Staff Electrical Engineer

Job Number: 11417

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Summary

The primary responsibility of the Staff Electrical Engineer is to integrate chiller and motor control hardware into the chiller system. Additionally, this position plays a key role in supporting specialized data center projects. In this capacity, the engineer will be primarily responsible to develop solutions that best meet the chiller product requirements by working with product management to define needs and supply chain to identify best suppliers. The preferred candidate will have a strong understanding of chiller and motor control systems and related component packaging.

Serving as a critical technical link between engineering design, factory production, and field performance, this is an onsite position based at the Carrier-Charlotte facility located at 9701 Old Statesville Road, Charlotte, NC 28269.

Role Purpose

• New Product Development.
• Sustain Engineering for existing products.
• Contribute to next generation of chiller designs and technology.
• Electrical engineering for control and power electronic integration into chiller products.

Key Responsibilities

• Electrical engineering for control and power electronic integration into chiller products.  
• Experience in design and/or integration of variable frequency power electronics necessary.
• Collaborate with product management, software, chiller systems and compression engineering to define controls and motor controller requirements.
• Work with supply chain to identify suppliers to produce our control and motor controls solutions. 
• Provide oversight of our control and motor control production.  
• Ensure code compliance is maintained. 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or a technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in control panel design and layout, electrical component sizing and application.
• 4+ years of experience in ensuring Code Compliance is maintained.

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in control panel design and layout, electrical component sizing and application, and ensuring Code Compliance is maintained (including UL, ETL, and UL 508A standards).
• MS or PhD in Electrical or related engineering field.
• Project leadership experience.
• HVAC industry experience.
• Experience in design, programming, and integration of variable frequency power electronics and VFD parameter sets for specific motor loads.
• Power systems experience ranging primarily from 208V up to 600V, with high voltage experience a plus.
• Lab testing and validation experience for electrical components and system performance, including DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) analysis.
• Ability to calculate short-circuit current ratings, conduct load calculations, and draft complex electrical schematics to power and control chiller units with minimal oversight.
• Identify and resolve production line issues by updating engineering drawings and specifications.
• Providing technical guidance to Field Service Engineers and technicians to address complex electrical queries from the field.
• Collaborate with manufacturing teams to ensure design intent is maintained throughout the build process.
• Design and develop electrical panels and power control systems for chiller platforms, with a focus on component and wiring sizing.
• Execute sustaining engineering initiatives, including drawing updates and design improvements for active products.
• Support field service operations by acting as a subject matter expert for electrical troubleshooting.
• Manage laboratory testing and validation processes for electrical systems and components.
• Strong communication skills, primarily in English.
• Leadership and teamwork skills and experience.
• Able and willing to travel up to 10%, domestic and international.

Job Number: 30216913

Community / Marketing Title: Staff Electrical Engineer

Location_formattedLocationLong: North Carolina, US