Compression Lab Engineer – Test Stand Automation

Carrier; Village of East Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 53,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & Vision benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid time off & holidays

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Carrier is seeking a Compression Lab Engineer to join our R&D team in Syracuse, NY. You will maintain and upgrade compressor test stands, manage data acquisition systems, and support lab engineering with electrical and control system knowledge.

You will work hands-on with mechanical and electrical systems, ensuring compliance with NEC/UL, and collaborate to drive reliability improvements in our lab facilities.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in engineering or Engineering technology with 2+ years of HVAC/R systems experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering technology.
• Degree in Mechanical or Electromechanical Engineering is preferred.
• Experience with HVAC/R systems and EPA 608 certification is desirable.
• Knowledge of heat transfer, fluid dynamics and thermodynamics is essential.
• Understanding electrical power, control and instrumentation systems.
• Experience programming National Instruments LabVIEW data acquisition systems and Allen-Bradley PLCs.
• Experience with single and three-phase power systems, VFDs, PLCs, PID controls, transducers, flow meters and lab instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of calorimeter and reliability test stands.
• Maintain lab data acquisition computers on compressor test stands.
• Update LabVIEW software and PLC code for all test stands.
• Manage and store test data generated from compressor testing.
• Collaborate with the engineering team to modify and upgrade test stands.
• Guide lab technicians in operation and calibration of test stands.
• Maintain and develop standard work documentation for lab processes.

Skills

HVAC/R experience

EPA 608 certification

LabVIEW data acquisition

Allen-Bradley PLCs

PID controls

Visio diagrams

Electrical power systems

Education

Associate’s degree in engineering or Engineering technology

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering technology

Degree in Mechanical or Electromechanical Engineering

Tools

LabVIEW

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Yokogawa Power Analyzers

Visio

Job description

Carrier is seeking a Compression Lab Engineer to join our R&D team in Syracuse, NY. You will maintain and upgrade compressor test stands, manage data acquisition systems, and support lab engineering with electrical and control system knowledge.

You will work hands-on with mechanical and electrical systems, ensuring compliance with NEC/UL, and collaborate to drive reliability improvements in our lab facilities.