Senior Refrigeration Systems Engineer – Remote/Hybrid

Colorado Psychiatric; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Target seeks a Lead Refrigeration Engineer to own the strategy, design, and commissioning of refrigeration systems across our Retail Stores, delivering reliable, energy-efficient solutions. You will establish enterprise standards, guide equipment, controls integration, refrigerant strategies, and lifecycle performance while partnering with internal teams and external consultants.

You will mentor engineers, evaluate emergent technologies, and travel up to 25% to ensure best practices are

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline from ABET-accredited program.
• 7+ years of experience with a consultant engineering firm, refrigeration contractor, retailer, or manufacturer specializing in commercial refrigeration systems.
• Expert knowledge of commercial refrigeration system design, operation, commissioning, and lifecycle performance.
• Experience supporting refrigeration system installation and construction activities, including field coordination and issue resolution.
• Experience developing refrigeration standards, specifications, and engineering design criteria.
• Knowledge of refrigeration controls, system optimization, refrigerant management, energy efficiency strategies, and regulatory requirements.
• Well-developed understanding of commercial building design, construction processes, and multidisciplinary engineering coordination.
• Ability to use CAD and Building Information Modeling (BIM) software, including Autodesk Revit, in the development and review of construction documents.
• Practical knowledge of refrigeration equipment selection, application, and system integration.
• Ability to negotiate effectively and build consensus among diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to synthesize complex technical and business information to make informed engineering decisions.
• Ability and desire to seek out emerging technologies and continuously expand technical expertise.
• Ability to champion innovative ideas with confidence and ensure difficult technical problems are addressed.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and influence engineering decisions across multiple business functions while ensuring all viewpoints are considered.
• Travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an enterprise technical expert for refrigeration systems across Target's Retail Stores.
• Establish enterprise refrigeration design standards and provide technical leadership for equipment, controls, refrigerants, energy optimization, and lifecycle performance.
• Collaborate with internal partners and external consultants to ensure refrigeration systems support operational, food safety, environmental, and sustainability objectives.
• Evaluate emerging refrigeration technologies and mentor engineers.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder consensus

Travel up to 25%

Multidisciplinary coordination

Negotiation

Analytical decision making

Emerging technologies

Education

ABET-accredited program

Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

Autodesk Revit

Job description

Target seeks a Lead Refrigeration Engineer to own the strategy, design, and commissioning of refrigeration systems across our Retail Stores, delivering reliable, energy-efficient solutions. You will establish enterprise standards, guide equipment, controls integration, refrigerant strategies, and lifecycle performance while partnering with internal teams and external consultants.

You will mentor engineers, evaluate emergent technologies, and travel up to 25% to ensure best practices are