Aaon, Inc.
Designs and manufactures energy-efficient heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.
Sales Application Engineer
Create quotes, design, and manage custom HVAC projects from sales to manufacturing.
Job Highlights
About the Role
General responsibilities include assisting sales representatives in evaluating customer requirements, gathering engineering data, and providing technical support. The SAE prepares accurate pricing quotes, acts as the single point of contact for project issues, reviews engineering drawings, and generates precise component buyout lists. Additional duties involve releasing projects to production, monitoring manufacturing progress, managing contractual modifications for profitability, and handling change‑order requests without impacting schedules. • Assist sales reps in evaluating customer needs and gathering engineering data. • Provide technical support and prepare accurate pricing quotes for custom equipment. • Serve as the single point of contact for all project issues and activities. • Review engineering drawings and create precise component buyout lists. • Release approved projects to manufacturing and monitor production status. • Manage contractual modifications to maintain project profitability. • Process change‑order requests without affecting production schedules or ship dates. • Utilize MS Office and CAD software (AutoCAD/Inventor) for blueprint and technical document review. • Communicate effectively with customers, sales teams, and internal departments.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸pricing quotes
- ▸cad review
- ▸buyout lists
- ▸production release
- ▸change orders
- ▸contract management
What You Bring
Preferred qualifications are a bachelor’s degree in engineering (not required) and at least three years of sales experience. Candidates should possess strong computer skills, proficiency with MS Office, and knowledge of CAD tools such as AutoCAD or Inventor. Experience reviewing blueprints and technical documents, excellent oral and written communication, and the ability to learn proprietary design software are also essential. The position demands effective written and spoken communication, strong interpersonal skills, sound decision‑making, analytical problem‑solving, and the ability to multitask and stay organized. The SAE must work well in team settings and thrive in a fast‑paced, high‑pressure environment. Physical requirements include lifting up to 50 lb, sitting or standing for most of the workday, and occasional visits to the manufacturing facility where temperature extremes, dust, and chemical fumes may be present. • Demonstrate strong multitasking, organizational, and analytical problem‑solving abilities. • Meet physical requirements: lift up to 50 lb, sit/stand for most work hours, and perform occasional facility visits.
Requirements
- ▸autocad
- ▸inventor
- ▸ms office
- ▸bachelor's
- ▸3+ yrs sales
- ▸problem solving
Benefits
AAON offers a competitive salary range of $89,458 to $121,031 and a comprehensive benefits package that includes tuition reimbursement, paid time off and holidays, health insurance with HSAs, profit sharing or an annual incentive plan, bonuses, and a 401(k) plan. The company emphasizes innovation and sustainability, delivering configurable HVAC solutions that provide efficiency, performance, and long‑term value for commercial and industrial clients. • Benefit from a salary of $89,458–$121,031 plus tuition reimbursement, PTO, holidays, health insurance, HSAs, profit sharing/annual incentive, bonuses, and 401(k).
Work Environment
Office Full-Time