Lead Applications Engineer - HVAC & Ventilation Solutions

Flash Technology, LLC; Mason (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Health insurance

401(k) match

Education support

Leadership programs

Job summary

Strobic Air Technologies seeks a Lead, Applications Engineer to provide technical and people leadership for a team of application engineers supporting sales, product management, manufacturing and engineering. You will drive engineering excellence by ensuring consistent application standards and delivering innovative customer solutions.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, deep HVAC/ventilation knowledge, and collaboration across functions, with travel up to 15–20% domestically to support

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of progressive HVAC or engineered ventilation experience.
• Minimum 3 years leading engineering professionals.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop a team of application engineers.
• Establish clear performance expectations for quality, responsiveness, and customer satisfaction.
• Serve as the technical expert for complex ventilation applications.
• Review and approve designs, equipment selections, performance calculations, and customer submittals.
• Ensure engineering solutions comply with applicable codes, standards, and company design practices.
• Partner with Sales to provide technical support for strategic customer opportunities.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Operations to improve products and customer experience.
• Support new product introductions, product launches, and engineering change initiatives.
• Develop standardized engineering processes, documentation, and best practices.
• Identify opportunities to improve engineering efficiency through process improvements and technology.
• Monitor engineering KPIs including quote turnaround, design accuracy, customer response time, productivity, quality metrics.
• Support customers, consulting engineers, contractors, and representatives with technical application guidance.
• Resolve complex engineering issues while maintaining strong customer relationships.
• Represent Strobic Air during customer meetings, factory visits, and industry events.

Skills

HVAC design

Leadership

CFD concepts

Project coordination

Customer liaison

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

ERP systems

CRM systems

System modeling tools

Job description

Strobic Air Technologies seeks a Lead, Applications Engineer to provide technical and people leadership for a team of application engineers supporting sales, product management, manufacturing and engineering. You will drive engineering excellence by ensuring consistent application standards and delivering innovative customer solutions.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, deep HVAC/ventilation knowledge, and collaboration across functions, with travel up to 15–20% domestically to support