Engineer, Modeling & Controls Engineering

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

Tuition Assistance

Paid vacation and sick days

Job summary

Carrier Global Corporation in Kennesaw, GA, is seeking a talented Controls Engineer to develop innovative HVAC control solutions. This role involves working with cross-disciplinary teams across the full lifecycle of control systems, from design to testing. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 3+ years of controls system experience.

The position offers competitive compensation, benefits including health care and time off, and the chance to contribute to impactful climate solutions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in control systems.
• Knowledge of feedback control and system optimization.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop control solutions for HVAC systems.
• Support system-level requirement definition.
• Perform dynamic analysis for control algorithms.
• Conduct hands-on testing in the psychrometric laboratory.

Skills

Control systems experience

Matlab-based toolsets

Communication skills

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

M.S. or Ph.D. in Engineering

Tools

PLC

Modelica

Job description

About Carrier

Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting-edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure safe transport of food, lifesaving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world‑class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow on Carrier social media at @Carrier.

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 acausally 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.

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