Engineer II

Confident Search Consultants; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Confident Search Consultants is seeking an experienced HVAC design engineer to design, develop, and maintain residential and commercial HVAC products. You will lead qualification programs, work with vendors, customers, and cross‑functional teams to ensure product reliability and regulatory compliance.

The role requires a Mechanical Engineering degree and at least 5 years of design experience; familiarity with DFSS, DFMA, and thermodynamics is beneficial. EPA 608 certification is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 5 years design & project experience preferred.
• EPA Section 608 Refrigerant Certification – Universal is a plus.
• Knowledge of HVAC system design and related domains.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain HVAC products across multiple platforms and families.
• Lead product qualification and agency compliance test programs.
• Interface with vendors, customers, and field personnel; document designs and changes.
• Support manufacturing, sales, marketing, quality and supply chain functions.

Skills

Simulation tools

Programming languages

MS Office

Education

Mechanical Engineering (Bachelors or Masters)

Job description

Position Summary

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

• 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.