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We’ve reinvented the fundamental principles of automation to democratize technology, optimize buildings, and reduce the world’s carbon footprint. We are a team of technologists, engineers, and creatives dedicated to making a sustainable impact through real-world solutions.\nWe are looking for team members who have a passion for technology and want to work on cutting-edge problems with real-world solutions. Our culture is built on bringing together the most talented engineers, thinkers, and creatives-backed by the world’s leading investors-working together to make the future a reality.\nAbout the Role\nThis is a career-defining opportunity to play a crucial role in a hyper-scale AI company that is transforming the future of autonomous systems, energy, and the built environment.\nAs our Applied Building Controls Engineer, you will turn site survey information, customer scope, and building system requirements into practical controls designs for PassiveLogic deployments. You will review site survey data, develop controls designs, create bills of material, scope electrical installation work, and support Digital Twin system layout for these deployments.\nThis role connects field conditions, project scope, controls engineering, electrical contractor execution, and Digital Twin modeling through clear designs, bills of material, and installation scopes.\nWhat you’ll do\nSite Survey Review & Project Discovery\nReview site survey data, drawings, photos, equipment information, point lists, and field notes gathered by survey teams or project partners.\n\nIdentify missing, inconsistent, or unclear information and coordinate follow-up questions or field validation.\n\nPerform site surveys when needed, documenting HVAC equipment, electrical and controls infrastructure, network needs, and installation constraints.\n\nTranslate existing building conditions into inputs for controls design, Digital Twin layout, and project execution.\n\nControls Design, BOMs & Contractor Scope\nDevelop project controls designs based on scope, customer requirements, existing equipment, and PassiveLogic deployment standards.\n\nCreate control system layouts, device selections, panel and wiring concepts, and project-specific implementation details.\n\nBuild bills of material for controls hardware, sensors, panels, networking equipment, wiring accessories, and supporting components.\n\nPrepare clear electrical contractor scopes of work so partners can provide accurate installation pricing.\n\nDefine contractor responsibilities, assumptions, exclusions, deliverables, and coordination requirements.\n\nDigital Twin & Deployment Support\nAssist Digital Twin teams with system design, equipment mapping, controls layout, and building system relationships.\n\nHelp convert survey data and project scope into accurate Digital Twin representations.\n\nSupport installation teams remotely or on site by answering technical questions, clarifying design intent, and helping resolve field issues.\n\nCapture installation feedback, survey gaps, and field lessons learned to improve future design standards and deployment workflows.\n\nWhat you’ll bring\nIf your experience does not meet all our posted requirements below, we’d still love to hear from you. We are looking for practitioners who are passionate about understanding people, committed to lifelong learning, and driven by the love of what they do. If that’s you, please apply!\nYou must have\n5+ years of experience with HVAC controls.\n\nAbility to read and interpret site survey data, construction drawings, control drawings, equipment schedules, and field documentation.\n\nExperience developing or supporting controls designs, installation plans, technical scopes of work, or contractor bid packages.\n\nAbility to create clear bills of material and communicate installation requirements to electrical contractors and project stakeholders.\n\nStrong applied problem-solving skills and the ability to identify missing information, field constraints, and design risks.\n\nExceptional debugging, troubleshooting, and observational analysis skills.\n\nBe an extraordinary teammate with a genuine interest in working with internal teams, external customers, and contractor partners.\n\nAbility to travel to project sites throughout the United States and Europe as required.\n\nMechanical, electrical, or controls drawing and schematic experience.\n\nYou should have\nGeneral construction, electrical, controls, commissioning, or building operations experience.\n\nApplied building science experience and a strong foundation in engineering, energy, and mechanical systems.\n\nExperience coordinating with contractors, field teams, or project managers during design and installation.\n\nExperience translating project scope into technical design deliverables.\n\nIt’s helpful to have\nHVAC controls design experience.\n\nExperience creating contractor installation scopes, bid packages, or construction documentation.\n\nExperience with building automation systems, control panels, sensors, wiring, networking, and field devices.\n\nExperience supporting Digital Twin, BIM, Revit, controls graphics, or building system modeling workflows.\n\nExperience with refrigeration systems, air-to-water heat pumps, ground source heat pumps, or other advanced HVAC systems.\n\nWe know there are candidates who might not fit everything we’ve described above, or who might have experience and skills we haven’t considered. PassiveLogic can sometimes be flexible enough to shift responsibilities to the right person, or otherwise identify open or upcoming roles that may better fit your professional background. Even if you don’t meet all the requirements above, we still want to hear from you.\nCompensation, Benefits & Perks:\nCompetitive compensation\n\nGenerous equity share package\n\nPension plan\n\nMedical, Dental, Vision, 401K, FSA, HSA, Disability, and Term Life Insurance\n\nFlex PTO\n\nWell-stocked break room snacks and catered lunch Monday through Friday\n\nFree ski passes (We are at the base of Big Cottonwood Canyon)\n\nFree National Park passes\n\nWe push our performance personally as well as professionally, and we do respect flexible hours around well-earned powder days\n\nFun office-wide activities quarterly\n\nA Note on Working Onsite:\nThis role is based in our Salt Lake City Office. We believe that creativity and cohesion flows best when we are all together. When you’re constantly innovating, transforming whole industries, inventing new products and processes, and creating a more sustainable future through technology-and we are doing all these things-we believe we’re better as a team in-person. That’s why all of our teams work from one of our office locations, five days a week.\nWhen applying, include:\nA cover letter telling us why you're the perfect candidate for PassiveLogic that describes the hardest engineering problem you’ve solved that also involved leading a group of people\n\nA resume\n\nExtra mile - include a description of a project (of any type) you personally created, devised, built, managed, organized, or designed that was of your own self-initiative\n\nDiversity and inclusion\nDiversity, inclusion, and belonging is woven into our values and everything we do. We welcome all-come as you are and bring your whole self. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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