Refrigeration Engineer
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Job Location:
Marietta, GA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
OfficeJob Description
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team youll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research solving complex analytical challenges improving patient diagnostics and therapies or increasing productivity in their laboratories we are here to support them.
DESCRIPTION:
Contribute to innovations that make the world healthier cleaner and safer. As Refrigeration Engineer (ULT) you will design develop and sustain cascade refrigeration systems supporting Thermo Fishers cold storage and ultra-low temperature (ULT) product portfolio.
In this hands-on role you will collaborate with other refrigeration engineers and technicians to deliver high-performance energy-efficient and compliant cooling solutions. You will partner closely with NPD design leadership and cross functional peers in Product Management Controls Engineering Quality and Regulatory to define refrigeration systems maintain traceability and ensure products meet customer performance and regulatory expectations throughout the product lifecycle.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
Refrigeration System Development
- Design and develop cascade vapor-compression systems used in ULT freezers and cold storage platforms.
- Develop and execute test plans to validate the performance of newly developed refrigeration systems by utilizing design for reliability tools and performance sensitivity analysis.
- Design refrigeration systems that meet customer requirements time to market commitments and that are within the target cost of the projects.
- Create modular scalable and reusable refrigeration solutions across multiple product platforms.
Simulation Modeling & Innovation
- Analyze the thermal behavior of the refrigeration system with thermo-physical tools for component selection and overall refrigeration system design.
- Participate in advanced development initiatives to mature next-generation refrigeration technologies as assigned.
Product Development & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate with mechanical electrical and controls engineering teams through all phases of the toll-gate NPD process.
- Partner with manufacturing and operations teams to ensure Design for Assembly and Design for Manufacturing.
- Support products manufactured across multiple global facilities.
Requirements Compliance & Traceability
- Complete verification activity to confirm traceability from customer and regulatory requirements
- Ensure refrigeration designs are Designed for Compliance to meet regulatory and certification requirements (e.g. UL IEC FDA CE CSA Energy Star).
People and Culture
- Engage in a culture of safety quality accountability and continuous improvement.
- Travel: Up to 10% domestic travel.
REQUIREMENTS:
Education
- Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering systems engineering chemical engineering physics or related discipline
- Coursework in thermodynamics heat transfer and fluid mechanics strongly preferred
- Masters degree preferred
Experience
- 0-2 years of hands-on experience developing vapor-compression systems for cold storage or HVAC/R products cascade systems preferred.
- Experience using natural refrigerants and other low GWP refrigerants in system designs.
- Experience with thermal system modeling simulation and performance testing
- Experience analyzing empirical test data to guide design decisions
- Familiarity with data acquisition systems automated testing and technical documentation
- Familiarity with Lean / PPI methodologies and continuous improvement systems
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Fundamental understanding of vapor-compression and cascade refrigeration systems
- Strong analytical problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills
- Competency in using engineering tools such as EES thermal modeling software and refrigerant properties and selection
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Excellent organizational skills in a fast-paced multi-project environment
- Commitment to safety quality and operational excellence
Required Experience:
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