VAVE Engineer: HVAC Cost Reduction & Design Optimization

Job Juncture; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Job Juncture seeks a results-driven VAVE Engineer to optimize product costs and boost competitiveness across HVAC portfolios. You will lead teardowns, benchmark against competitors, and build cost models covering materials, labor, overhead, and logistics.

Expect close collaboration with sourcing and manufacturing to drive design changes and tangible bottom-line impact. Responsibilities include DFM/DFS application, supplier reviews, validation testing, and managing small cost-out projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 2–5 years engineering experience; 1–2 years in design or manufacturing.
• HVAC or thermal systems experience preferred.
• Lean or Six Sigma Green Belt a plus.
• Solid foundation in HVAC, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD (SolidWorks, Inventor, Creo).
• Familiar with PLM systems (Windchill, Teamcenter, Autodesk Vault), ECNs, and BOM management.
• Knowledge of ASHRAE, AHRI, UL, and DOE standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead teardowns and benchmarking to identify cost-reduction opportunities.
• Build bottom-up cost models including materials, direct labor, overhead, and logistics.
• Apply DFM/DFS principles to design optimization and alternatives assessment.
• Collaborate with sourcing and quality teams in supplier reviews and cost-reduction workshops.
• Support supplier qualification and validation testing to verify functionality.
• Manage small-scale cost-out projects from concept through implementation, presenting business cases.
• Mentor junior engineers and interns.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related

2–5 years engineering experience (1–2 years in design or manufacturing)

HVAC or thermal systems experience

Lean or Six Sigma Green Belt (plus)

Solid foundation in HVAC, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics

Analytical & problem-solving skills

Tools

SolidWorks

Inventor

Creo

Windchill

Teamcenter

Autodesk Vault

ECN management

Job description

Job Juncture seeks a results-driven VAVE Engineer to optimize product costs and boost competitiveness across HVAC portfolios. You will lead teardowns, benchmark against competitors, and build cost models covering materials, labor, overhead, and logistics.

Expect close collaboration with sourcing and manufacturing to drive design changes and tangible bottom-line impact. Responsibilities include DFM/DFS application, supplier reviews, validation testing, and managing small cost-out projects.