Mgr, Engineering - R&D Test Center

About the role

SPX Technologies builds innovative HVAC and detection solutions that enable a safer, more efficient, sustainable world. Through the RiSE talent development framework, the company Reaches, Identifies, Strengthens, and Engages employees to support continued development. As part of HVAC Cooling, SPX Cooling Technologies leads in high‑quality industrial HVAC equipment used to cool hospitals, data centers, and power plants, relying on brands like Marley, Recold, and SGS for comfort and mission‑critical cooling. As the Mgr, Engineering – R&D Test Center, you will lead, standardize, and continuously improve project engineering activities within the testing organization. This role directly leads Project Engineers and owns the Development Center Request (DCR) process, ensuring projects are properly planned, executed, documented, and closed per company procedures. You are accountable for project engineering performance, DCR compliance, portfolio visibility, engineering resource planning, project execution metrics, and effective coordination with test operations so customer projects move efficiently from initiation through completion. The role also provides organizational leadership for assigned product certification testing programs (thermal, sound, CTI, and other third‑party certifications), partnering with customers, engineering leadership, the Test Operations Supervisor, the Product Certification Manager, and other stakeholders to align project priorities with business objectives, testing capacity, customer expectations, and organizational resources. You will encourage innovation, continuously improve technical support efficiency, monitor technology and competition advances, and support global and acquisition‑related technical issues in your areas of expertise.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise Project Engineers, establish priorities and objectives, and provide coaching, performance management, development planning, and mentoring.
• Responsibilities include engineering test plan readiness, project scope, DCR process governance, DCR portfolio priorities, technical deliverables, capability planning, and engineering quality.
• Own the DCR process from creation and approval through execution, change management, documentation,