HVAC VAVE Engineer: Cost Reduction & Design Optimization

Acloché LLC; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Acloché LLC is seeking a VAVE Engineer in Dallas to optimize product costs across HVAC portfolios. You will lead teardowns, build bottom-up cost models, and apply DFM/DFS to propose design improvements, while coordinating with sourcing and manufacturing teams.

You will validate proposed changes, support supplier qualification, and drive small cost-out projects, mentoring junior engineers along the way.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead teardowns and benchmarking to identify cost-reduction opportunities.
• Build bottom-up cost models including materials, direct labor, overhead, and logistics.
• Apply Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Service (DFS) principles.
• Collaborate with sourcing and quality teams in supplier reviews and cost workshops.
• Support validation testing and supplier qualification to meet requirements.
• Manage small cost-out projects from concept to implementation and present business cases.
• Provide mentorship to junior engineers and interns.

Skills

HVAC fundamentals

3D CAD

PLM systems

Cross-functional teamwork

Cost analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (certification)

Tools

Windchill

Teamcenter

Autodesk Vault

Job description

Acloché LLC is seeking a VAVE Engineer in Dallas to optimize product costs across HVAC portfolios. You will lead teardowns, build bottom-up cost models, and apply DFM/DFS to propose design improvements, while coordinating with sourcing and manufacturing teams.

You will validate proposed changes, support supplier qualification, and drive small cost-out projects, mentoring junior engineers along the way.