About this roleCarrier Corporation's Air Management Systems team in Syracuse, NY, is seeking a qualified fan and air management system design engineer to support their development of advanced, high-efficiency fan technologies for HVAC applications. This position involves the full range of design and development engineering for high-performance, low-noise fans using analytical models, computational fluid dynamics, and lab testing. The ideal candidate will have a deep knowledge of fan aerodynamics and turbomachinery design fundamentals and practical skills with fan hardware design, testing, and manufacturing. The position also includes HVAC&R systems and applications air management design and analysis.
Key Responsibilities- Fan and AMS development using analytical and experimental methods.
- CFD modeling for fan and AMS flow performance and noise.
- Experimental development, testing, data analysis and reporting.
- Technical planning and reviews.
- Work with Carrier teams and suppliers to implement custom fan & AMS designs.
- 5% domestic and international travel.
Basic Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering
- 5+ years of experience in fluid dynamics, aerodynamics and/or turbomachinery, including the design and analysis of fluid dynamic systems
Preferred Qualifications- Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering with 2+ years of experience in fluid dynamics, aerodynamics and/or turbomachinery, including the design and analysis of fluid dynamic systems
- PhD in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering, with an emphasis on fluid dynamics, aerodynamics and/or turbomachinery, including the design and analysis of fluid dynamic systems
- Experience with CFD analysis of rotating machines and other flow-path systems, with particular emphasis on low-speed, low-pressure ratio fans and blowers
- Familiarity with HVAC&R equipment and systems
- Familiarity with experimental methods, instrumentation, and data analysis for fluid dynamic measurements in a lab environment (including programming in MATLAB, Python, and/or LabVIEW)
- Experience with aeroacoustics and/or structural modeling, analysis, and testing
- Experience with 3D modeling (CAD), GD&T, manufacturing, process development, and tooling
- Experience with mechanical design, prototyping, and fabrication, including additive manufacturing
Pay RangeThe annual salary for this position is between $79,000.00 - $158,000.00 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 CompensationThis position may be 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
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Application DeadlineApplications will be accepted for at least 3 days from Job Posting Date: 8 September 2026
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