HVAC Value & Cost-Optimization Engineer

Food Management Search, Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Food Management Search, Inc. is seeking a results-driven VAVE Engineer to optimize product costs across HVAC portfolios. You will lead teardowns, benchmarking, and cost modeling to drive cost reductions while maintaining performance and reliability.

You will collaborate with engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing teams to develop design improvements and validate changes through testing and supplier reviews, including mentorship of junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related discipline.
• 2–5 years of professional engineering experience, including 1–2 years in product design or manufacturing engineering.
• Experience in HVAC or thermal systems industry preferred.
• Lean or Six Sigma Green Belt certification 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 DFA/DFS principles to propose design improvements.
• Collaborate with sourcing and quality teams in supplier reviews and cost-reduction workshops.
• Support supplier component qualification and testing to ensure functionality.
• Manage and track small cost-out projects from concept to implementation with stakeholder approvals.
• Mentor junior engineers and interns.

Skills

HVAC knowledge

Thermodynamics

Heat transfer

Fluid mechanics

3D CAD modeling

PLM systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Inventor

Creo

Windchill

Teamcenter

Autodesk Vault

Job description

Food Management Search, Inc. is seeking a results-driven VAVE Engineer to optimize product costs across HVAC portfolios. You will lead teardowns, benchmarking, and cost modeling to drive cost reductions while maintaining performance and reliability.

You will collaborate with engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing teams to develop design improvements and validate changes through testing and supplier reviews, including mentorship of junior engineers.