Senior Design Engineer

Job description

Summary:

As a Senior Design Engineer, you will be responsible for driving the development of new products and improvements to existing ones within the HVAC industry. Your role involves conceptualizing designs, creating prototypes, and overseeing testing to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, provide technical leadership, and troubleshoot design issues to ensure the successful manufacturing and servicing of HVAC products.

Responsibilities

• Creates design concepts, prototypes, bills of materials, drawings, and specifications for new product introductions and existing product improvements.
• Develop working prototypes and test plans for AHRI and agency compliance. Oversees testing and gives technical guidance and expertise.
• Plan and schedule projects that meet or exceed established time schedules and budgets.
• Provide guidance and technical leadership in explaining the design to internal customers when needed to ensure the HVAC products are manufactured/serviced in accordance with the design and best practices.
• Resolve production-related design issues promptly by providing and updating the appropriate engineering documentation.
• Analyze cost reduction opportunities and provide resolution of quality issues on key components.
• Responsible for lab testing, prototypes, pilot builds, simulations & AHRI Ratings, competitive analysis, risk analysis, agency approvals, and design/release.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, vapor compression cycle
• Troubleshooting/problem solving on constructability/design issues.
• CAD / 3D modeling and BOM creation ability preferred.
• Exposure to DFM, DFMEA, UL60335-2-40, AHRI regulations
• Must be results and action-oriented with the ability to work under minimum supervision.
• Strong interpersonal skills to coordinate within cross-functional teams.
• Strong attention to detail and ownership skills
• Able to resolve issues within functional departments.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering and five (5) years of experience.
• Must have experience as a Product/Project/CAD Engineer in an HVAC/appliance manufacturing environment.

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