Associate Director-Systems Engineering
Job Number: 7090
External Description:
About Carrier
Carrier, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting-edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure the safe transport of food, life-saving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world-class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow Carrier on social media at @Carrier.
At Carrier we make modern life possible by delivering groundbreaking systems and services that help buildings, homes and the cold chain become more healthy, safe, sustainable, and intelligent. Our global team of dedicated employees continues to set industry standards by pursuing the latest research and developments to improve the lives of our customers. We’re constantly growing, seeking out talented, likeminded people who are committed to our primary duty: to be the world’s first choice in HVAC and refrigeration. Carrier is a global leader in building and cold chain solutions, innovating to address the needs of people and our planet. Our vision is to be the global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, fueled by our purpose and values. Learn more about us at https://www.corporate.carrier.com/
About this role
She/he will analyze incoming Data Center trends, emerging technologies, and customer needs, translate them into a products & solutions strategy that offers competitive differentiation, and derive the system architecture as well as system and sub-system technical requirements. Working with the rest of the engineering organization, product managers, this leader will drive product solutions that enable a strategic, customer-centric product portfolio that is optimized across regions.
This leader will work closely with customers and industry partners to support the growth in this fast-paced segment where changes are expected.
Establishes the key priorities in workflow processes and oversees the execution of resource allocations to ensure optimization of strategy and implementation.
At the beginning this position will not have direct reports but may lead teams to a matrix organization.
Role Responsibilities
- Collect and analyze emerging trends in Data Center build and operation.
- Assess customer needs (hyperscalers, colos, others) and understand the technical solutions from competition.
- Understand elements of product / system differentiation combining HVAC equipment and controls. Analyze trade-offs.
- Translate needs into a strategy for products and solutions offering.
- Define the solution architecture and derive system level requirements.
- Breakdown system technical requirements into sub-system technical requirements.
- Drive enterprise level design synergies through the development of global platforms and solutions.
- Collaborate effectively with customers, product management, and various global stakeholders to align technical requirements and create a scalable, cost-efficient solution
- Foster strong relationships with stakeholders across the business to ensure alignment and successful implementation of Data Center projects.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering Discipline
- 15+ years of industry experience working with Data Center customers on cooling system solutions
Preferred Qualifications:
- Masters in an Engineering or Industrial field such as Systems Engineering.
- Familiarity with industrial business models for HVAC, preferably in a Data Center business environment.
- Proven track record of building trusted relationships cross-functionally and managing various stakeholder relationships to get consensus on solutions/initiatives and ability to make decisions with conviction.
- Ability to solve complex problems using and finding alternate paths to achieve objectives in a highly constrained and fast-paced environment.
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; military leave; purchased vacation
Disability: Short-term and long-term disability
Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Healthcare Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account
Tuition Assistance
To learn more about our benefits offering, please click here: Work With Us | Carrier Corporate 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.
This position is entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.
Pay Range
The annual salary for this position is $178,750. – $250,250. 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.
Applications will be accepted for at least 3 days from Job Posting Date. Job Posting Date: 01/19/2026.
Job Number: 30168404
Community / Marketing Title: Associate Director-Systems Engineering
Location_formattedLocationLong: North Carolina, US