Carrier Global Corporation

Senior Thermal Systems Engineer

Carrier Global Corporation$79K — $158K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 5+ years or Master's degree with 3+ years in HVAC systems/mechanical engineering
  • Strong expertise in systems engineering and thermal system development
  • Experience leading product improvements from concept to launch
  • Familiarity with design, safety, and qualification standards
  • Strong project leadership and teamwork skills

Responsibilities

  • Develop advanced thermodynamic models and optimize chiller system designs
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to transition new technologies smoothly into production
  • Create robust chiller system architectures exceeding product development requirements
  • Validate product designs through rigorous DOE testing in engineering labs
  • Engage with product marketing teams to align product requirements with market needs
  • Adhere to design, safety, and qualification standards in all developments
  • Produce technical documents, specifications, and designs for production

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health care benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Retirement benefits for long-term financial security
  • Generous paid time off including vacation, sick days, and personal leave
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment benefits
  • Tuition assistance for continued education and professional development
Full Job Description

About This Role

The Senior Thermal Systems Engineer is responsible for developing high‑performance chiller system architectures through advanced thermodynamic modeling, optimization, and cross‑functional collaboration.


This role drives system‑level design excellence by integrating fluid filtration, pumping strategies, and overall thermal performance requirements into robust product solutions.


The engineer validates design capability and reliability through rigorous DOE‑based testing within engineering laboratories, ensuring all product outcomes meet or exceed development targets.
Working closely with technology, product marketing, and operations, this role ensures new technologies transition smoothly into production and that final products align with market needs and customer expectations.

The ideal candidate brings strong systems engineering expertise, demonstrated experience in thermal or HVAC system development, and the ability to lead product improvements from concept through launch.

Key Responsibilities

  • Thermodynamic based modeling and optimization of chiller system design, fluid filtration and pumping 
  • Work cross functionally with the technology organization to effectively develop technologies that smoothly launches into production 
  • Develop chiller system architecture solutions that meets or exceeds the product development requirements 
  • Confirm product design performance, capability and reliability testing our engineering product test laboratories utilizing DOEmethodologies.   
  • Collaborate with the product marketing teams locally to develop product requirements and ensure that the product meets their needs when launched 
  • Follow all appropriate design, safety, and qualification standards in development programs. 
  • Produce parts, specifications, designs, or sketches for machines, components, systems or work orders / purchase requests 

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of HVAC systems/mechanical engineering experience  

Or

  • Masters degree and 3+ years of HVAC systems/mechanical engineeringexperience  

Preferred Qualifications

  • Project leadership experience 
  • Experience in a new product development, service and/or aftermarket space
  • HVAC industry experience
  • Strong communication skills, primarily in English 
  • Leadership and teamwork skills required 

Pay Range

The 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.

Other Compensation

This position may be 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 . 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 fromJobPosting Date: 26 August 2026

Use of AI

Technology-enabled tools may support parts of the recruitment process, with oversight by people.

About Carrier Global Corporation

Carrier is the provider of intelligent climate and energy solutions.

Carrier Global Corporation Careers

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53,000 employees
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Net Income
$1.9 billion
Revenue
$17.4 billion

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