Remote Field Application Engineer - Data Center Cooling

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

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