Staff/ Lead Engineer

Marvel Refrigeration; Greenville (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Life insurance

Short/long-term disability

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Employee referral program

Job summary

Marvel Refrigeration is seeking a Staff / Lead Engineer to act as the primary technical integrator and system architect for refrigeration platforms across Marvel, U-Line, and Viking Refrigeration brands. You will establish engineering standards, verification strategies, and drive robust design practices from concept through production.

You will provide high-level technical leadership for architecture, reliability, supplier strategy, and manufacturing integration, guiding cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Sciences, or HVAC-R.
• 8+ years of technical leadership in thermal systems, HVAC-R, or refrigeration development, or 6+ years with a relevant master's degree.
• Expert mastery of thermodynamic cycles, system-level V&V, the SolidWorks/PDM ecosystem, ERP architecture, DFSS methodology, and NPI governance.
• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on thermal-fluid dynamics, refrigeration, or reliability engineering (preferred).
• 10+ years of refrigeration platform-development experience (consumer or commercial).
• Design-for-reliability experience and cross-site leadership in engineering-change escalations.

Responsibilities

• Establish multi-year platform architectures and technical roadmaps for refrigeration systems focusing on performance, robustness, and simplified assembly.
• Develop comprehensive system-level V&V strategies and testing matrices for extreme environmental conditions.
• Set standards for DFSS, DFM, DFA, DFMEA and manage BOM structures and master routing in ERP.
• Lead root-cause investigations for complex failure modes and implement permanent countermeasures.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Quality, and Supplier Development to evaluate compressors, heat exchangers, and controls.
• Serve as top technical authority in Technical Design Reviews and mentor senior engineers.

Skills

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Root-cause analysis

System-level thinking

HVAC-R knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

SolidWorks/PDM

ERP systems

DFSS methodology

3D tolerance tools

Job description

Description:

Now Hiring

Staff / Lead Engineer

Location: Greenville, MI

Reports to: Engineering Leadership

Department: Engineering / Refrigeration & Thermal Systems

Composition Brands is seeking a Staff / Lead Engineer to serve as the primary technical integrator and system architect for refrigeration platforms. This role establishes engineering standards, sets verification and validation strategies, and drives advanced design-for-robustness practices to ensure platform-level quality, performance, and long-term field reliability across our Marvel, U-Line, and Viking Refrigeration brands.

The Staff / Lead Engineer provides the highest level of technical leadership for refrigeration platform development, guiding architecture, reliability, supplier strategy, manufacturing integration, and cross-functional engineering decisions.

Perks you can expect from us:

• A competitive benefits package including 401(k) matching
• Company provided life insurance, short and long-term disability insurance
• Paid time off at start
• Paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee referral program

Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position.

Position Overview:

The Staff / Lead Engineer provides the highest level of technical leadership for refrigeration platform development, guiding architecture, reliability, supplier strategy, manufacturing integration, and cross-functional engineering decisions from concept through production.

Responsibilities:

• Establish multi-year platform architectures and technical roadmaps for refrigeration systems, with emphasis on performance efficiency, system robustness, lower-impact refrigerants, and simplified assembly.
• Author comprehensive system-level V&V strategies and oversee advanced testing matrices that stress components under extreme environmental conditions, such as high ambient temperatures and door-ajar moisture loading.
• Set standards for DFSS, DFM, DFA, DFMEA, and 3D tolerance stack-up processes. Drive strategic BOM structures and master routing design within ERP systems.
• Lead executive-level root-cause investigations for complex, systemic failure modes, including frost accumulation, charge leaks, and structural degradation, and implement permanent countermeasures.
• Partner with Procurement, Quality, and Supplier Development Engineering to evaluate strategic components such as compressors, heat exchangers, and controls and to optimize capital-tooling capability.
• Serve as the top technical authority in Technical Design Reviews, mentor senior engineers, and drive continuous improvement across the engineering organization.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Sciences, or HVAC-R.

Experience: 8+ years of technical leadership in thermal systems, HVAC-R, or refrigeration development, or 6+ years with a relevant master's degree.

Technical Skills: Expert mastery of thermodynamic cycles, system-level V&V, the SolidWorks/PDM ecosystem, ERP architecture, DFSS methodology, and NPI governance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering with a specialized focus on thermal-fluid dynamics, refrigeration, or reliability engineering.
• 10+ years of consumer or commercial refrigeration platform-development experience.
• Demonstrated ability to establish design-for-reliability systems that reduce field-service rates.
• Deep technical leadership experience managing multi-site and cross-functional teams through complex engineering-change escalations.

Working Conditions:

• Ability to work in office, laboratory, and manufacturing environments.
• Frequent walking on the production floor and within laboratory areas.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, hearing protection, and safety-toe footwear, as required.

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