Sr Certification Engineer

Carrier Global Corporation, a 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 the safe transport of food and lifesaving medicines. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose to enhance the lives we live and the world we share.

About the role

As a Sr Certification Engineer, you will play an important support role in the New Product Development process as well as the Product Sustaining process. This role will support the complete AHRI audit process for multiple product platforms across Carrier’s portfolio, with an emphasis on VRF & Ductless air conditioning and heat pump equipment. Additionally, the role will contribute to statistical analysis of test data and drive process improvements in day-to-day activities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the AHRI certification database as it relates to the DLS & VRF product offering.
• Support the VRF & VMHP AHRI audit process, from equipment selection and ordering to witnessing all audit testing at 3rd party laboratories. Occasional local and long-distance travel required.
• Oversee the organization’s audit program and communicate updates to leadership on a recurring basis.
• Perform internal lab correlation activities to ensure maximum data integrity across multiple locations.
• Work with the laboratory team to support capability improvement projects as needed.
• Participate in codes and standards development (e.g., ASHRAE, ASME, AHRI) with a focus on AHRI 1230 STC and Compliance Committee.
• Perform reviews and root cause analysis on failures, near misses, and other issues arising from audit testing.
• Provide seismic and wind load testing and certification support for the DLS / VRF portfolio.
• Support the organization’s initiative to use statistics and variation as a driver in new product development and sustaining activities.
• Work closely with product development engineers, Product Management, and Marketing to generate and document official product rating and certification information.
• Implement Carrier Excellence tools to drive continuous improvement into existing processes.
• Provide product safety support for the VRF / DLS team, including coordinating and performing internal or external testing of components or systems to aid in root cause determination of reported failures.
• Provide NPD support for codes, standards, and regulation interpretation and project requirements identification.
• Participate in product safety and design reviews to ensure compliance with relevant codes, standards, and internal requirements.
• Routinely work with Product Management, Sales, and Service teams to support field inquiries.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 5+ years of experience in an HVAC testing environment or HVAC engineering.
• Ability to travel, up to approximately 20%, domestic and international.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated refrigeration, mechanical, and electrical background.
• Willingness to attend off-hours meetings with global Carrier engineering teams and suppliers.
• Self-starter with the ability to learn quickly and work independently under minimum to moderate direction.
• Capable of receiving feedback and being mentored by a senior-level engineer.
• Strong understanding of thermodynamics, fluid flow, and heat transfer.
• Solid technical skills and analytical proficiency.
• Understanding of basic electronic controls function in HVAC equipment.
• Experience in new product development or testing environment.
• Highly skilled in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to communicate effectively and follow oral and written instructions.
• At least 5+ years of mechanical experience.
• Understanding of the requirements to properly certify HVAC equipment for performance and safety.
• Direct experience in the testing of HVAC equipment, including commercial air handling equipment, packaged and split air conditioners, heat pumps, DX or water coils, furnaces, and fans.
• Comfortable working on teams, providing and receiving input from multiple team members.
• ASHRAE affiliation a plus.
• Experience working with 3rd party laboratories a plus.
• Knowledge of statistics and product variability.

Pay

The annual salary for this position is between $79,000.00 and $158,000.00. Factors that may affect pay within this range include skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate. This position may also be entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.

Benefits

• 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.

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.