HVAC Value & Cost Optimization Engineer

Sun Recruiting, Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun Recruiting, Inc. is seeking a VAVE Engineer to optimize costs across HVAC products and improve competitiveness. You will lead teardowns, benchmarking, and cost modeling, while collaborating with design, manufacturing, and sourcing teams to implement design-for-manufacturing and design-for-service strategies.

You will build bottom-up cost models, support validation testing, and drive small-cost-out projects from concept to implementation, mentoring junior engineers along the way.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 2–5 years of professional engineering experience.
• HVAC or thermal systems experience preferred.
• Lean or Six Sigma Green Belt is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead product teardowns and benchmarking to identify cost-reduction opportunities.
• Build bottom-up cost models including materials, labor, overhead, and logistics.
• Apply DFM/DFS to propose design improvements and evaluate options.
• Partner with sourcing and quality teams in supplier reviews and cost-reduction workshops.
• Support supplier component qualification and validation testing to ensure function.
• Manage small-scale cost-out projects from concept through implementation with business-case support.
• Mentor junior engineers and interns.

Skills

Teardowns

Benchmarking

Cost analysis

DFM/DFS

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Inventor

Creo

Windchill

Teamcenter

Autodesk Vault

Job description

Sun Recruiting, Inc. is seeking a VAVE Engineer to optimize costs across HVAC products and improve competitiveness. You will lead teardowns, benchmarking, and cost modeling, while collaborating with design, manufacturing, and sourcing teams to implement design-for-manufacturing and design-for-service strategies.

You will build bottom-up cost models, support validation testing, and drive small-cost-out projects from concept to implementation, mentoring junior engineers along the way.