About the positionThe
Refrigerant Group in Carrier's Mechanical Center of Excellence is seeking a motivated, results-oriented and experienced engineer to join our team based in
East Syracuse, NY.
As a
Principal Engineer in the Refrigerant Group, you will be a key member of the team providing advanced refrigerant evaluation and development to Carrier's global HVAC&R portfolio. Your primary responsibility will be to lead modeling-centered system technology evaluation and strategy development. In addition, you will participate in industry research and standards development for future refrigerants and products. You will collaborate with other technology experts, modeling and simulation experts, product design groups, supply chain partners, and others to develop new refrigerants and system technologies to improve the performance, cost, reliability, and sustainability of Carrier products.
Role Responsibilities:Evaluate and develop future refrigerants, including Natural and ultra- Low GWP synthetic refrigerants, system performance enhancements, and flammability mitigation strategies to develop Carrier refrigerant and technology strategy to ensure regulatory compliance. Key tasks include:
- System modeling and optimization
- Technology and refrigerant evaluation
- System performance verification testing
- Management of refrigerant properties data base and REFPROP support data
- Recommendation of technology strategies to support product strategies
- Interact and share learnings with engineering counterpoints for other products, and with product development engineers.
- Develop and execution of project plans.
Basic Qualifications- Bachelors Engineering Degree in with 10+ year experience in engineering, or Master's Engineering Degree with 7+ years experience in engineering, or PhD Engineering Degree with 4+ years experience in engineering.
Preferred Qualifications (nice to have)- Knowledgeable in Thermodynamics with specific focus on vapor compression cycles for air conditioning and refrigeration
- Air conditioning system simulation capabilities
- Knowledgeable in refrigerant properties, both thermodynamic properties and flammability characteristics
- Software: IPM, EES, Refprop, Microsoft Office
- Knowledge of Refrigerant standards, system standards, and building codes, especially related to flammable refrigerants.
- Project planning and management experience.
Additional information- Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without restriction; visa sponsorship is not available.
Pay RangeThe annual salary for this position is between $117,500.00 - $234,500.00 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate.
Other CompensationThis position is entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.
BenefitsEmployees are eligible for benefits, including:
- Health Care Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives
- Retirement Benefits
- Time off and Leave: Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation
- Disability: Short-term and long-term disability
- Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
- Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account
- Tuition Assistance
To learn more about our benefits offering, please click here Work with us | Carrier CorporateThe specific benefits available to any employee may vary depending on state and local laws and eligibility factors, such as date of hire and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Application DeadlineApplications will be accepted for at least 3 days from Job Posting Date: 12 May 2026
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