Advanced Cooling Design Engineer

Hirebridge; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

APICZ in Buffalo, NY is seeking an Advanced Cooling Design Engineer to join its founding refrigeration engineering team. You will design and manage new product development projects, serving as a key CAD operator for the data center team and driving heat exchanger innovations.

The role requires expert SolidWorks skills, experience with heat exchanger types, and a strong capability to develop automated 3D models, 2D prints, and BOMs while collaborating across engineering and manufacturing to

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering; heat transfer specialization preferred or 10 years of experience.
• Product knowledge of heat exchangers (aluminum bar & plate, shell & tube, or plate) with refrigeration focus.
• Expert level SolidWorks CAD knowledge.
• Ability to set up automated 3D models and assemblies in SolidWorks.
• Automated 2D print generation capabilities.
• New product development processes and procedures.
• Collaborative, analytical, solution-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Create new parts in ERP, manage BOMs, and generate 3D models and 2D prints for production and customer approval.
• Develop/execute simulations for heat exchanger design.
• Collaborate with Application and Manufacturing Engineering to advance next-gen cooling equipment.
• Develop and manage product assemblies with integrated heat exchanger designs.
• Assist engineers in detailing standard costs of product designs.
• Support manufacturing by updating BOMs, fixing part data and drawings, and providing drawings as needed.
• Author and distribute technical documents as required.
• Validate team outputs and analyze results to produce world-class products.
• Collaborate to define project scope, costs, and manufacturing feasibility.
• Contribute to special projects and provide technical leadership.
• Stay current on industry trends in heat exchanger technology.
• Collect and share technology, market, and competitor information.

Skills

SolidWorks CAD

3D modeling

BOM management

Heat exchanger design

Product development

Heat transfer

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

10 years of proven industry experience in lieu of degree

Tools

SolidWorks automation

Job description

Build the Future of Cooling – API is growing like never before as we enter into the refrigeration market, developing new technologies, building methodologies and inventing the equipment to do it. We’re looking for an Advanced Cooling Design Engineer to join API's founding refrigeration engineering team.

We are looking for a highly driven, creative engineer ready to help drive explosive growth within one of the fastest evolving sectors in industrial technology. This is not a maintenance engineering role, this is an opportunity to design, innovate, and build the future alongside a world‑class global engineering team.

What We Offer You:

• Opportunity to learn from and contribute to a premier, global engineering team!
• Be part of leading‑edge technology for the heat transfer industry.
• Ability to impact customers across multiple industries.
• Full health & welfare benefits, 401(k), PTO, and developmental opportunities!
• Opportunity to travel 15% to API locations, clients and trade shows.
• Salary Range: $95,000/year - $115,000/year

What You Will Do:

The Advanced Cooling Design Engineer will support our growing sales and design efforts by creating and managing designs for new product development projects, functioning as the dedicated CAD operator of the data center team. This position requires an individual with an expert level knowledge of SolidWorks, a high level of creativity, design for manufacturability knowledge, and excellent time management and communication skills.

• Creation of new parts in the ERP system, manufacturing Bill Of Materials (BOM), and 3D modeling / 2D prints for production and customer approval.
• Develop/execute the application engineering technology simulation into the heat exchanger design.
• Work closely with both Application Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering to develop the next generation of cooling equipment.
• Develop and manage product assemblies with integration of heat exchanger designs as required.
• Assist the Project Engineer and Applications Engineer in detailing the standard costs of product designs.
• Support manufacturing – fix, update and maintain BOMs, fix part info & drawings, provide drawings & answer questions as needed.
• Author and distribute technical documents as required.
• Support the team with validating each other’s output, analysis of results, and other efforts to produce world‑class products.
• Collaborate with internal teams to construct project scope and determine costs and manufacturing feasibility.
• Collaborate on special projects with project team.
• Contribute to setting project team priorities and provide technical leadership.
• Stay updated on industry trends and advancements in heat exchanger technology.
• Collect and share technology/application/market/competitor information.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering - heat transfer is specialization preferred or 10 years of proven industry experience in lieu of degree
• Product knowledge and/or design experience of Aluminum bar & plate, shell & tube, or plate heat exchangers required, with a specialization on refrigeration applications preferred
• Expert level knowledge and operation of SolidWorks CAD software.
• Ability to set up & develop smart, self‑generating automated 3D models and assemblies in Solidworks.
• Setup and use automated features for 2D print generation.
• New product development processes and procedure experience
• Collaborative, analytical, and solution focused

Preferred Qualifications:

• Up to date on AI trends in 3D modeling and able to implement AI into modeling and assemblies
• Knowledge of the data center industry
• Experience in a Lean Manufacturing environment

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