HVAC VAVE Engineer: Optimize Costs & Elevate Design

Top Echelon Software, LLC.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Echelon Software, LLC. in Dallas is seeking a VAVE Engineer to optimize product costs across HVAC portfolios and drive competitive advantage.

You will lead teardowns, cost analyses, and design optimization to deliver measurable bottom-line impact. The ideal candidate has a Mechanical/Manufacturing degree and 2–5 years of relevant experience, including HVAC or thermal systems exposure, with a Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 2–5 years of professional engineering experience with at least 1–2 years in product design or manufacturing engineering.
• Experience in HVAC or thermal systems is strongly preferred.
• Lean or Six Sigma Green Belt certification is 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 to evaluate design alternatives.
• Partner with sourcing and quality teams in supplier reviews and cost-reduction workshops.
• Support supplier component qualification and validation testing to verify functionality.
• Manage and track small-scale cost-out projects from concept through implementation with business-case presentations.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to junior engineers and interns.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Inventor

Creo

Windchill

Teamcenter

Autodesk Vault

ECNs

BOM management

Job description

Top Echelon Software, LLC. in Dallas is seeking a VAVE Engineer to optimize product costs across HVAC portfolios and drive competitive advantage.

You will lead teardowns, cost analyses, and design optimization to deliver measurable bottom-line impact. The ideal candidate has a Mechanical/Manufacturing degree and 2–5 years of relevant experience, including HVAC or thermal systems exposure, with a Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt preferred.