Application Engineer

The Application Engineer is responsible for supporting the proposal, design, and execution phases of the business as required. Assigned projects could span multiple vertical markets, including Power Generation, Oil and Gas, Data Centers, Mission Critical, District Cooling, and Combined Heat and Power.

Specific functions include (but are not limited to): analyzing project-specific weather profiles, building thermal performance modes, predicting/estimating output, efficiency, environmental impact, carrying out sensitivity analysis, technical writing, specification reviews, and equipment/process calculations.

Essential Functions

• Undertake engineering and design work independently.
• Analyze and calculate the optimum weather design point based on project specific location.
• Design and specify the process around the optimum design point.
• Develop and improve thermal performance analysis tools to understand system performance.
• Analyze, calculate and present the financial advantages and disadvantages to leadership.
• Present and review various technical solutions with clients.
• Contribute to the business development process and work with engineering and operations to prepare studies on internal products and services.
• Participate in all facets of projects and pursuits including bid support, presentation support, augmentation philosophy development and competitor evaluations.
• Provide technical support to sales and marketing for bids and proposals, such as performance analysis, schematics, equipment selection and specification review.
• Create ROR/ROI models to support internal bid strategies, present to external clients and to prepare external publication materials for marketing purposes.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Technical Capacity.
• Highly Organized.
• Problem Solving/Analysis.
• Financial Analysis Capabilities
• Excellent presentations skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, internally and externally., * Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an accredited University with focus on thermodynamics, heat transfer, or energy systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
• Advanced Excel skills particularly with macros and VBA.
• Familiarity with design procedures and inter-discipline communication.
• Familiarity with engineering deliverables (P&IDs, Single Line Diagrams, General Arrangements, etc.).

Preferred Education and Experience

• Proficiency with GT Pro/GT Master software, Ebsilon Professional, EtaPro, GateCcle, Pepse or similar thermodynamic modelling tools
• 3+ years of industry experience in thermal design, engineering specifically working with Gas Turbine OEMs (preferably knowledgeable in all Gas Turbine OEMs product offerings), Utility Owners, IPPs, EPCs, Technical advisory firms etc.
• Understanding of Thermal Power Plant processes, equipment, and the interrelationships between them.
• Understanding of thermodynamics, heat and mass balance equations, and performance correction curves as applied to simple cycle and combined cycle gas turbine gas turbines plants.
• Experience with thermal performance guarantee test calculation, and ASME PTC codes. Master of Science degree in Engineering from an accredited University with focus on thermodynamics, heat transfer, and energy systems
• Familiarity with combustion turbine operation in power generation and/or oil and gas operation.
• Familiarity with the US power and energy markets.

Work Authorization

Must be authorized to work in the USA.

We offer a competitive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and work-life balance:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (multiple plan options; preventive care covered at 100% in-network)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions
• 401(k) with company match (100% match up to 3% + 50% match up to 6%)
• Company-paid life insurance and AD&D coverage
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage options
• Supplemental benefits including accident, critical illness, and hospital coverage
• Wellness programs, including incentives up to $300 annually and a no-cost weight management program
• Virtual healthcare options, including $0 virtual visits in many cases
• Additional voluntary benefits including legal services and pet insurance
• Competitive PTO plan for exempt and non-exempt employees

Stellar Energy Americas Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Stellar Energy Americas Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

Stellar Energy is a trusted provider of turnkey liquid-to-chip cooling solutions for the world’s leading data center and industrial manufacturing customers. As computing demand and industrial processes continue to grow, modern facilities require cooling infrastructure that can scale quickly, efficiently, and reliably.

Our modular approach enables high-volume production while maintaining the flexibility to customize each solution. From Central Utility Plants to Coolant Distribution Units, Stellar Energy delivers scalable cooling infrastructure designed to support the rapid expansion of data centers and mission-critical industrial operations.

Backed by deep engineering expertise and large-scale manufacturing capability, Stellar Energy helps customers deploy critical infrastructure faster and with confidence.