Senior Engineer (HVAC)

POSITION SUMMARY

This role will be responsible for development and implementation as well as product and maintenance improvements of residential and commercial HVAC products that meet or exceed best-in-class performance and reliability targets across multiple platforms and product families as well as manufacturing support for existing products.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Lead NPD projects and sustaining initiatives.
• Manage individual projects and special engineering requests throughout the complete product development cycle.
• Design optimize and qualify HVAC systems employing advanced analytical methods and experimental techniques.
• Lead product qualification and agency compliance test programs.
• Conduct analytical studies employing state-of-the-art simulation tools.
• Ensure design quality supporting your calculations and design proposals.
• Provide technical expertise and support to manufacturing sales & marketing quality and supply chain functions.
• Interface with vendors customers and field personnel.
• Conduct presentations for technical and business personnel.
• Document product designs by preparing bills of material drawings and product change notifications.
• Interface with regulatory and test agencies.

Education:

Bachelors or Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Related Field. MS Preferred.

Experience:

10 years design & project experience preferred. Released two or more product families.

Computer Skills:

Experience with state-of-the-art simulation tools.

Familiar with computer programming languages.

Familiar with Microsoft Office suite products.

Familiar with database software; MRP

Certificates & Licenses:

• EPA Section 608 Refrigerant Certification Universal is a plus.

Other Requirements:

• In-depth knowledge of HVAC system design and applications; intimate familiarity with the systems component design integration and interactions.
• Expert in the New Product Development (NPD) process Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) and Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) principles.
• Intermediate knowledge of the fundamentals of thermodynamics fluid mechanics heat transfer and heat exchanger design.
• Hands-on skills and experience in working with laboratory equipment test stands and instrumentation.
• Expert on industry standards and agency compliance.
• Knowledge of air management & aeroacoustics and structural analysis.
• Intermediate knowledge of manufacturing methods used in HVAC&R field; industrial experience is a plus but not required.
• Comprehensive knowledge with system controls sequence of operations and electrical wiring methods.
• Intimate familiarity with data acquisition advanced experimental techniques instrumentation calibration measurement systems uncertainty analysis and DoE concepts.
• Intermediate knowledge and participation with regulatory committees for equipment and system level applications.