Manager, Refrigeration Engineering

Description

Join our Refrigeration Engineering team and contribute to innovation that enables customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. As Manager, Refrigeration Engineering (ULT), you will lead the design, development, and sustainment of cascade refrigeration systems supporting Thermo Fisher’s cold storage and ultra-low temperature (ULT) product portfolio. In this hands-on leadership role, you will guide a team of refrigeration engineers and technicians to deliver high-performance, energy-efficient, and compliant cooling solutions. You will partner closely with Product Management, Controls Engineering, Quality, and Regulatory teams to define refrigeration system and control requirements, maintain traceability, and ensure products meet customer, performance, and regulatory expectations throughout the product lifecycle.

Requirements, Compliance & Traceability

• Partner with Product Management, Controls Engineering, Quality, and Regulatory to develop and maintain refrigeration and control requirements.
• Ensure traceability from customer and regulatory requirements through verification and validation evidence.
• Ensure refrigeration designs meet applicable regulatory and certification requirements (e.g., UL, IEC, FDA, CE, CSA, Energy Star).
• Drive standardization of system-level specifications, test plans, and validation methods.

Product Development & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and controls engineering teams through all phases of the toll-gate NPD process.
• Partner with manufacturing and operations teams to ensure robust design transfer and global production readiness.
• Contribute to component, sub-system, and system-level technology roadmaps.