Engineer II

Essenti Talent; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Essenti Talent seeks an experienced HVAC design engineer to drive design, development, and maintenance of residential and commercial HVAC products. You will lead projects through the full development cycle with emphasis on reliability and performance, and support manufacturing and testing teams.

The role requires a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering with HVAC focus, about 5 years design experience, and proficiency with simulation tools and data acquisition.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering with HVAC emphasis.
• 5 years design and project experience preferred.
• EPA Section 608 Universal certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, optimize and qualify HVAC systems across platforms and product families.
• Lead product qualification and agency compliance test programs.
• Manage projects through full development cycle and document changes.
• Interface with manufacturing, sales, quality, and suppliers.
• Conduct analytical studies using simulation tools and lab testing.

Skills

HVAC design concepts

NPD process familiarity

Design for Six Sigma DFSS

Design for Manufacturing and Assembly

Simulation tools

Programming knowledge

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

EPA Section 608 Refrigerant Certification - Universal

Tools

Data acquisition systems

Test stands and instrumentation

Laboratory equipment

Job description

This role will be responsible for design, development and maintenance improvements of residential and commercial HVAC products that meet or exceed best-in-class performance and reliability targets across multiple platforms and product families, as well as manufacturing support for existing products.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Provide measurable contribution to NPD projects and sustaining initiatives.
• Manage individual projects and special engineering requests throughout the complete product development cycle.
• Design, optimize and qualify HVAC systems employing advanced analytical methods and experimental techniques.
• Lead product qualification and agency compliance test programs.
• Conduct analytical studies employing state-of-the-art simulation tools.
• Ensure design quality, supporting your calculations and design proposals.
• Support manufacturing, sales & marketing, quality, technical services, and supply chain functions.
• Interface with vendors, customers, and field personnel.
• Conduct presentations for technical and business personnel.
• Document product designs by preparing bills of material, drawings, special customer requests, and product change notifications.
• Interface with regulatory agencies and test agencies.

Education:

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Preferred emphasis on HVAC system design or thermal sciences.

Experience:

• 5 years design & project experience preferred.

Computer Skills:

• Experience with state-of-the-art simulation tools.
• Familiar with computer programming languages.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office suite products.

Certificates & Licenses:

• EPA Section 608 Refrigerant Certification - Universal, is a plus.

Other Requirements:

• Knowledge of HVAC system design and applications; familiarity with the systems component design, integration, and interactions.
• Familiarity with the New Product Development (NPD) process, Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) and Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) principles.
• Knowledge of the fundamentals of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and heat exchanger design.
• Hands-on skills and experience in working with laboratory equipment, test stands and instrumentation.
• Knowledge of industry standards and agency compliance.
• Knowledge of air management & aeroacoustics and structural analysis.
• Knowledge of manufacturing methods used in HVAC&R field; industrial experience is a plus but not required.
• Familiarity with system controls, sequence of operations and electrical wiring methods.
• Familiarity with data acquisition, advanced experimental techniques, instrumentation, calibration, measurement systems, uncertainty analysis and DoE concepts.