customers. The role spans pre-sales and post-sales, including design demos and on-site support across Europe.

You will translate requirements into configurations, assist with proposals, and work with customer technical teams to optimize cooling and power distribution systems while meeting ASHRAE/CE guidelines and local

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Thermal Engineering and 3+ years in application or sales engineering for data centre thermal management.
• Familiarity with liquid cooling technologies and thermal analysis tools.
• Strong problem-solving, customer communication, and ability to travel across Europe (~30%).

Responsibilities

• Gather detailed technical requirements and specify solutions for cooling and power distribution.
• Translate requirements into product configurations and part numbers.
• Prepare technical content for proposals, diagrams, and equipment lists.
• Lead demonstrations, testing, and on-site guidance with customers.

Skills

Thermal engineering

Pre-sales experience

Customer interaction

Reading engineering drawings

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Thermal Engineering

Tools

CFD software

Sizing tools

Job description

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions. The Field Application Engineer is the technical backbone of the sales process, responsible for ensuring the company’s HDLC and iPDU solutions are accurately selected, configured, and integrated for each customer. The role-holder works directly with customers’ technical teams to understand requirements and then provides product recommendations, customized configurations, and on‑site support to ensure the solution’s fit. In this role you will straddle both pre‑sales and post‑sales phases: from crafting initial designs and demos to supporting installation teams with technical guidance.

Requirements Analysis & Solution Specification:
Engage with customers (data centre operators, facility engineers, IT architects) early in the sales cycle to gather detailed technical requirements for cooling and power. Analyze factors like current rack densities, heat loads, facility water loop parameters, and redundancy needs. Use these inputs to recommend appropriate solutions – for example, determining if a direct‑to‑chip cold plate system or a rear door heat exchanger is more suitable, and sizing the CDU capacity (kW) needed.

Product Selection & Configuration:
Translate requirements into specific product configurations and part numbers. Assist customers in selecting the right models of coolant distribution units, rack manifolds, heat exchangers, and intelligent PDUs. Configure these solutions using sizing tools and engineering calculations (for flow rates, coolant temperatures, electrical load balancing, etc.), ensuring the proposed configuration will meet performance targets under European operating conditions (e.g. considering higher ambient temperatures or local power standards).

Technical Proposal Support:
Prepare the technical content for proposals and bids. This includes creating system topology diagrams, writing descriptions of operation, and compiling equipment lists with all relevant accessories (pumps, sensors, controllers). Ensure that all technical documentation clearly demonstrates compliance with the client’s specs and industry guidelines (ASHRAE TC 9.9 for liquid cooling, CE Mark directives, etc.). Work closely with sales to integrate this content into a compelling offer.

Demonstrations, Testing & On‑site:
Lead proof‑of‑concept deployments and pilot installations for customers who want to evaluate the technology. Set up demo units such as a rack with a rear‑door cooler or a small liquid cooling loop to showcase performance. Perform light on‑site data collection – for instance, measuring inlet/outlet temperatures, humidity, and server exhaust temps – to establish baseline metrics. During project execution, support the commissioning team by verifying technical settings (valve positions, firmware on iPDUs, sensor calibrations) and troubleshooting any performance issues that arise.

Technical Advisor & Feedback Loop:
Act as the go‑to technical advisor for both the customer and internal sales throughout the project lifecycle. Provide training or detailed explanations to customer’s thermal engineers and operations staff on how the HDLC system operates and should be maintained. Internally, relay any custom requirements or field issues back to the product engineering teams. By maintaining this feedback loop, help drive product improvements and ensure the solutions provided remain robust and cutting‑edge.

YOU HAVE:

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Thermal Engineering (or similar field). Ideally 3+ years as an application engineer, sales engineer, or similar role involving data centre thermal management or power distribution. Familiarity with liquid cooling technologies (cold plates, immersion, RDHx) and tools for thermal analysis (CFD knowledge a plus). Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills, proficiency in reading engineering drawings and specifications, excellent communication for explaining technical concepts to customers. Ability to travel to customer sites across Europe (~30%). You are an excellent communicator, both in written and verbal communication!

WE HAVE:

A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day. nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world’s most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry‑leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation. Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com.

Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work

We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide. Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money.

Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers.

We’re known for being: Innovative & adaptable Dedicated to absolute integrity Focused on the customer first Respectful and team oriented Optimistic and energizing Accountable for performance.

Benefits to support the lives of our employees Pay Transparency

nVent’s pay scale is based on the expected range of total target cash pay for this job and the employee’s work location. Total target cash is comprised of an employee’s base salary and sales incentive target opportunity, when annual sales goals are achieved. Employee pays within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. If annual sales performance exceeds annual sales goals, the total target cash received may exceed the pay scale maximum reflected below. Annual Gross Total Target Cash Range: £49.600,00 - £74.400,00

• Comprehensive health, safety, and well-being support
• Retirement Pension Plan for long‑term financial security
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan to share in company success
• Reward & Recognition Program to celebrate your achievements

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