Engineer, Modeling & Controls Engineering

Carrier; Kennesaw (GA); On-site; USD 64,500 - 129,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

Paid vacation and sick leave

Disability coverage

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Carrier in Kennesaw, Georgia, is seeking a talented Controls Engineer specializing in HVAC and refrigeration systems. The role involves developing innovative control solutions and working with cross-disciplinary teams throughout the product lifecycle.

The ideal candidate should have a strong foundation in controls engineering, experience with Matlab, and excellent communication skills. A bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field and at least 3 years of controls experience are required.

This position offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including health care, retirement benefits, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of controls system experience with B.Sc. or higher qualification.
• Familiarity with feedback control, linear/nonlinear control, and system optimization.
• Strong understanding of thermodynamic cycles and heat transfer.

Responsibilities

• Develop control solutions for HVAC and refrigeration systems.
• Perform dynamic analysis of non-linear systems.
• Support project execution and manage timelines.

Skills

Controls engineering foundations

Matlab-based toolsets

Industrial control applications

Communication and interpersonal skills

Technical writing skills

Knowledge of PLC or AUTOSAR

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Control Systems, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering

M.S. or Ph.D. in related fields

Tools

Matlab

PLC

Job description

About The Role

We are seeking a talented, highly motivated, and results‑driven Controls Engineer with expertise in control systems specification, design, architecture, programming, and verification. This role focuses on delivering innovative and robust control solutions across a broad range of HVAC and refrigeration systems. The Controls Engineer will work with global, cross‑disciplinary teams to design, develop, test, troubleshoot, and support control systems throughout the full lifecycle—from conceptual design and model‑based development to lab validation and field trial support. This position offers the opportunity to engage with multiple business units and contribute to a diverse product portfolio. If you are passionate about developing high‑quality control systems, enjoy working in collaborative environments, and are driven to deliver solutions that enhance customer experience, we would love to hear from you.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Develop control solutions for HVAC and refrigeration system, ensuring alignment with customer and technical requirements, industry standards, and best practices.
• Support system‑level requirement definition and low‑level control requirements decomposition.
• Perform dynamic analysis of non‑linear systems in development of control algorithms including system identification, controllability, robustness, stability, and optimization.
• Develop and execute unit tests and integration tests for control systems to ensure functionality and performance.
• Participate in hands‑on testing in the psychrometric laboratory, analyzing results to guide refinements in plant model fidelity and control algorithms.
• Apply best‑in‑class strategies to push testing further upstream in the development lifecycle (MIL/SIL/HIL).
• Support the development and calibration of physics‑based plant models.
• Contribute to project execution by supporting the setting of clear technical goals, managing timelines, and collaborating with teams to ensure timely and quality delivery.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Control Systems, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering with 3+ years of controls system experience, OR M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical, Control Systems, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of controls engineering foundations, including feedback control, linear/nonlinear control, multivariable control, system identification, and optimization.
• Experience in the use of Matlab‑based toolsets to design, implement, and test embedded controls algorithms.
• Experience with industrial control applications.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with cross‑functional teams and external customers.
• Expertise in heat transfer, two‑phase flow, and thermodynamic cycle analytical skills.
• Experience with vapor‑compression cycles, including heat exchangers and turbomachinery compression technologies.
• Experience in requirements management and system integration, specifically test strategies across model‑in‑the‑loop (MIL), software‑in‑the‑loop (SIL), and hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL) domains.
• Strong technical writing skills with ability to produce clear, concise documentation.
• Experience with software development lifecycle best practices, including version control, change management, release management.
• Familiar with PLC or AUTOSAR styled embedded architecture.
• Familiar with system optimization techniques and their application to modeling and system design.
• Knowledge of acausal modeling languages such as Modelica.

Pay Range

The annual salary for this position is between $64,500.00 - $129,500.00 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.

Other Compensation

This position may be entitled to short‑term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.

Benefits

• 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

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: 12 June 2026.

Use of AI

Technology‑enabled tools may support parts of the recruitment process, with oversight by people.