Principal Design Engineer: Heat Pump & Advanced Development

GE Appliances, a Haier company; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Appliances, a Haier company, in Louisville, KY, seeks a Principal Design Engineer to lead advanced development and strategic projects across air and water product platforms, with initial focus on heat pump water heating and related high‑efficiency technologies.

This role will define product concepts, evaluate new technologies, and guide complex projects from early development through readiness for production in coordination with strategic partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years in product design, systems engineering, advanced development, or related field.
• Experience leading complex product development from concept through production readiness.
• Strong understanding of mechanical design, system integration, thermodynamics, and fluid systems.
• Experience coordinating work with manufacturing, suppliers, or external partners.
• Ability to balance performance, manufacturability, cost, quality, reliability, and timing.
• Experience with prototyping, testing, data analysis, and corrective actions.
• Ability to lead through influence with cross-functional teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication with leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced development and strategic engineering projects for new products and technologies with initial focus on heat pump water heating and related high-efficiency technologies.
• Translate business, customer, and regulatory needs into product requirements and development priorities.
• Define system architectures and lead tradeoff decisions on performance, cost, quality, reliability, and schedule.
• Coordinate design development with partners and suppliers including milestones and acceptance criteria.
• Lead joint technical reviews and maintain alignment between internal and partner teams.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to support manufacturability, assembly, cost, and launch readiness.
• Engage manufacturing early in development and incorporate feedback into design and processes.
• Lead prototype builds, testing, and design verification activities.
• Analyze test and production data, identify risks, and drive corrective actions.
• Transition concepts into formal new product introduction programs with clear requirements and risks.

Skills

Mechanical design

Systems engineering

Product development

Thermodynamics

Heat transfer

Team coordination

Prototyping & testing

Leadership without authority

Technical communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering / related discipline

Job description

GE Appliances, a Haier company, in Louisville, KY, seeks a Principal Design Engineer to lead advanced development and strategic projects across air and water product platforms, with initial focus on heat pump water heating and related high‑efficiency technologies.

This role will define product concepts, evaluate new technologies, and guide complex projects from early development through readiness for production in coordination with strategic partners.