HVAC Systems Engineer - Thermal & Prototyping

Carrier; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits

Retirement benefits

Time off and leave

Disability benefits

Life Insurance

Job summary

Carrier Global Corporation is seeking an experienced HVAC systems engineer to design and validate residential HVAC components and subsystems. You will work with lab technicians to build prototypes, run performance tests, and translate requirements into reliable, manufacturable solutions.

The role emphasizes thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics knowledge, cross-functional collaboration, and rigorous problem solving in a fast-paced product development environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering is required.
• 3+ years of engineering experience.
• HVAC or thermal/mechanical product development experience.
• Familiarity with reliability engineering principles.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and design residential HVAC systems and subsystems, including thermodynamic and electro-mechanical components.
• Evaluate and qualify HVAC components according to reliability and performance standards.
• Develop and validate thermal models to support system performance and design decisions.
• Collaborate with lab technicians to build prototypes and support system testing.
• Troubleshoot complex HVAC system issues and drive root-cause analysis.
• Partner with design and engineering teams to translate requirements into components and products.
• Support system-level analysis across the product lifecycle.
• Evaluate systems for manufacturability, reliability, and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Contribute to multiple projects, owning small projects or key deliverables.

Skills

Problem solving

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Independent work

HVAC knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Mechanical/Chemical engineering background

Tools

MATLAB

Modelica

Python

Job description

Carrier Global Corporation is seeking an experienced HVAC systems engineer to design and validate residential HVAC components and subsystems. You will work with lab technicians to build prototypes, run performance tests, and translate requirements into reliable, manufacturable solutions.

The role emphasizes thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics knowledge, cross-functional collaboration, and rigorous problem solving in a fast-paced product development environment.