Electrical Systems Lead Engineer

Carrier; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 96,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Benefits

Retirement Benefits

Paid time off

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Carrier Global Corporation is seeking an Electrical Systems Lead Engineer in Syracuse, NY to lead the design, validation, and integration of electrical power systems for transport refrigeration units in heavy‑duty trucks and trailers.

You will own system architecture, power distribution, safety, EMC/EMI, and regulatory compliance, guiding concepts from concept through production while ensuring reliability and meeting customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 8+ years of electrical engineering experience.
• 5+ years designing automotive, commercial vehicle, or heavy-truck electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of transport refrigeration electrical system architectures.
• Design low-voltage and high-voltage electrical power distribution systems.
• Define electrical interfaces between refrigeration unit, battery systems, alternators and charging systems, inverters and converters, controllers and telematics devices.
• Develop wiring harnesses, power distribution modules, and control panels.
• Create electrical schematics, system block diagrams, and interface control documents.
• Lead electrical design activities through concept, prototype, validation, and launch.
• Perform electrical load analysis, power budget calculations, and fault analysis.
• Evaluate and select electrical components, sensors, relays, contactors, connectors, and protection devices.
• Drive design-for-manufacturing and design-for-serviceability improvements.
• Develop and execute electrical validation plans.
• Support EMC/EMI, environmental, durability, and reliability testing.
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards and regulations, including root-cause analysis for field quality issues.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Automotive electrical design

Power systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Electrical Systems Lead Engineer

CAN01: Carrier-Syracuse, 6304 Carrier Parkway, East Syracuse, NY, 13057 USA

Job ID 30219727

Job Category Engineering

Posted Start Date October 13, 2026

About Carrier

Carrier Global Corporation, 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 safe transport of food, lifesaving 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 on Carrier social media at @Carrier.

About This Role

The Staff Electrical Engineer will lead the design, development, validation, and integration of electrical power systems for transport refrigeration units (TRUs) used in heavy-duty trucks, trailers, and commercial vehicle applications. This role requires deep expertise in automotive and heavy-truck electrical architectures, power distribution, Electrical safety, and integration of power electronics converters. The engineer will serve as a technical leader, driving system architecture decisions from concept through production while ensuring compliance with reliability, safety, regulatory, and customer requirements. The role supports Carrier’s transport refrigeration business.

Key Responsibilities

System Architecture & Design

• Lead development of Transport refrigeration electrical system architectures.
• Design low-voltage and high-voltage electrical power distribution systems.
• Define electrical interfaces between:
  • Refrigeration unit
  • Battery systems
  • Alternators and charging systems
  • Inverters and converters
  • Controllers and telematics devices
• Develop wiring harnesses, power distribution modules, and control panels.
• Create electrical schematics, system block diagrams, and interface control documents.

Product Development

• Lead electrical design activities through concept, prototype, validation, and launch.
• Perform electrical load analysis, power budget calculations, and fault analysis.
• Evaluate and select electrical components, sensors, relays, contactors, connectors, and protection devices.
• Drive design-for-manufacturing and design-for-serviceability improvements.

Validation & Compliance

• Develop and execute electrical validation plans.
• Support EMC/EMI, environmental, durability, and reliability testing.
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards and regulations, including:
• Investigate and resolve field quality issues using root cause analysis methodologies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• 8+ years of electrical engineering experience.
• 5+ years designing automotive, commercial vehicle, or heavy-truck electrical systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with transport refrigeration systems, auxiliary power units, mobile HVAC systems, or electrified vehicle systems preferred.

• 12V, 24V, and high-voltage DC electrical systems.
• Battery technology and power management systems.
• CAN communication networks.
• Electrical protection strategies and fault management.
• Wiring harness and connector system design.
• EMC/EMI design and mitigation.
• Electrical diagnostics and troubleshooting.

Pay Range

The annual salary for this position is between $96,000.00 - $192,000.00 annually. 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. The pay range will not be below the minimum wage applicable to the jurisdiction in which the applicant is to be employed.

Other Compensation

This position is entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.

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 leave; military leave; purchased vacation

• Disability: Short-term and long-term disability

• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment

• Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account

• Tuition Assistance

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.

Carrier EEO Statement and Accommodations Process

Carrier is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. Carrier provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with section 503 of Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, participate in an interview, or otherwise engage in the hiring process, please contact us at [e-mail]. We will make every effort to meet your needs in accordance with applicable laws.

Application Deadline

Applications will be accepted for at least 3 days from Job Posting Date: 13 October 2026

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