Job Description

About this role

The Senior Systems Engineering professional works independently. Converts product requirements into total system solutions, leads trade studies, and implements common work practices.

Duties & Responsibilities

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

• Development of residential HVAC machines and related control systems
• Development and validation of thermal system models to develop components and control requirements and inform design decisions
• Define and model robust requirements for the Residential Connected Ecosystem
• Utilize knowledge in HVAC unit and system design to contribute to the evolution of connected products and data strategies
• Establish effective methods for data access and usability that meet the needs of diverse stakeholders
• Enable and enhance data analytics to improve service tools and advance preventative and predictive analytics
• Analyze product data to identify design opportunities and optimize system performance
• Provide insights and support to Data Analytics, Aftermarket, and Service teams regarding preventative and predictive analytics
• Collaborate with lab technicians to complete performance testing, reliability testing and agency testing requirements
• Evaluation of systems for manufacturability and reliability
• Partner with design team members to understand and translate design and process engineering requirements into product line design components, subsystems and products
• Perform risk analysis of equipment and control design.

• Makes significant contribution to their team by applying in depth knowledge in their discipline
• Discover and define requirements for HVAC equipment and controls system
• Perform system decomposition and design system architectures for HVAC systems and equipment
• Define and manage integration and test of system for validation
• Design thermodynamic system or sub system
• Provide discipline knowledge to design complex systems or sub systems
• Collaborate with internal functions to support key metrics for a program and provide support to ensure all goals are achieved
• Troubleshoot difficult, and sometimes complex, problems / HVAC system issues
• Execute and update standard works related to work area, including reliability standards
• May develop and coach others
• Leads effective methods for data access and usability

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Software Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in System Architecture, HVAC System Control, Equipment Control Architecture, and Equipment Control Logic
• 5+ years of experience working with HVAC industry trends.
• 5+ years of experience working with electronic controls function in HVAC equipment
• 5+ years of experience working with Industry-wide accepted system engineering processes and data analysis tools
• 5+ years of experience with design of experiments data analysis techniques (e.g MatLab, Python, etc)
• Must have unrestricted authorization to work in the USA. No visa sponsoring available.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Software Engineering.
• Substantial technical skills in engineering
• Proven experience with Substantial knowledge of the fundamentals of heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and thermodynamics
• Knowledge of fundamentals of reliability
• Provide substantial knowledge in the model/design and qualification (i.e. performance, reliability, safety, etc.) of HVAC systems
• Ability to troubleshoot and solve difficult, and sometimes complex, HVAC system problems
• Understand product / component function, reliability, and quality requirements
• Proven ability to implement continuous improvements and standardize processes
• Knowledge using design for six sigma principles
• Organized with strong attention to detail while managing multiple tasks and priorities
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Proactive and results-driven; thrives in a fast-paced and dynamic environment 
• Self-starter with ability to learn quickly and work independently and without day-to-day supervision to prioritize work to meet customer needs
• Experience working in a team environment within and outside of functional support groups
• Effectively communicate verbally and in writing with diverse audiences including cross functional team members, senior leaders, global suppliers, and external customers including service managers and technicians.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office applications (such as Excel, Project, PowerPoint, and Word)