HVAC Senior Design Engineer (On-site)

Job Overview:

The Sr. Design Engineer is a hands-on self-directed engineering role supporting a small manufacturing team focused on residential and commercial HVAC products. This position reports to the Director of Engineering. The Sr. Design Engineer independently owns complex engineering assignments across new product development sustaining and value engineering executing each task through completion with minimal supervision. This role requires the ability to work across disciplines solve multi-variable technical problems and deliver results that directly impact product performance cost and manufacturability. This is an onsite role based at the Aspen manufacturing facility in Humble TX.

Job Responsibilities

• Own the design and development of HVAC product subsystems and components executing prototype builds design verification testing and production handoff with minimal oversight
• Perform engineering CAD and analysis using SolidWorks FEA vapor cycle and coil design tools and in-house analytical models to validate thermal structural and airside performance
• Create maintain and release accurate bills of material (BOMs) and engineering documentation ensuring revision control and configuration accuracy throughout the product lifecycle
• Coordinate technical developmentincluding scope testing simulations and proof-of-concept buildswith management engineering and operations
• Support production and factory operations by troubleshooting manufacturing issues and implementing design-for-manufacturing (DFM) improvements on new and legacy products
• Manage engineering change notices (ECNs) BOM updates and supplier qualification testing for sustaining activities including material substitutions supplier changes and field issue resolution
• Contribute to cost-reduction and value engineering initiatives: support should-cost analysis teardowns competitive benchmarking and assist in qualifying alternative components through testing and supplier coordination
• Plan and execute lab testing for performance verification reliability validation and component qualification; analyze results and document findings with recommended design actions
• Interface with sales supply chain and manufacturing to ensure customer and production requirements are met; support complex application requests and develop custom configurations as directed
• Maintain working familiarity with applicable AHRI UL ASHRAE and DOE standards for HVAC products; coordinate with regulatory agencies and testing labs as needed
• Read and interpret electrical schematics and wiring diagrams; specify electrical components and coordinate with controls resources on system integration
• Use structured problem-solving methods (root cause analysis corrective action) to resolve recurring production and field issues

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Electrical Industrial or equivalent engineering discipline
• Five years of hands-on engineering experience in HVAC product development manufacturing engineering or related roles
• Proficiency in SolidWorks 3D CAD modeling and engineering analysis
• Demonstrated experience with engineering simulation tools (FEA coil/heat exchanger design software or vapor cycle modeling)
• Practical knowledge of manufacturing processes relevant to HVAC product fabrication (brazing tube expansion sheet metal forming assembly)
• Experience planning and conducting lab testing for product performance and reliability verification
• Working ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and wiring diagrams
• HVAC product experience in a manufacturing environment

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience with CFD analysis platforms
• Engineering background spans more than one discipline (NPD sustaining applications or value engineering)
• Familiarity with AHRI certification processes UL/ETL safety standards and DOE efficiency test procedures
• ERP system experience (Infor SAP or similar) for BOM and routing management

Competencies/Skills:

• Self-directed and able to independently execute complex engineering tasks with minimal supervision
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skillsroot cause analysis with a solution-oriented mindset
• Effective at working in teams towards a time-bound set of goals and deliverables
• Superior technical knowledge of vapor compression cycle hydronic cooling and heating heat exchangers and HVAC systems
• Excellent communication skills to translate technical details for cross-functional audiences
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills for managing concurrent tasks BOMs and engineering changes
• Continuous improvement mindset

Work Environment:
Onsite: This is an onsite position based at the Aspen manufacturing facility in Humble TX. The engineer will work on-site daily engaging directly with the manufacturing floor test lab and cross-functional teams. Proximity to production operations prototype builds and testing activities are essential to the role.
Office: While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to an office environment. Occasionally the employee will be exposed to a warehouse
environment and will be required to wear appropriate PPE. The physical and mental demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The employee will be required to read communicate verbally and/or in written form remember and analyze certain information and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines. The employee will encounter moderate noise typical office lighting and temperatures and moderate interruptions. While performing the duties of this job the employee may be required to stand walk or sit at a computer for an extended period and may work in a confined area. The employee is frequently required to use hands and fingers to type touch handle feel and reach with hands and arms.
Manufacturing / Lab: While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to a manufacturing floor and test lab environment. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit stand walk and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands and fingers to type or dial climb or balance stoop kneel crouch or crawl and reach with hands and arms.
The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. This position requires computer use. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision color
vision distance vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Compensation:
RectorSeal has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing salary ranges to ensure we remain competitive. Based on your experience and market position you are paid within the salary range. Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance or at the discretion of the CSWI Board of Directors.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary plus performance-based incentives
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) with company match
• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits

About RectorSeal

Based in Houston Texas RectorSeal LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of CSW Industrials Inc. NYSE: CSW and is a leading provider of quality solutions for the professional trades serving heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC/R) plumbing electrical and construction markets. For more information about RectorSeals innovative products and brands that increase efficiency and improve reliability please visit.

About CSW Industrials
CSW Industrials is a diversified industrial growth companywith industry-leading operations in three segments: Contractor Solutions Specialized Reliability Solutions and Engineered Building Solutions. CSW provides niche value-added products with two essential commonalities: performance and reliability. The primary end markets we serve with our well-known brands include HVAC/R plumbing electrical general industrial architecturally-specified building products energy mining and rail transportation.

Required Experience:

Senior IC