Engineer II

Henderson Group Recruiting; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Henderson Group is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to design, develop, and maintain HVAC products for residential and commercial systems, ensuring best-in-class performance across platforms and product families. The role includes supporting manufacturing, sales, quality, and regulatory teams while driving cost-effective design decisions.

The candidate will hold a degree in Mechanical Engineering, with 5 years of design experience, and familiarity with NPD processes, DFSS/DFMA, and advanced

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, with HVAC system design emphasis.
• Minimum 5 years of design and project experience preferred.
• Experience with New Product Development (NPD) processes and DFSS/DFMA principles.
• Knowledge of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer and heat exchanger design.
• Hands-on experience with data acquisition, DOE concepts and laboratory instrumentation.
• EPA Section 608 Refrigerant Certification - Universal is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain HVAC products for residential and commercial use.
• Design, optimize and qualify HVAC systems using analytical and experimental methods.
• Lead product qualification and agency compliance test programs.
• Manage projects and engineering requests through the product development cycle.
• Document designs with BOMs, drawings and change notifications.
• Interface with suppliers, customers, and cross-functional teams including manufacturing, QA and sales.

Skills

5 years design experience

NPD knowledge

DFSS/DFMA familiarity

Thermodynamics fundamentals

DoE concepts

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

State-of-the-art simulation tools

Programming languages

Microsoft Office

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.