HVAC VAVE Engineer - Cost Reduction & Design Optimization

Top Echelon Software, LLC; Dallas (TX); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Top Echelon Software, LLC is seeking a results-driven VAVE Engineer to optimize costs across our HVAC portfolio. You will lead teardowns, benchmarking, and cost analysis to identify design improvements and bottom-line impact, collaborating with sourcing, manufacturing, and quality teams.

The ideal candidate has a Mechanical Engineering degree, 2–5 years of engineering experience (1–2 in design/manufacturing), and familiarity with HVAC systems, 3D CAD (SolidWorks, Inventor, Creo), PLM, ECNs, and

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, 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 industry experience preferred.
• Lean or Six Sigma Green Belt certification is a plus.

Responsabilidades

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

Conocimientos

HVAC systems knowledge

Thermodynamics & heat transfer

Problem solving & analytics

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering

Herramientas

SolidWorks

Inventor

Creo

PLM systems (Windchill, Teamcenter, Vault)

ECNs & BOM management

Descripción del empleo

Top Echelon Software, LLC is seeking a results-driven VAVE Engineer to optimize costs across our HVAC portfolio. You will lead teardowns, benchmarking, and cost analysis to identify design improvements and bottom-line impact, collaborating with sourcing, manufacturing, and quality teams.

The ideal candidate has a Mechanical Engineering degree, 2–5 years of engineering experience (1–2 in design/manufacturing), and familiarity with HVAC systems, 3D CAD (SolidWorks, Inventor, Creo), PLM, ECNs, and