Senior Thermal Systems Engineer

About This Role

• The Senior Thermal Systems Engineer is responsible for developing high-performance chiller system architectures through advanced thermodynamic modeling, optimization, and cross-functional collaboration.
• This role drives system-level design excellence by integrating fluid filtration, pumping strategies, and overall thermal performance requirements into robust product solutions.
• The engineer validates design capability and reliability through rigorous DOE-based testing within engineering laboratories, ensuring all product outcomes meet or exceed development targets.
• Working closely with technology, product marketing, and operations, this role ensures new technologies transition smoothly into production and that final products align with market needs and customer expectations.
• The ideal candidate brings strong systems engineering expertise, demonstrated experience in thermal or HVAC system development, and the ability to lead product improvements from concept through launch.

Key Responsibilities

• Thermodynamic based modeling and optimization of chiller system design, fluid filtration and pumping
• Work cross functionally with the technology organization to effectively develop technologies that smoothly launches into production
• Develop chiller system architecture solutions that meets or exceeds the product development requirements
• Confirm product design performance, capability and reliability testing our engineering product test laboratories utilizing DOE methodologies.
• Collaborate with the product marketing teams locally to develop product requirements and ensure that the product meets their needs when launched
• Follow all appropriate design, safety, and qualification standards in development programs.
• Produce parts, specifications, designs, or sketches for machines, components, systems or work orders / purchase requests

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of HVAC systems/mechanical engineering experience

Or

• Masters degree and 3+ years of HVAC systems/mechanical engineering experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Project leadership experience
• Experience in a new product development, service and/or aftermarket space
• HVAC industry experience
• Strong communication skills, primarily in English
• Leadership and teamwork skills required

Pay Range

The annual salary for this position is between $79,000.00 - $158,000.00 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 may be entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.

Employees are eligible for benefits, including

• 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

To learn more about our benefits offering, please click here Work with us | Carrier Corporate. 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.