Sr Systems Engineer

Sr Systems Engineer

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering or mechanical engineering
• 5+ years of systems and/or mechanical engineering experience

Responsibilities

• Responsible for a sub-project of a major new product development program or the entire smaller scope new product development program.
• Provide expertise in heat transfer, thermodynamics, fan systems, and thermal management system analysis in the development of next generation high efficiency and environmentally friendly HVAC&R and electronic control systems.
• Develop and execute test and qualification for systems, sub-systems, and components. Review test results in relation to design or rated specifications and test objectives and modify or adjust equipment to meet specifications.
• Provide reliability analysis of components and systems.
• Develop and coordinate engineering documents and release.
• Provide daily direction to supporting Designers & Technicians.
• Prepare presentations for Qualification Review Boards including demonstrating the use of Quality System deployment tools.
• Collaborate with team members from Marketing, Design Engineering, and Manufacturing Engineering.
• Document process improvements as part of standard engineering work.
• Identification of reliable and cost-effective purchased components required for new product development projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PH. D in systems or mechanical engineering with 3+ years of relevant engineering experience
• Experience or familiarity with various HVAC applications.
• Hands-on experience working in an Engineering design environment.
• Demonstrated system design thinking skills and creative new product design skills.
• Heat transfer and two-phase flow expertise and thermodynamic cycle analytical skills.
• Technical knowledge of refrigeration design, heat transfer, fan systems, structural analysis & electronic control systems.
• Experience with vapor-compression refrigeration or power generation systems including related components: heat exchangers and compression technologies.
• Experience in the specification, design, development, and manufacture of products in the HVAC, refrigeration, compression or aligned industries is ideal. Previous relevant products can be both residential and/or commercial air conditioners (air cooled or water cooled)
• Project management and interpersonal skills and the ability to work within an engineering design team
• Working knowledge of manufacturing fabrication and assembly methods.
• Working knowledge of industry test and safety standards.
• Demonstrated experience in continual process improvement.
• Experience with model-based design techniques
• Experience integrating and verifying & validating performance of complex systems
• Ability to work with minimal supervision in a lean and fast paced environment
• Ability to work with geographically dispersed teams and a diverse cultural environment
• Ability to professionally engage with cross-functional and cross-regional teams to understand and translate product requirements into control system requirements
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts across technical and non-technical organizations
• Ambitious self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced design environment.
• Ability for developing continuous improvement projects to influence and drive change
• Excellent Follow-up and follow-through skills is a must.
• Demonstrate an ability to deliver successful designs under tight timing constraints.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail, while managing multiple priorities.
• Knowledge of CSA/ANSI and UL Standards is a plus. AHRI, ASHRAE, DOE, EPA, NEC, UL/CSA, etc.
• Knowledge of SAP and Creo is a plus
• Familiarity with Heat Pumps is a plus
• Knowledge of model development software tools like Ansys/Fluent is a strong differentiator.
• Experience in thermo-fluid system control development.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, & PowerPoint).
• Knowledge of Matlab / Simulink, Visual Basic, C/C++.