Robust Design Leader - Climate Solutions Americas and Commercial HVAC Global Platforms

The position serves as the subject matter expert for deployment, execution, and auditing of engineering quality methods and technical engineering reviews for Climate Solutions Americas and Commercial HVAC Global Platforms. This role has a heavy emphasis on coaching and influencing a culture of reasonable and consistent technical scrutiny, sound engineering judgment, and disciplined risk management practices. Job Description Robust Design & Technical Risk Leadership • Lead the deployment and continuous improvement of robust design methodologies across Residential, Light Commercial, and Commercial HVAC product development programs. • Serve as the subject matter expert for Robust Design, DFMEA, Risk Management, Requirements Management, Critical Parameter Management, Reliability Engineering, and Design of Experiments (DOE). • Partner with engineering teams to identify, assess, and mitigate technical risks throughout the product development lifecycle. • Own accountability for the robustness of product development outcomes within assigned programs. • Identify programs at risk and recommend corrective actions, escalation, or re-direction. Engineering Governance & Product Development Excellence • Participate in and lead technical reviews, design reviews, verification and validation reviews, and other engineering governance activities to ensure compliance with product development standards. • Guide the development of effective verification, validation, and testing strategies that reduce uncertainty and improve product robustness. • Collaborate with Program Management, Quality, Manufacturing, and Engineering leaders to strengthen product development execution and technical excellence. FMEA & Quality Method Deployment • Facilitate and coach cross-functional FMEA activities, ensuring technical rigor, completeness, and effective risk reduction plans. • Drive standardization and continuous improvement of engineering processes, tools, metrics, and best practices to enhance product quality, safety, reliability, and development efficiency. Capability Building & Continuous Improvement • Provide training, coaching, and mentoring to engineers and technical leaders on engineering quality methods, robust design practices, and statistical engineering techniques. • Champion the adoption of lessons learned, best practices, and engineering excellence initiatives across the organization. Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, or Reliability Engineering. • 10+ years of engineering experience in product development, reliability engineering, quality engineering, or robust design. • 5+ years leading cross-functional technical teams and engineering improvement initiatives. OR • A Master's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, or Reliability Engineering and a minimum of 7 years experience in product development, reliability engineering, quality engineering or robust design. Preferred Qualifications • Masters degree in Mechanical, electrical or systems engineering • Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt • Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) certification • Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) • Strong understanding of understanding of product development processes • Experience developing and executing product verification and validation strategies. • Excellent communication Pay Range The 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. The pay range will not be below the minimum wage applicable to the jurisdiction in which the applicant is to be employed. Other Compensation This position is entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements. Benefits Employees 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 Corporate The 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 Deadline Applications will be accepted for at least 3 days from Job Posting Date: 26 October 2026 Job Applicant's Privacy Notice Please click on the link to review the Job Applicant Privacy Notice. Use of AI Technology-enabled tools may support parts of the recruitment process, with oversight by people.