As an HVAC Application Engineer/Product Manager at BlueHeart Energy, you are responsible for translating and applying the unique benefits and operation of thermoacoustic units in heat pumps compared to traditional compression heat pumps. You understand and are able to clarify the technical advantages and applications of this technology for space heating and DHW (domestic hot water) to customers. You will regularly discuss with OEMs (the customers: mainly large and medium-sized manufacturers) within the HVAC world about how the thermoacoustic units function within various home configurations. Here, you translate technical details into clear efficiency figures like (S)COP or SPF, which are important for these customers. Over time, you will also focus on clarifying this technology and its application in air conditioning systems and for industrial applications.

In this role, travel is a significant part of your job: you visit a customer within Europe about eight times a year, to whom you present the technology of BlueHeart Energy. You are also involved in evaluating the units in the field and in the lab, together with partners like TNO. Additionally, you translate customer wishes into design requirements for the Development team and steer applications in pilot projects in the field in terms of content. Further, you perform market analyses to ensure that BlueHeart Energy technology continues to meet customer needs. In short, you continuously work with both internal teams and external stakeholders to optimally align the technology with the market.

In your role, you are aware of the tension between collaboration and competition with heat pump manufacturers. Sometimes you work together on energy transition projects, while at other times you must promote the technology of BlueHeart Energy as a better alternative to their systems. This requires a quick and effective response in various situations. Your primary goal is to make clear that BlueHeart Energy's technology is a better option than traditional gas boilers to contribute to more sustainable energy solutions.

You are part of a growing Business Development team of four people, soon expanding to six. In this role, you work closely with Technical Sales Engineers and Key Account Managers / Development Managers to prepare customer meetings. Together with the team, you strive to increase the impact of BlueHeart Energy's product on the heat pump market.