HVAC VAVE Engineer: Cost Optimization & DFx

Confident Search Consultants; Dallas (TX); Presencial; USD 85.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Confident Search Consultants is seeking a results-driven VAVE Engineer to optimize product costs and boost competitiveness across our HVAC portfolio. You will identify opportunities, build business cases, and collaborate with sourcing, manufacturing, and design teams to deliver measurable savings.

The role emphasizes teardowns, cost modeling, DFM/DFS, and cross-functional reviews, with mentorship of junior engineers and a track record of delivering value-improvement projects.

Formación

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

Responsabilidades

• Lead teardowns and benchmarking to identify cost-reduction opportunities.
• Build bottom-up cost models including materials, labor, overhead, and logistics.
• Apply DFM/DFS to propose cost-effective design changes.
• Collaborate with sourcing and quality teams in supplier reviews.
• Support validation testing to ensure functional requirements are met.
• Manage small-scale cost-out projects from concept to implementation.
• Provide mentorship to junior engineers and interns.

Descripción del empleo

Confident Search Consultants is seeking a results-driven VAVE Engineer to optimize product costs and boost competitiveness across our HVAC portfolio. You will identify opportunities, build business cases, and collaborate with sourcing, manufacturing, and design teams to deliver measurable savings.

The role emphasizes teardowns, cost modeling, DFM/DFS, and cross-functional reviews, with mentorship of junior engineers and a track record of delivering value-improvement projects.