What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. New Product Development Engineer position at THE CLIMATE CONTROL GROUP INC?
POSITION SUMMARY:
This role will work in the New Product Development (NPD) team and will be responsible for design, development, and implementation of residential and commercial HVAC products that meet or exceed best-in-class performance and reliability targets across multiple platforms and product families, as well as manufacturing support for existing products.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions Statement(s)
• Lead NPD projects and sustaining initiatives.
• Manage individual projects throughout the complete product development cycle.
• Design, optimize and qualify HVAC systems employing advanced analytical methods and experimental techniques.
• Lead product qualification and agency compliance test programs.
• Conduct analytical studies employing state-of-the-art simulation tools.
• Ensure design quality, supporting your calculations and design proposals.
• Provide technical expertise and support to manufacturing, sales & marketing, quality, and supply chain functions.
• Interface with vendors, customers, and field personnel. • Conduct presentations for technical and business personnel.
• Document product designs by preparing bills of material, drawings, and product change notifications.
• Interface with regulatory and test agencies.
Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Education:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or Related Field. MS Preferred.
Experience:
• 10 years design & project experience preferred. Released two or more product families.
Computer Skills:
• Experience with start-of-the-art simulation tools.
• Familiarity with computer programming languages.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite products.
Certificates & Licenses:
• None required
Other Requirements:
• In-depth knowledge of HVAC system design and applications; intimate familiarity with the systems component design, integration, and interactions. • Expert in the New Product Development (NPD) process, Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) and Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) principles.
• An intermediate knowledge of the fundamentals of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and heat exchanger design.
• Hands-on skills and experience in working with laboratory equipment, test stands and instrumentation. • Expert on industry standards and agency compliance.
• Knowledge of air management & aeroacoustics and structural analysis. • Intermediate knowledge of manufacturing methods used in HVAC&R field; industrial experience is a plus but not required. • Comprehensive knowledge of system controls, sequence of operations and electrical wiring methods. • Intimate familiarity with data acquisition, advanced experimental techniques, instrumentation, calibration, measurement systems, uncertainty analysis and DoE concepts.
• Intermediate knowledge and participation with regulatory committees for equipment and system level applications.
