Staff Product Development Engineer, R&D LG HVAC

LG Electronics North America; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Generous Paid Time Off program

Short-Term Incentives

Job summary

LG Electronics North America is seeking a Product Development Engineer for its R&D Center in Alpharetta, Georgia. The role involves developing HVAC products, collaborating with teams, and improving existing designs through analytical evaluation.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and at least 8 years of experience in the HVAC field. Comprehensive benefits and competitive salary from $95,000 to $135,000 are included.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in HVAC, water heating, and/or unitary products.
• Experience with VRF, Acoil, AHU, FCU, and Chillers preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support new LG NPI Product Development.
• Work cross-functionally to ensure product launch completion.
• Statistically evaluate and interpret product data.

Skills

HVAC knowledge

Analytical thinking

Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Communication skills

3D CAD software knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Opportunity

To continually strengthen its base and support its growth in the US, LG Electronics is extending its Research and Innovation capabilities. We are seeking a Product Development Engineer to join our R&D Center located in Alpharetta, Georgia. The Product Development Engineer will develop expertise in the manufacturing and development of LGE HVAC equipment to provide better value to its customers through research and development based on analytical thinking and market understanding.

What You’ll Do

• New LG NPI Product Development Support.
• Work cross-functionally with team members from sales, manufacturing and program managers to ensure completion of product launch on time using NPI process.
• Evaluate go-to-market strategy and review technical documents for proper launch geared toward North America market that includes US and Canada.
• Work closely with the project team to assure sound engineering principles in the product design and benchmark against competitors for guidance on improvement and performance.
• Provide Engineering insight and improvement solution for new product development.
• Screen and analyze new product performance, provide recommendations for next steps.
• Statistically evaluate and interpret collected product data.
• Evaluate and analyze data collected from field-based testing data using statistical approach.
• Review shortcomings and faults of current design to pinpoint weaknesses and improvement points.
• Possess a deep understanding of acquisition hardware/software to create acquisition models for lab purposes.
• Take an active role in preparation for service manual, installation manual and engineering manual for US commercialization after product launch.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 8+ years of experience in HVAC, water heating, and/or unitary products.
• Experience with VRF, Acoil, AHU, FCU, Chiller is strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of vapor compression and heat transfer principles related to HVAC system.
• Experience in design and development of evaporators, condensing units, and/or heat exchangers for residential and commercial applications.
• Exposure to a variety of manufacturing processes and designing for manufacturability.
• Experience with one of the following agency certifications (CSA, UL, or DOE) is a plus.
• Excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal problem solving and analytical skills.
• 3D CAD software knowledge and interpreting drawings with knowledge in GD&T.
• Proficient, high-level skills in Microsoft Power Point and Excel.

Recruiting Range

$95,000—$135,000 USD

Benefits Offered (Full-Time Employees)

• No-cost employee premiums for you and your eligible dependents for competitive medical, dental, vision and prescription benefits.
• Auto enrollment with immediate vesting of competitive company matching contributions in a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with several investment options.
• Generous Paid Time Off program that includes company holidays and a combined bank of paid sick and vacation time.
• Performance based Short-Term Incentives (varies by role).
• Access to confidential mental health resources to help you and your loved ones improve your quality of life. Personal fitness goal incentives.
• Family orientated benefits such as paid parental leave and support for families raising children with learning, social, behavioral challenges, or developmental disabilities.
• Group Rate Life and Disability Insurance.

Benefits Offered (Temporary/Contractors)

• Eligible for the relevant benefit programs offered through our partner agencies.

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EEO Statement

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Pay Transparency

In addition to the above, LG believes that pay transparency is a key part of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our salary ranges take into account many factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skillset, experience, licensure, certifications, internal equity, and other business needs. While we consider geographic pay differentials in final offers, because we operate in many geographies where applicable, the salary range listed may not reflect all geographic differentials applied.