Application Engineer - Thermal Management
Not Disclosed•Full-TimeOn-site
location_onLincoln County, North Carolina, 28037, United States
About HYDAC
HYDAC is a family-owned and operated business dedicated to providing quality products, components, and services that meet customer expectations while remaining committed to environmental preservation. Our passionate team designs and manufactures a comprehensive line of innovative and reliable solutions optimized for mobile, industrial, and process applications. We foster a vibrant and rewarding working environment for employees across the country and are looking for motivated, energetic people to join our dynamic team.
About the Role
As an Application Engineer in Thermal Management, you will serve as the vital technical interface between customers, sales teams, and internal engineering groups. Your primary mission is to support the development of custom engine cooling systems for mobile and power generation applications. You will partner with customers and internal teams to define requirements, support design, and validate performance across both prototype and production programs.
In this role, you will drive customer success by delivering technically sound, value-based solutions that support new business growth and existing account expansion. You will act as a trusted advisor, leading technical discussions with customers and partners to build lasting relationships with their engineering teams. Your day-to-day involves translating customer needs into system-level requirements, selecting and optimizing HYDAC products, and ensuring compliance with technical, quality, and commercial standards. You will also collaborate cross-functionally with sales, product, development, lab, and operations teams to ensure solutions are manufacturable, scalable, and supported by global entities.
Hiring Process
We are seeking motivated individuals to join our team. Candidates are expected to be comfortable with travel requirements of 20–40% as needed to support customer engagements and project validation.
Equal Opportunity Employer
HYDAC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Work location
Work model: On-site
Lincoln County, North Carolina, 28037, United States
North Carolina
Key Responsibilities
- check_circleLead technical discussions with customers and partners to define requirements
- check_circleTranslate customer needs into system-level requirements for thermal solutions
- check_circleSelect and optimize HYDAC products and systems for mobile and power generation applications
- check_circleSupport design reviews, DFMEA, and validation efforts across prototype and production programs
- check_circleDeliver technical presentations and demonstrations to customers and internal teams
- check_circleTrain customers, partners, and internal teams on thermal management solutions
- check_circleDocument customer interactions and technical solutions to ensure lifecycle traceability
- check_circleCollaborate with sales, product, development, and operations teams to ensure manufacturability
Requirements
- verifiedBachelor's degree in Engineering or related field
- verified2–3+ years of relevant experience
Nice to Have
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field. 2–3+ years of relevant experience.
Benefits & Perks
check_circlePet Insurancecheck_circleHealth Insurancecheck_circle401(k) matchingcheck_circlePaid Time OffVision Insurance
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Skills, education and keywords
Skills: Dfmea.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field (preferred).
Frequently asked questions about Application Engineer - Thermal Management at HYDAC Group
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In this Application Engineer - Thermal Management at HYDAC Group role, you will lead technical discussions with customers and partners to define requirements; translate customer needs into system-level requirements for thermal solutions; select and optimize hydac products and systems for mobile and power generation applications; and support design reviews, dfmea, and validation efforts across prototype and production programs.
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To qualify for the Application Engineer - Thermal Management at HYDAC Group position, applicants should have: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field; and 2–3+ years of relevant experience.
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Application Engineer - Thermal Management at HYDAC Group is based in Lincoln County, North Carolina, 28037, United States. This is a on-site role.
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HYDAC Group has listed this Application Engineer - Thermal Management role as on-site.
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Application Engineer - Thermal Management at HYDAC Group typically requires 2–3 years of relevant experience at the mid level level.
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Key skills for Application Engineer - Thermal Management at HYDAC Group include Dfmea.
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Educational requirements for this role: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field (preferred).
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Application Engineer - Thermal Management at HYDAC Group is part of the engineering job category on Recrutus.
About HYDAC Group
HYDAC Group, headquartered in Sulzbach/Saar, Saarland, operates as a global technology partner within the machinery manufacturing sector. The company specializes in providing advanced solutions for mobile machinery, industrial equipment, energy, and process industries. As a family-owned enterprise, HYDAC employs over 11,000 people across 52 subsidiaries and maintains a worldwide network of more than 500 sales and service partners. This structure allows the organization to combine global expertise with local proximity while serving clients across more than 50 different industries.
The company's extensive portfolio includes filtration technology, valves, hydraulic accumulators, cylinders, high-pressure hydraulics, sensors, thermal management systems, electronic control units, power units, and integrated electrohydraulic solutions. Utilizing a modular technology platform, HYDAC delivers application-specific offerings ranging from individual components to complex, fully integrated systems. These solutions are designed to maximize machine availability, efficiency, and process transparency while reducing energy consumption and total cost of ownership for customers.
Innovation drives the company's strategy, with a strong emphasis on electrification, energy-efficient systems, and digital process transparency. HYDAC invests approximately 5% of annual turnover into research and development to support the transition toward sustainable and future-ready industries. Through its MOVE POSITIVE approach, the organization focuses on alternative drives, the circular economy, and decarbonization to assist clients in achieving long-term sustainability goals.
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