System Designer (Heat Pumps, Residential)
About The Position
About Zero Homes Our mission is to electrify the world’s homes for healthy and sustainable living. Residential electrification is an extraordinary decarbonization opportunity - 145 million homes in the United States account for 20% of our climate emissions. But today, electrification is painful - it’s too complicated, time consuming, and expensive. So we’re building a new experience for homeowners, contractors, and utilities. Zero bridges the gap between the digital and the physical with a frictionless experience that makes electrification fast, easy, and affordable. Join our team to build a world class consumer experience that just so happens to electrify America. About the Role & Your Impact We are hiring a System Designer to join our in-house technical team. This role will involve completing Manual J/S with HVAC design software, scoping electrical requirements and upgrades to NEC 220.83 standards, specifying water heater and battery upgrades, and scoping weatherization projects. Designers will work closely with home comfort advisors, sales teams, and installation managers to ensure systems are designed according to customer specifications, building codes, and energy efficiency standards. This role will also support the development of design documents, plans, specifications, and quotes, ensuring that high-quality solutions are delivered by our Field Operations team. Ultimately, Designers will be responsible for establishing quality control processes that ensure all designs and heat pump solutions going to customers meet Zero Homes’ rigorous standards.
Requirements
- 2+ years of system design experience and/or relevant deep technical experience, including load calculations, equipment selection, and/or energy modeling
- Deep understanding of residential buildings (i.e., Building Science, residential mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), heat pump technology, and heat pump products
- Fluency in data-driven tooling and software, such as spreadsheets, python, etc.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills; we're looking for team players
Nice To Haves
- BPI-Analyst/Professional
- HVAC sales, home energy assessment, or in-field installation experience
- Ability to speak Spanish or other languages to support customers or partners whose native language is not English
Responsibilities
- Completing Manual J/S with HVAC design software
- Scoping electrical requirements and upgrades to NEC 220.83 standards
- Specifying water heater and battery upgrades
- Scoping weatherization projects
- Working closely with home comfort advisors, sales teams, and installation managers to ensure systems are designed according to customer specifications, building codes, and energy efficiency standards
- Supporting the development of design documents, plans, specifications, and quotes
- Establishing quality control processes that ensure all designs and heat pump solutions going to customers meet Zero Homes’ rigorous standards
Benefits
- Equity
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- 4 weeks PTO + unlimited sick days
- Workstation stipend
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
