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Armstrong Fluid Technology is more than just a leader in our industry; we are a community of the brightest and most creative technical and marketing minds, united by a shared mission to help our customers elevate building performance. Through smarter, more efficient solutions, we are helping to shape a more sustainable and carbon neutral world.\nAs part of our team, you'll be immersed in an environment that fosters growth, creativity, and collaboration. Here, you'll have the opportunity to push boundaries, tackle exciting challenges, and develop cutting-edge solutions that improve energy efficiency, reduce environmental impact, and support the infrastructure our communities depend on every day. Every contribution helps lower global carbon footprints and brings us closer to a cleaner, more resilient future. Together, we’re creating a legacy that goes beyond business, one that’s making our cities, and the world, more sustainable.\nAs a Senior Application Engineer (HVAC), you will provide expert-level application engineering support for commercial and institutional HVAC projects across the United States. You will lead complex applications, system optimization, value engineering, and strategic project opportunities while working closely with Sales, representatives, consulting engineers, contractors, and customers.\nThe role will also serve as a Technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the USA Application Engineering team, support technical education and enablement of the USA Rep network, and contribute to the development of engineers through the USA Armstrong Graduate Program.\nSpecific Duties / Essential Functions:\nSales Application Engineering\nServe as a technical authority for complex HVAC and hydronic applications, providing expert guidance on system design, equipment selection, controls, and optimization.\nLead technical development of strategic, high-value, and technically complex opportunities from concept through project conversion.\nDevelop optimized and value-engineered solutions focused on energy efficiency, reliability, first cost, and lifecycle performance.\nProvide expert application guidance for central heating and cooling plants, pumping systems, heat exchangers, variable-flow systems, and system controls.\nEvaluate drawings, specifications, equipment schedules, P&IDs, and control schematics to identify design risks and optimization opportunities.\nLead technical reviews, specification compliance, alternative solutions, and competitive differentiation.\nEngage with Sales, representatives, consultants, contractors, and customers through design reviews, technical workshops, site visits, and project discussions.\nDrive application engineering process improvements, standardization, and best practices.\nRep Enablement & Technical Training\nLead technical education and application training for the USA Rep network.\nLead strategic product introduction and adoption, ensuring effective application of new products and solutions.\nDevelop and deliver application-focused workshops, technical presentations, and educational content.\nStrengthen Rep technical 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