VAVE Engineer: HVAC Cost Optimization

Clear Concepts, Inc.; Dallas (TX); Presencial; USD 85.000 - 115.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Clear Concepts, Inc. seeks a results-driven VAVE Engineer to optimize product costs across our HVAC portfolio.

You will lead teardowns, cost analysis, and design optimization while collaborating with sourcing, manufacturing, and quality teams to deliver measurable bottom-line impact. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering and 2–5 years of relevant experience, preferably in HVAC or thermal systems.

Formación

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

Responsabilidades

• Lead teardowns and benchmarking to identify cost-reduction opportunities.
• Build bottom-up cost models encompassing materials, direct labor, overhead, and logistics.
• Apply Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Service (DFS) principles to propose and evaluate design alternatives.
• Partner with sourcing and quality teams in supplier reviews and cost-reduction workshops.
• Support supplier component qualification and validation testing to verify that proposed changes meet all functional requirements.
• Manage and track small-scale cost-out projects from concept through implementation, presenting business cases to key stakeholders.
• Provide guidance and informal mentoring to junior engineers and interns.

Conocimientos

Teardowns

Cost analysis

Design optimization

DFM/DFS

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Mentorship

HVAC knowledge

Validation & testing

Lean Six Sigma

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Herramientas

SolidWorks / Inventor / Creo

Windchill / Teamcenter / Vault

Descripción del empleo

Clear Concepts, Inc. seeks a results-driven VAVE Engineer to optimize product costs across our HVAC portfolio.

You will lead teardowns, cost analysis, and design optimization while collaborating with sourcing, manufacturing, and quality teams to deliver measurable bottom-line impact. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering and 2–5 years of relevant experience, preferably in HVAC or thermal systems.