Hybrid Custom Engineer — HVAC Innovation & Impact

Daikin Applied Americas; Plymouth (MA); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

401K with employer match

Paid time off

Job summary

Daikin Applied Americas is seeking a Custom Engineer II to design and develop new products and improvements. The role blends engineering rigor with cross-functional collaboration in a hybrid Plymouth, MN setting.

The candidate will lead technical efforts, evaluate designs, manage prototypes, and coordinate material procurement and testing programs, while supporting sales with data-driven product insights.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of principles and practices of engineering.
• PC skills including Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal and communications skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide imaginative and thorough solutions to difficult problems.
• Provide technical leadership in cross-functional pricing authorization process.
• Support project management as technical lead or overall PM for moderate programs.
• Evaluate, analyze, and make recommendations on products, designs, and cost improvements.
• Procure materials to construct prototypes and supervise design engineering of new models.
• Plan and develop test programs for prototypes using DOE as needed.
• Analyze test data to ensure designs meet specs.
• Coordinate procurement of new materials to support model changes.
• Suggest cost improvements through product, vendor, and design changes.
• Perform technical analysis of competitive products and support marketing initiatives.
• Assist sales and marketing with product presentations and customer support.
• Use CAD/CAED tools to perform engineering tasks.
• Facilitate cross-functional design reviews.

Skills

Engineering knowledge

PC skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree (Technical, Scientific, Engineering)

Tools

CAD

Job description

Daikin Applied Americas is seeking a Custom Engineer II to design and develop new products and improvements. The role blends engineering rigor with cross-functional collaboration in a hybrid Plymouth, MN setting.

The candidate will lead technical efforts, evaluate designs, manage prototypes, and coordinate material procurement and testing programs, while supporting sales with data-driven product insights.