Sr. Compressor Development Engineer

Join the world's largest HVAC company, named by Forbes as one of America's Best-In-State Employers 2025! Daikin Applied is seeking a Senior Compressor Development Engineer to enhance commercial HVAC products and strengthen the Daikin brand through innovation and excellence.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement planning for compressor development including Design and Review milestones.
• Perform detailed and advanced centrifugal compressor design, covering mechanical and electrical components, material selection, gear design, bearing design, housing design, and rotor dynamic analysis for single and multi-stage compressors.
• Evaluate mechanical aspects to ensure products meet life cycle requirements, including stress, vibration, modal, and fatigue analysis of all designed components.
• Participate in the entire product development lifecycle: from customer requirements, design, prototype manufacturing, product qualification, to final implementation and launch.
• Derive component-level requirements from assembly requirements to create part specifications and drawings.
• Communicate with suppliers and vendors to assess manufacturability and review inspection results to ensure parts meet specifications and tolerances.
• Instruct designers to create specifications and verify part drawings, applying manufacturing and inspection capabilities to choose materials and tolerances, including GD&T.
• Create robust designs using the DFMEA method during design, analysis, and testing.
• Establish pass/fail criteria for analysis and test results using fundamental mechanics.
• Use simulation tools to evaluate design performance and reliability to support DFMEA.
• Plan and develop test programs for prototypes using Design of Experiments for complex problems with multiple variables.
• Instruct lab technicians to set up tests and gather accurate data.
• Analyze test data and reports to determine if designs meet functional, performance, and safety specifications.
• Develop parts qualification processes and procedures, making pass/fail decisions based on established criteria.
• Validate designs through in-depth involvement in all aspects of the test phase, providing detailed analysis based on mathematical, finite element analysis, and experimental data.
• Provide precise product performance results for marketing and sales teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the final product meets all objectives and customer requirements.
• Document all projects and tasks throughout the development process, both at high-level and detailed documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of related experience (higher-level degrees may substitute for years of experience).
• Experience with turbomachinery, preferably centrifugal compressors.
• Understanding of common manufacturing capabilities and materials.
• Solid grasp of mechanical engineering principles, including stress analysis, mechanics of materials, vibration, fatigue, and failure modes.
• Experience in centrifugal compressor component design, such as gears, bearings, rotating equipment, motors, casting, and machining parts.
• Experience in product testing and data acquisition, with emphasis on compressor performance validation.
• Basic skills with CAD applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with global HVAC principles and practices and mechanical component design standards (ASHRAE, GB, ISO, etc.).
• Basic knowledge of test data analysis software and tools.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Proficiency in writing reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, and the public.
• Experience supporting the development of highly variable products dynamically configured at the time of order using rules-based engineering tools.

Benefits

• Multiple medical insurance plan options, plus dental and vision insurance.
• 401K retirement plan with employer match.
• Paid time off and company-paid holidays.
• Paid sick time in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.
• Tuition reimbursement after 6 months of continuous service.

Pay

The typical annual base salary for this position ranges from $90,400 to $151,800, plus a 10% bonus in Minnesota. Individual base pay will depend on skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Location: Plymouth, MN – Onsite

Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position.