Lead Design Engineer

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead Design Services execution across multiple projects and programs simultaneously.
• Provide technical and execution oversight for complex product development activities.
• Support workload balancing and resource planning across multiple project teams.
• Create, manage, and maintain Design Services schedules and execution plans for complex programs.
• Identify execution risks, schedule concerns, and resource constraints and proactively implement mitigation plans.
• Serve as a technical escalation point for complex design, documentation, release, and execution issues.
• Lead complex technical discussions and design reviews involving multiple stakeholders.
• Resolve complex design and integration issues in collaboration with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Program teams.
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, drafting practices, Design Services procedures, and product development process requirements.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for advanced Creo methodologies, Windchill workflows, release processes, and design execution practices.
• Mentor and develop Design Leads, Lead Designers, and Designers.
• Support onboarding and development of technical personnel.
• Provide coaching, technical guidance, and career development support within the Design Services organization.
• Identify organizational capability gaps and implement improvement initiatives.
• Develop and improve Design Services standards, procedures, process manuals, and best practices.
• Drive consistency in design execution, release readiness, and quality expectations across projects.
• Support workforce planning, resource allocation, and execution strategy development.
• Influence cross-functional teams to align priorities, resolve conflicts, and drive execution.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that improve quality, efficiency, and organizational effectiveness.
• Accountable for design execution effectiveness, technical quality, and delivery