Lead System Engineer

About the role

As the Lead System Engineer you will be responsible for all aspects of equipment design for chillers and heat pumps supporting the North American water‑cooled chiller product portfolio. You will collaborate with a cross‑functional team to create innovative, high‑efficiency designs that reduce energy intensity and decarbonize heating applications.

Responsibilities

• Oversee design and release of chiller and heat pump equipment and subsystems from concept through design deliverables, including heat exchangers, compressors, controls, electrical design, and general assembly.
• Facilitate and contribute to the development of market requirements (MRD) into product requirements documentation (PRD) and product design documentation (PDD).
• Ensure engineering specifications drive selection and qualification of purchased or internally supplied components.
• Lead concept, technical, detailed model, and drawing reviews for components, subsystems, and overall systems.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional engineering to create and modify DFMEA and DVP&R for product quality and reliability.
• Develop and deploy best practices to improve quality, cost efficiency, and execution of engineering projects.
• Partner with manufacturing project leaders and engineering to incorporate design‑for‑manufacturing (DFM) principles.
• Own product cost models and ensure projected costs meet targets.
• Work with product management, manufacturing, quality, and project management to develop and track compliance with requirements.
• Travel domestically 5‑10% of the time, primarily between Pueblo, CO and La Crosse, WI.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• At least 7 years of experience in design or manufacturing of industrial products.
• Demonstrated experience with HVAC equipment and systems (preferred).

Skills

• Ability to lead and mentor a design team, ensuring due diligence throughout the design process.
• General knowledge of one or more manufacturing processes.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Experience with PLM and CAD systems (preferably Creo).
• Schedule development and resource planning experience.
• Design or application experience with building HVAC products.
• Data manipulation in Excel or Tableau.

Benefits

• Health insurance and holistic wellness programs effective DAY ONE.
• Family building benefits including fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
• Paid time off: up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, sick leave, plus volunteer and parental leave options.
• 401(k) match, educational and training programs, tuition assistance, and student debt support.

Pay

Annual Base Salary Range: $95,700.00 – $173,004.99. Compensation Type: Salary. Incentive Eligible: No. Sales Commission Eligible: No.

Schedule

Monday to Thursday: work onsite with colleagues. Friday: flexible work location. Domestic travel 5‑10% of the time.