Senior/Lead Residential HVAC System & Application Engineer

Copeland; Sidney (OH); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision coverage

401(k)

Paid parental leave

Flexible time off

Job summary

A leading HVAC company in Sidney, Ohio seeks a Senior/Lead Residential HVAC System & Application Engineer. The role involves aligning HVAC system design with product development, providing technical expertise, and supporting application testing. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, with at least 10 years in HVAC design and 5 years in ducted split systems. Flexible working conditions are offered, along with competitive benefits and a focus on sustainable practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of work experience in HVAC system design.
• 5 years experience with North American residential ducted split systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot system non-conformances.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with R&D and product management for product designs.
• Generate technical documentation and training materials.
• Conduct application testing and performance evaluations.

Skills

HVAC system design

Troubleshooting and diagnosing

Collaboration

Critical thinking

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

HVAC system modeling tools

Job description

(such as apply with LinkedIn) and capture some of your activity on the careers site. It doesn’t record any personal details. For more information, please read our and .Reporting to the Director, Residential New Product Development, **Senior/Lead Residential HVAC System & Application Engineer** will be responsible for aligning and syncing residential compression design, testing, and qualification practices with practical HVAC system design, modeling, and operational conventions. The individual will work closely with compression development teams to ensure that products are system-optimized, with a focus on world-class performance, efficiency, quality, and reliability during both normal and abnormal system operation. * Collaborate with R&D and product management to ensure new product designs align with application requirements and market needs.* Provide advanced technical expertise and guidance from a system application perspective, with a focus on how system operation impacts the compressor. Support Application FMEAs to ensure compressor designs appropriately consider all appropriate system operating nuances.* Generate robust application guidance, technical documentation, and training materials for internal teams, contractors, and channel partners for new and existing compression solutions based on the anticipated (normal and abnormal) operation anticipated in the field.* Collaborate with Reliability Engineering and Quality Engineering teams to improve and optimize life testing protocols based on real-world system operating profiles.* Conduct application testing, simulations, and performance evaluations using HVAC system modeling tools and software to support your hypothesis and conclusions.* Stay informed of existing and emerging residential compressor and system design, qualification, and rating standards & regulatory requirements (UL, AHRI, ASHRAE, etc.)* Engage and collaborate closely with customers, particularly those in engineering who are evaluating compression technology in order to rationalize value assumptions and obtain feedback on applicability of future technologies.Serve as the **subject matter expert** for residential HVAC system knowledge, closing competency gaps in system design and operation knowledge within the broader compressor engineering community. Work closely with Product Development teams to build and maintain a strong technical comprehension of current and future compression products, with a focus on how these designs are affected by system architecture and normal/abnormal system operation. **REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS:*** Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering preferred, and at least 10 years work experience in HVAC system design.* 5 years experience in North American residential ducted split system design experience.* Detailed understanding of HVAC system design, HVAC components, and practical application in field installations.* Ability to troubleshoot and diagnose system non-conformances using a deep understanding of compressor, or other component, function.* Good understanding of the application of computer simulation tools and theory to HVAC system design.* Understanding of how positive displacement compressors’ reliability is impacted by a variety of application scenarios* Excellent critical thinking and structured problem-solving skills.* Works effectively in a collaborative team environment.* Ability to quickly and efficiently understand and organize information necessary to make engineering decisions.* Minimal travel (~5%) to customers.* Excellent verbal and written communications skills.**PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS:**This role is hybrid eligible with the requirement to be in office at least three days per week. Colleagues are expected to demonstrate a collaboration first mindset, which is the understanding that teams will work together in-person and colleagues should be flexible to adjust their hybrid days or be onsite all week based on business needs. You will have an opportunity to work with your team and leader to determine when you should be in office to drive meaningful connections and to best serve our customers. **About Our Location**Our newly renovated Sidney campus has 1M square feet of manufacturing floor with an additional 120k square feet of leading-edge lab facilities. This location is the headquarters for our HVACR Americas business unit. Through our many years of compressor expertise, our products help bring comfort and convenience to refrigeration, commercial, industrial, and residential spaces. Approximately 1600 employees work in Sidney, who all support a multitude of business functions. With the blend of businesses and functions represented under this one roof, there are many opportunities for advancement within the Sidney location. Across the globe, we are united by a singular Purpose: Sustainability is no small ambition. That’s why everything we do is geared toward a sustainable future—for our generation and all those to come. Through groundbreaking innovations, HVACR technology and cold chain solutions, we are reducing carbon emissions and improving energy efficiency in spaces of all sizes, from residential to commercial to industrial.Flexible and competitive benefits plans offer the right options to meet your individual/family needs: medical insurance plans, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) and more. We provide employees with flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave, vacation and holiday leave. **Our Commitment to Inclusion & Belonging**At Copeland, we cultivate a strong sense of inclusion and belonging where individuals of all backgrounds, and with diverse perspectives, are embraced and treated fairly to enable a stronger workforce. Our employee resource groups play an important role in culture and community building at Copeland.