Principal Systems Engineer

Carrier Global Corporation; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 117,500 - 234,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid vacation and sick days

Tuition assistance

Job summary

A leading HVAC solutions provider is seeking an experienced engineer for their talented AdvanTEC team in Charlotte, NC. This role involves collaborating with sales teams, developing intelligent building solutions, and engaging in project management. Candidates should hold a Master's or Bachelor's degree in engineering, with relevant experience in HVAC or building systems. The position offers a salary ranging from $117,500 to $234,500, plus benefits including health care and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Master's degree with 5 years of engineering experience in building systems.
• Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of engineering experience in building systems.
• Ability to travel up to 20-30%.

Responsibilities

• Participate in consultative sales of solutions to customers.
• Design and construct minimally viable prototypes for customer demonstrations.
• Manage project schedules and budgets.

Skills

Engineering system design

Building systems expertise

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Master’s degree in relevant field

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Rapid prototyping tools

Modeling and simulation tools

Job description

About Carrier

Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting‑edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure safe transport of food, lifesaving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world‑class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow on Carrier social media at @Carrier.

About This Role

AdvanTEC is a premier team of Building System Experts at Carrier Corp. This team, part of Carrier Commercial HVAC Engineering organization and the Global Enterprise Solutions team; develops, markets, and supports sales of innovative, intelligent building solutions. The AdvanTEC team creates and deploys rapid prototypes of solutions that solve customer problems and leverage the broad portfolio of Carrier products and expertise. Reporting to the Associate Director of the North America AdvanTEC team, this position will require a hands‑on, self‑starting person responsible to support Global Enterprise Solutions team and the Key Account Managers in North America sales team in the creation and sale of innovative new solutions. This position will also require working in close collaboration with Carrier business units for the sale and deployment of solutions in customer’s buildings primarily in the Americas and globally as needed.

Key Responsibilities

Solution creation and sales

• Participate in consultative sales of solutions to customers.
• Work as a part of a global team to develop new intelligent building system solutions.
• Support the creation of customer project proposals.
• Participate in customer discovery sessions to identify needs and functional requirements.
• Utilize rapid prototyping tools, modeling and simulation and existing products, as needed, to rapidly prototype new concepts to assess viability.
• Utilize Carrier’s existing product portfolio in a design‑assist role with customers.

Solution development

• Perform system analysis in support of solution architecture definition and optimization.
• Design and construct minimally viable prototypes (MVP) for demonstration to customers.
• Execute solution deployments at customer sites to verify customer needs and business model.
• Provide technical application support to business units and customers in support of customer projects using AdvanTEC developed solutions.

Project Management

• Support the creation and management of project schedules and budgets.
• Ensure appropriate level of technical rigor and quality through the appropriate application of product development standard work.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree with 5 years engineering system design/product development and/or application experience with a focus on building systems e.g. HVAC/Building Automation/Security/Fire systems.

Or

• Bachelor’s Degree and 7+ years engineering system design/product development and/or application experience with a focus on building systems e.g. HVAC/Building Automation/Security/Fire systems.
• Ability to travel up to 20-30%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in building services, mechanical or electrical engineering
• Experience of application engineering for industrial or commercial buildings
• Solution architecting
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Building and system energy modeling
• Registered Professional Engineer

Broad technical background with experience in one or more of the following areas:

• System engineering/design thinking
• HVAC Systems and Applications
• MEP design experience
• Energy engineering experience
• Familiarity with the design and application of building automation systems
• IoT system design and deployment

Additional Comments

Position to be located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, or Charlotte, NC. Will consider remote work for the right candidate.

Pay Range

The annual salary for this position is between $117,500.00 - $234,500.00 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate.

Other Compensation

This position is entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.

Benefits

Employees are eligible for benefits, including:

• Health Care Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives
• Retirement Benefits
• Time off and Leave: Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation
• Disability: Short-term and long-term disability
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Tax‑Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account
• Tuition Assistance

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Application Deadline

Applications will be accepted for at least 3 days from Job Posting Date: 23 March 2026

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