System Designer (Heat Pumps, Residential)

Job Description

Job Description

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. 

What You Bring

• 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
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field preferred but not required

Nice to Have

• 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

- \uD83D\uDCC8 Equity

- \uD83E\uDE7A Medical, Dental, and Vision

- \uD83C\uDFDD️ 4 weeks PTO + unlimited sick days

- \uD83C\uDFE0 Primarily an in-office role, with a flexible schedule

- \uD83D\uDDA5️ Workstation stipend 

 

Zero Homes is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates. We encourage you to apply even if you believe that you do not meet all of the above criteria!