System Designer (Heat Pumps, Residential)

Zero Homes; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical, Dental, Vision

4 weeks PTO + unlimited sick days

In-office role with flexible schedule

Workstation stipend

Job summary

Zero Homes is hiring a System Designer to join our in-house technical team in Denver. You will complete Manual J/S, scope electrical upgrades to NEC 220.83, and specify water heater and battery upgrades for energy-efficient homes.

Collaborate with home comfort advisors, sales, and installation managers to ensure designs meet customer specs and codes. You will also develop design docs, specs, and quotes, guiding Field Operations to high-quality heat pump solutions.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of system design experience; load calculations and energy modeling.
• Deep understanding of residential buildings, MEP, heat pump tech.
• Fluency with data-driven tools like spreadsheets and Python.
• Excellent communication and collaboration; team player.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Complete Manual J/S with HVAC design software and scope electrical upgrades per NEC 220.83.
• Specify water heater and battery upgrades; scope weatherization projects.
• Develop design documents, plans, specs, and quotes for Field Operations.
• Establish quality control to ensure heat pump designs meet standards.

Skills

System design

Load calculations

Energy modeling

Residential MEP

Python

Spreadsheets

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

HVAC design software

Job description

About Zero Homes

Our mission is to electrify the world’s homes for healthy and sustainable living. Residential electrification is an extraordinary decarbonization opportunity - 145 million homes in the United States account for 20% of our climate emissions. But today, electrification is painful - it’s too complicated, time consuming, and expensive. So we’re building a new experience for homeowners, contractors, and utilities. Zero bridges the gap between the digital and the physical with a frictionless experience that makes electrification fast, easy, and affordable. Join our team to build a world class consumer experience that just so happens to electrify America.

About the Role & Your Impact

We are hiring a System Designer to join our in-house technical team. This role will involve completing Manual J/S with HVAC design software, scoping electrical requirements and upgrades to NEC 220.83 standards, specifying water heater and battery upgrades, and scoping weatherization projects. Designers will work closely with home comfort advisors, sales teams, and installation managers to ensure systems are designed according to customer specifications, building codes, and energy efficiency standards. This role will also support the development of design documents, plans, specifications, and quotes, ensuring that high-quality solutions are delivered by our Field Operations team. Ultimately, Designers will be responsible for establishing quality control processes that ensure all designs and heat pump solutions going to customers meet Zero Homes’ rigorous standards.

What You Bring

• 2+ years of system design experience and/or relevant deep technical experience, including load calculations, equipment selection, and/or energy modeling
• Deep understanding of residential buildings (i.e., Building Science, residential mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), heat pump technology, and heat pump products
• Fluency in data-driven tooling and software, such as spreadsheets, python, etc.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; we're looking for team players
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field preferred but not required

Nice to Have

• BPI-Analyst/Professional
• HVAC sales, home energy assessment, or in-field installation experience
• Ability to speak Spanish or other languages to support customers or partners whose native language is not English

$85,000 - $125,000 a year

Compensation & Benefits

• Equity
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 4 weeks PTO + unlimited sick days
• Primarily an in-office role, with a flexible schedule
• Workstation stipend

Zero Homes is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates. We encourage you to apply even if you believe that you do not meet all of the above criteria!