McQuay International

Sr. HVAC Product Design Engineer

McQuay International • $110K — $130K *
Waller, TX 77484In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
11 - 15 years of experience
Today
Be an Early Applicant
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering required; M.S. in Mechanical Engineering preferred
  • 15+ years of experience in HVAC or automotive product design and development
  • 8+ years of product design experience within HVAC, appliance, or automotive sectors
  • 3+ years of project management experience
  • Strong understanding of mechanical design engineering and HVAC industry standards, including AHRI, ASHRAE, UL certifications
  • Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt certification strongly preferred
  • Proven project management and analytical problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and mentor the engineering team's knowledge in thermodynamics, heat transfer, and refrigeration
  • Evaluate quality improvement and design for manufacturing plans for new product developments
  • Participate in product development, providing technical insight, analysis, and support
  • Coach design engineers throughout project development and execution
  • Engage in projects that may lead to patented technologies for the organization
  • Create engineering test standards and specifications to guide product development
  • Support cross-functional team meetings, including design reviews and project evaluations.

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment with potential for remote work
  • Professional development opportunities, including certifications and training
  • Collaborative team atmosphere with exposure to cross-functional teams
  • Contribution to innovative technology with patent potential
  • Engagement with cutting-edge HVAC product development projects
Full Job Description
Daikin Comfort Technologies is seeking a professional, skilled Principal Engineer to join our engineering team to develop and sustain residential and/or commercial HVAC related products. The Principal Engineer will provide technical expertise in areas of HVAC new product development. The individual will understand the product requirements and will provide practical applications of existing and/or new technology to aid in the development and sustainment of HVAC product.

Position Responsibilities May include:
  • Develop and support the knowledge growth of the engineering team, providing Thermodynamic, Heat transfer and Refrigeration guidance and training,
  • Work with new product development team to evaluate quality improvement (QIP) and design for manufacturing (DFM) plans and provide solutions to be included in new product development testing
  • Participate in product developments from Design Engineering team, providing technical insight and support, including engineering test results analysis, simulation analysis, trade-off analysis, decision making and report-out to leadership team
  • Provide technical coaching, mentoring to a team of design engineers during the development and execution of the projects
  • Participates in execution of technology that can be patented for the organization
  • Develop engineering test standards, specifications, and design guidelines,
  • Coordinate the development of main engineering documentation (DFMEA, Test Plan, simulation plan, design review workbook, etc)
  • Support design review meetings, stage gate and project reviews with cross functional team
  • Assist is developing product design technology roadmaps
  • Define and implement continuous improvement activities, lean initiatives, and apply design for manufacturing (DFM) during design phase.
  • Perform additional projects/duties to support ongoing business needs.

Nature & Scope:
  • Anticipates internal and/or external business challenges and/or regulatory issues; recommends process, product or service improvements.
  • Solves unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business.
  • Contributes to the development of functional strategy.
  • Leads teams or projects with broad visibility to achieve milestones and objectives typically operates with broad latitude in a complex environment

Knowledge & Skills:
  • Comprehensive understanding and knowledge of mechanical design engineering theory and practice.
  • In-depth knowledge of refrigeration and/or air conditioning design and application with specific emphasis
  • In-depth technical understanding of vapor compression system, fluid mechanics, fans, blowers, compressors, TXVs, EEV, evaporator and condenser design/selection.
  • Experience with design for six sigma (DFSS), design failure modes and effects analysis (DFMEA), design of experiments methodology, tolerance analysis, value engineering principles, and parts standardization principles.
  • Good understanding of system electrical & controls
  • Knowledge of specifications and international standards used in the Global HVAC industry
  • Experience working in the regulatory environment and aware of the standards- AHRI, ASHRAE, UL.
  • Working knowledge with computer simulations and CAD systems
  • Proficient software skills including Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Project
  • Strong and effective Project Management skills; effective Organizational and time management skills
  • Strong Analytical and Problem-Solving skills
  • Effective Communication and Collaboration skills; Team player and establish positive working relationships with internal and external customers
  • Ability to apply good Judgement, has strong work ethic and maintains integrity on the job.

Experience:
  • 15 plus years of HVAC and/or automotive industry related experience with product design, development and launch
  • 8 + years of experience with product design in the automotive, appliance, or HVAC industry
  • At least 3 plus years of project management experience

Education/Certification:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering required
  • M.S in Mechanical Engineering
  • Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt certification - strongly preferred
  • Project Management certification - preferred

People Management: No

Physical Requirements / Work Environment:
  • Must be able to perform essential responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations

About McQuay International

McQuay International is a manufacturer of HVAC equipment and solutions. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. McQuay International offers a range of products including air conditioning units, chillers, and air handling units. The company has operations in North America, Europe, and Asia. McQuay International is a subsidiary of Daikin Industries, Ltd.
Learn more about McQuay International
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
* Ladders Estimates

Similar Jobs

Ad banner background

Get Ready For Your
Next Interview

More Jobs at McQuay International

More Manufacturing & Automotive Jobs

Find similar Sr. HVAC Product Design Engineer jobs:

NationwideWaller, TX