VAVE Engineer: Cost Reduction & Design Optimizer

Top Dog Recruiting

Dallas (TX)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 125,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Top Dog Recruiting is seeking a results-driven VAVE Engineer to optimize costs across HVAC products. You will lead teardowns and benchmarking to uncover cost-reduction opportunities, build bottom-up cost models, and apply DFM/DFS to evaluate design options.

Collaboration with sourcing, quality, and manufacturing will drive family-wide improvements. You will guide supplier qualification and testing to ensure changes meet functional requirements while managing small cost-out projects from concept

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field.
2–5 years of professional engineering experience, including 1–2 years in product design or manufacturing engineering.
HVAC or thermal systems experience preferred.
Lean or Six Sigma Green Belt certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead teardowns and benchmarking to identify cost-reduction opportunities.
Build bottom-up cost models for materials, labor, overhead and logistics.
Apply DFM/DFS to propose design improvements.
Collaborate with sourcing and quality teams in reviews and cost-reduction activities.
Support supplier qualification and testing to ensure functionality.
Manage small-scale cost-out projects from concept to implementation.
Provide mentorship to junior engineers and interns.