Senior Mechanical Engineer

Job Number: 2848

External Description:

 

Carrier is the leading global provider of healthy, safe and sustainable building and cold chain solutions with a world-class, diverse workforce with business segments covering HVAC, refrigeration, and fire and security. We make modern life possible by delivering safer, smarter and more sustainable services that make a difference to people and our planet while revolutionizing industry trends. This is why we come to work every day. Join us and we can make a difference together.

 

About this role

In this position, you will be responsible for developing and applying gas furnace technology to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and equipment reliability targets. The ideal candidate will have experience in the design and development of residential gas furnaces.  Knowledge of combustion systems, blower systems, control systems, and other related furnace components is important.

 

In this role, you will interface with product development engineers, lab technicians, model makers and designers. You will also be collaborating with members from other functional groups such as Marketing, Manufacturing, Quality, Sourcing, Suppliers, and Advanced Technology Development.

 

Key Responsibilities

The candidate will have responsibility for the following in addition to ad hoc assignments.

• Lead project teams, providing support to cross-functional project teams.
• Collaborate with Quality/Reliability/Manufacturing/Sourcing to implement key metrics into the design of the product and ensure all reliability design goals are achieved.
• Effectively communicate verbally and in writing with diverse audiences including but not limited to; junior engineers, cross functional team members, global suppliers, and external customers including service managers and technicians.
• Will contribute to their team or department by applying their knowledge of one or more functional areas.
• Apply in-depth knowledge of Mechanical Engineering.
• Development of test procedures to evaluate new designs.
• Manage elements of product development activities including cost estimates, implementation of standard specifications, drawing board layout and interpretation, and development of performance or maintenance requirements.
• Execute test and qualification for systems, sub-systems, and components. Review test results in relation to design or rated specifications and test objectives and modify or adjust equipment to meet specifications.
• Enhance commonality and optimization of product & components.
• Test models of alternate designs and processing methods to assess operating condition effects and necessity of modification.
• Produce parts, specifications, designs, or sketches for machines, components, systems or work orders / purchase requests
• Work with quality clinic and related departments to support the test and verification of field issues.

 

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience with heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and/or combustion.
• 2+ years of experience implementing continuous improvements and/or standardize processes.

• Bachelor’s Degree.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in designing similar products for high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Capacity to self-direct/motivate with a vision toward overall product goals.
• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience in the development of residential gas furnace (or related appliance) combustion, heat exchanger, and/or airflow related hardware.
• Model Based Development (MBD) experience is preferred. Ability to write technical, reliability, and quality specifications.
• Project leadership experience.
• Experience working in a team environment with support groups (product quality, testing, marketing).
• Intermediate level skills with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Project.
• Organized with strong attention to detail, while managing multiple priorities.
• Strong cross functional team experience.

 

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Job Number: 30118816

Community / Marketing Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer

Location_formattedLocationLong: Indianapolis, Indiana US