Mechanical Engineer II HVAC products
Job Summary
Role Overview
We are seeking a Mechanical Engineer with experience in HVAC and refrigeration systems to support the development of climate control products. This role focuses on system-level mechanical design validation and production support for rooftop air conditioners heat pumps and related mobile cooling/heating solutions.
The ideal candidate has hands-on product development experience and is comfortable working across design testing and manufacturing environments.
Primary Responsibilities
- Design and develop mechanical subsystems for RV air conditioning and refrigeration products including sheet metal structures molded components heat exchangers housings and assemblies.
- Contribute to full product development cycles from early concept through production launch.
- Perform system-level analysis including airflow management thermal considerations vibration robustness and manufacturability.
- Create detailed 3D models component drawings and assembly documentation using modern CAD tools.
- Apply GD&T principles to ensure proper fit function and manufacturability across multi-component assemblies.
- Conduct tolerance stack-up analyses to evaluate dimensional variation and assembly performance.
- Support prototype builds alpha units and pilot production runs.
- Develop and execute mechanical test plans; analyze performance data and recommend design refinements.
- Partner with manufacturing teams to improve cost quality reliability and assembly efficiency.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives including value analysis/value engineering (VAVE) efforts.
- Collaborate with electrical controls and thermal engineering teams to ensure complete system performance.
- Experience designing electromechanical products preferably HVAC or refrigeration systems.
- Working knowledge of refrigeration system components and packaging considerations.
- Strong CAD proficiency (SolidWorks or comparable platform).
- Experience managing product data within a PLM system.
- Familiarity with finite element analysis tools for structural or vibration evaluation.
- Demonstrated capability in detailed drawing creation and GD&T application.
- Experience performing tolerance stack-up analysis across assemblies.
- Understanding of structured product development processes (stage-gate or equivalent).
- Ability to troubleshoot manufacturing and field performance issues.
- Experience designing for manufacturability across processes such as:
- Machined components
- Injection molded plastics
- Die cast components
- Sheet metal stampings and formed parts
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
- Approximately 36 years of product development experience.
- Background in air conditioning refrigeration or thermal system design strongly preferred.
- Combination of engineering office work and hands-on involvement in lab and manufacturing environments.
- Exposure to prototype builds environmental testing and production validation activities.
- Limited travel (approximately several trips annually).
Required Experience:
IC
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