VAVE Systems Engineering

Energie Gestalter; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 96,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Benefits

Retirement Benefits

Paid vacation & holidays

Disability coverage

Life Insurance

Tax-Advantaged Accounts

Job summary

Carrier Global Corporation seeks a VAVE Systems Engineer to lead cost-reduction initiatives across its HVAC portfolio. You will apply value engineering, design-to-cost, and DFMA to improve margins while maintaining performance, safety, and quality.

You will mentor junior engineers, coordinate with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, Product Management, and Finance, and develop business cases with solid data and test plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering.
• 8+ years of engineering experience in product development, sustaining engineering, value engineering, or cost-reduction programs.
• 3+ years leading cross-functional technical teams and engineering improvement initiatives.
• Preferred: Six Sigma Green/Black Belt and experience with DFMA, DOE, and reliability engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex cost-reduction projects from concept through production implementation.
• Serve as the technical authority for assigned product families and drive data-based decisions.
• Lead VE/VA, Design-to-Cost activities to identify cost-reduction opportunities.
• Build business cases and project justifications with quantified savings and risks.
• Develop concepts, calculations, drawings, specs, validation plans, and manage ECNs/BOM updates.
• Coordinate prototype builds, testing, and engineering releases with cross-functional teams.
• Mentor junior engineers and lead design reviews to establish standard work.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Cost-reduction

Cross-functional collaboration

DFMA

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Creo

Windchill

PLM systems

Engineering analysis tools

Job description

About Carrier

Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting-edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure safe transport of food, lifesaving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world-class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do.

About the Role

The VAVE Systems Engineer serves as a technical leader responsible for identifying, developing, and implementing product and process cost-reduction initiatives across Carrier’s commercial HVAC portfolio. This role combines advanced engineering expertise, value engineering methodologies, project leadership, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver significant cost savings while maintaining product performance, quality, reliability, safety, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead complex cost-reduction projects from concept through production implementation.
• Serve as the technical authority for assigned product families, driving decisions using data, rigorous testing, and engineering judgment.
• Lead Value Engineering (VE), VA/VE, and Design-to-Cost activities to identify cost-reduction opportunities through Design simplification and material optimization Component standardization and alternate technologies Supplier-driven innovation and manufacturing efficiency improvements.
• Build business cases and project justifications that quantify cost savings, investment requirements, risks, and implementation timing to support margin improvement objectives.
• Develop engineering concepts, calculations, models, drawings, specifications, and validation plans. Coordinate prototype builds, testing, and qualification while managing engineering releases (ECNs, BOM updates, technical signoffs).
• Partner with Supply Chain, Sourcing, Manufacturing, Quality, Service, Product Management, and Finance teams to execute productivity programs and present updates to leadership.
• Lead technical risk assessments and Design FMEA activities. Evaluate the impact of proposed changes on performance, warranty, manufacturability, and customer experience, developing mitigation plans for identified risks.
• Mentor and coach junior engineers on tools, product knowledge, and cost-reduction methodologies. Lead design reviews, help establish standard work, and contribute to organizational capability development.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering.
• 8+ years of engineering experience in product development, sustaining engineering, value engineering, or cost-reduction programs.
• 3+ years leading cross-functional technical teams and engineering improvement initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Hands-on experience with Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA), Design FMEA, DOE, and reliability engineering.
• Proficiency with Creo, Windchill, PLM systems, and engineering analysis tools.

Pay Range

The annual salary for this position is between $96,000.00 - $192,000.00 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate. The pay range will not be below the minimum wage applicable to the jurisdiction in which the applicant is to be employed.

Other Compensation

This position is entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.

Benefits

• Health Care Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives
• Retirement Benefits
• Time off and Leave: Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation
• Disability: Short-term and long-term disability
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account Tuition Assistance

The specific benefits available to any employee may vary depending on state and local laws and eligibility factors, such as date of hire and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Carrier EEO Statement and Accommodations Process

Carrier is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. Carrier provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with section 503 of Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, participate in an interview, or otherwise engage in the hiring process, please contact us at [e-mail]. We will make every effort to meet your needs in accordance with applicable laws.

Applications will be accepted for at least 3 days from Job Posting Date: 24 September 2026

Use of AI Technology-enabled tools may support parts of the recruitment process, with oversight by people.

At Carrier we make modern life possible by delivering groundbreaking systems and services that help homes, buildings and shipping become safer, smarter and more sustainable. We exceed the expectations of our customers by anticipating industry trends, working tirelessly to master and revolutionize them. Our team of approximately 56,000 dedicated individuals continues to mold industry standards by pursuing the latest research and developments to improve the lives of our customers. We're constantly growing, seeking out talented, likeminded people who are committed to our primary duty: to be the world's first choice in security, shipping and HVAC technology.

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