HVAC Value Engineer: Cost Reduction & Design Optimization

United Future; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

United Future is seeking a VAVE Engineer to optimize product costs across HVAC portfolios. You will lead teardowns, perform cost analyses, and drive design optimization while collaborating with sourcing and manufacturing. Expect involvement in validation, project execution, and mentoring junior engineers.

We value a solid background in HVAC/thermodynamics, 3D CAD proficiency, and PLM familiarity. This role is office-based with occasional travel to supplier locations and test facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering or related discipline.
• 2–5 years of professional engineering experience, including 1–2 years in design or manufacturing engineering.
• HVAC or thermal systems experience preferred.
• Lean or Six Sigma Green Belt certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Teardowns & Benchmarking: lead product teardowns and benchmarking to find cost-saving opportunities.
• Cost Analysis & Modeling: build bottom-up cost models for materials, labor, overhead and logistics.
• Design Optimization: apply DFM and DFS to propose design alternatives.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: partner with sourcing and quality teams in supplier reviews and cost-reduction workshops.
• Validation & Testing: support supplier qualification and validation testing to verify changes meet requirements.
• Project Execution: manage small-scale cost-out projects from concept through implementation with business cases.
• Mentorship: provide guidance to junior engineers and interns.

Skills

HVAC knowledge

Thermodynamics

Heat transfer

Fluid mechanics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Inventor

Creo

PLM systems

Windchill

Teamcenter

Autodesk Vault

Job description

United Future is seeking a VAVE Engineer to optimize product costs across HVAC portfolios. You will lead teardowns, perform cost analyses, and drive design optimization while collaborating with sourcing and manufacturing. Expect involvement in validation, project execution, and mentoring junior engineers.

We value a solid background in HVAC/thermodynamics, 3D CAD proficiency, and PLM familiarity. This role is office-based with occasional travel to supplier locations and test facilities.