Project Engineer, Application Engineer

Carrier

Project Engineer managing HVAC rental applications and customer support. Collaborating with sales to develop project proposals and maintaining documentation for rental systems.

Posted 5/6/2026full-timeConcord • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $79,000 - $158,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and maintain an expert-level knowledge of current and legacy rental systems products.
Collaborate with sales and customers directly to support rental applications across a broad spectrum.
Analyze and review engineering specifications to ensure that the planned equipment usage will satisfy the customer's cooling, heating, and electrical needs.
Develop project proposals based on customer needs and provide application design assistance.
Planned, generate, release, and maintain engineering specification sheets, technical documentation, and specialized product documentation for all rental systems product offerings.
Prepare standardized installation layouts needed in assisting the sales team.
Generate request for quote (RFQ) documents and secure bid proposals for both purchasing new equipment and packaging of equipment for rental use.
Maintain equipment purchasing files on all new equipment for traceability including creating specification sheets.
Travel to project and vendor sites (when required) to act as a technical expert on behalf of Carrier Rental Systems.
Perform load calculations, based on known customer data to assist sales in accurately specifying equipment.
Assist in defining equipment nomenclature and maintaining documents associated with all rental equipment.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering with HVAC focus.
3+ Years of experience in Engineering with Rentals applications experience preferred.
1+ years of experience with Microsoft Office and AutoCAD or similar engineering software.
Read and interpret mechanical and electrical blueprints and have a detailed understanding of basic electrical and mechanical control systems.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Care Benefits : Medical, Dental, Vision
Wellness incentives
Retirement Benefits
Time off and Leave : Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation
Disability : Short-term and long-term disability
Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account
Tuition Assistance

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Hard Skills & Tools

engineering specificationsload calculationsapplication designtechnical documentationinstallation layoutsRFQ documentsequipment nomenclaturemechanical control systemselectrical control systemsHVAC systems

Soft Skills

collaborationcustomer supportproject proposal developmenttechnical expertisecommunication

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering