Engineer II

The Recruiting Hive; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Recruiting Hive is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to design, develop, and maintain HVAC systems for residential and commercial products. You will work across platforms and product families to ensure top performance and reliability, while supporting manufacturing and field teams.

You will lead design, qualification, and testing activities, interfacing with vendors and customers, and preparing documentation such as BOMs and drawings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering; HVAC focus preferred.
• 5 years of design and project experience.
• EPA Section 608 Refrigerant Certification - Universal is a plus.
• Familiar with NPD, DFSS and DFMA principles.
• Experience with simulation tools, programming languages, and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Design, optimize and maintain HVAC systems across residential and commercial products.
• Lead product qualification and agency compliance test programs.
• Interface with vendors, customers, and field personnel; prepare BOMs and drawings.
• Contribute to manufacturing, sales, quality, and supply chain support.
• Conduct presentations for technical and business personnel.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

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.