HVAC Controls Engineer: Design, Test & Optimize Systems

Daikin Applied Ltd.; Staunton, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance options

Dental and vision insurance

401K with employer match

Paid time off and holidays

Sick time per policy

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Daikin Applied is seeking a Controls Engineer to design, develop, test and implement controls systems for HVAC equipment. On-site in Staunton, VA, you will work under supervision with engineering teams to ensure efficient operation and environmental compliance.

The role emphasizes collaboration across lab, design, and marketing teams, with focus on prototyping, testing, and implementing control sequences and cost improvements for products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Ability to work cooperatively with laboratory, design, and product marketing teams.
• Ability to coordinate and communicate with vendors for mechanical/electrical facility systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop solutions to routine technical problems of limited scope.
• Under supervision, give limited advice and analyze information within a specific function for others within the organization.
• Under the close guidance of experienced engineers, evaluate, analyze, and make recommendations on products, designs, and cost improvements to improve the competitive position of the company.
• Identify and procure materials needed to construct prototypes and participate in the design engineering of new models.
• Support the planning and development of test programs for prototypes, analyze test data and reports to determine if designs meet functional and performance specifications.
• Assist in analyzing, evaluating, sourcing, and coordinating the procurement of new materials and components to support model changes.
• With direction, analyze, evaluate, and recommend cost improvement ideas through product, vendor, and design changes.
• Perform technical analysis of competitive products.
• Provide support to sales and marketing on product presentations and customer literature.
• Provide support to manufacturing to implement controls systems in manufactured products.

Skills

Team collaboration

Vendor coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering (ABET-accredited)

Job description

Daikin Applied is seeking a Controls Engineer to design, develop, test and implement controls systems for HVAC equipment. On-site in Staunton, VA, you will work under supervision with engineering teams to ensure efficient operation and environmental compliance.

The role emphasizes collaboration across lab, design, and marketing teams, with focus on prototyping, testing, and implementing control sequences and cost improvements for products.