HVAC VAVE Engineer: Cost Reduction & Design Optimization

Pernini Legal, Inc.; Dallas (TX); Presencial; USD 85.000 - 125.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Pernini Legal, Inc. seeks a VAVE Engineer to optimize product costs in our HVAC portfolio. You will lead teardowns, benchmark competitors, and build cost models to drive design improvements while ensuring quality and reliability.

This role bridges engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing to deliver measurable bottom‑line impact. The ideal candidate has 2–5 years in engineering, HVAC exposure, and a Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt certification is a plus.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 2–5 years of professional engineering experience, incl 1–2 years in product design/manufacturing.
• HVAC or thermal systems experience 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 for materials, labor, overhead, and logistics.
• Apply DFM and DFS to propose design alternatives.
• Collaborate with sourcing and quality teams during supplier reviews/workshops.
• Support validation testing to verify changes meet requirements.
• Manage small-scale cost-out projects from concept to implementation and present business cases.
• Mentor junior engineers and interns.

Conocimientos

HVAC fundamentals

Thermodynamics

Heat transfer

Fluid mechanics

SolidWorks

Creo

Inventor

PLM familiarity

ECNs/BOM

ASHRAE knowledge

AHRI knowledge

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Related discipline

Herramientas

Windchill

Teamcenter

Autodesk Vault

BOM management

Descripción del empleo

Pernini Legal, Inc. seeks a VAVE Engineer to optimize product costs in our HVAC portfolio. You will lead teardowns, benchmark competitors, and build cost models to drive design improvements while ensuring quality and reliability.

This role bridges engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing to deliver measurable bottom‑line impact. The ideal candidate has 2–5 years in engineering, HVAC exposure, and a Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt certification is a plus.