Lead Design Engineer - Heat Pump & Advanced Development

Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.; Kentucky; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Appliances, a Haier company, seeks a Principal Design Engineer to drive advanced development and strategic projects across heat pump water heating technology. You will define architectures, coordinate with manufacturing and suppliers, and guide products from concept to production readiness in partnership with engineering and business leadership.

The role emphasizes strong technical judgment, cross-functional coordination, and the ability to influence without direct authority in a fast-growing

Qualifications

• Lead advanced development and strategic engineering projects translating business and regulatory needs into product requirements.
• Coordinate design work with manufacturing, suppliers, and external partners to ensure manufacturability and launch readiness.
• Communicate technical decisions and project risks to engineering and business leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced development and strategic engineering projects with initial focus on heat pump water heating technologies.
• Define system architectures and manage tradeoffs among performance, cost, quality, reliability, and schedule.
• Collaborate with product management, sourcing, and regulatory teams to transition concepts into production programs.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Technical leadership

Prototyping

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related

Job description

GE Appliances, a Haier company, seeks a Principal Design Engineer to drive advanced development and strategic projects across heat pump water heating technology. You will define architectures, coordinate with manufacturing and suppliers, and guide products from concept to production readiness in partnership with engineering and business leadership.

The role emphasizes strong technical judgment, cross-functional coordination, and the ability to influence without direct authority in a fast-growing