Remote Field Application Engineer, Data Center Solutions

nVent; Columbia (SC); Remote; USD 98,000 - 178,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

nVent is seeking a technical lead to partner with customers, sales, and engineering to translate real-world challenges into practical data center solutions. This role emphasizes expertise in data center cooling, power architecture, and customer-first service.

You will work remotely from the eastern United States with travel about 30% across the US and Canada, supporting CPQ and ERP-driven quotes, and leading product improvement initiatives that shape our data center offerings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or applications engineering or equivalent work experience in Data Center cooling, infrastructure, design, and construction.
• Ideally 5+ years of experience in a technical applications role supporting Data Center product solutions.
• Ability to work 100% remotely from the eastern US and travel on average 30% across mainly the US and Canada.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a domain authority for nVent Data Solutions products and support functions.
• Provide first-line product support to customers and colleagues using nVent Data Solutions and Electrical Connections.
• Evaluate RFQs and build costing/quotes with technical and commercial content.
• Provide technical application assistance to identify modified and engineered products.
• Prepare quotations & proposals of non-standard products using internal CPQ and ERP systems.
• Conduct product training for customers and train distributors on quoting tools.
• Lead strategic projects for product improvements, cost reduction, product consolidation, and new product development.

Skills

Data Center cooling

Power architecture

Customer focus

Remote work

Travel 30%

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical/mechanical/applications engineering

Tools

CPQ systems

ERP systems

Job description

nVent is seeking a technical lead to partner with customers, sales, and engineering to translate real-world challenges into practical data center solutions. This role emphasizes expertise in data center cooling, power architecture, and customer-first service.

You will work remotely from the eastern United States with travel about 30% across the US and Canada, supporting CPQ and ERP-driven quotes, and leading product improvement initiatives that shape our data center offerings.