Sr. Lead Design 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 safe transport of food, lifesaving medicines, and more.

About the role

The Engineer-To-Order (ETO) Lead Design Engineer will lead special order design execution for the Applied Comfort Cooling and Data Center Cooling programs. This role owns the technical quality, completeness, and timely release of models, drawings, BOMs, and related documentation within an accelerated timeframe. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in mechanical design, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. The Lead Design Engineer serves as the primary design point of contact for assigned projects and provides technical leadership to onsite and offshore design resources. This is an onsite, hands-on position located in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Responsibilities

• Lead design execution for Applied ETO comfort cooling and data center projects from concept through production release.
• Own technical integrity and consistency of CAD models, drawings, BOMs, and configurations.
• Coordinate and drive Engineering Change Notices (ECNs), including scope definition, checklist completion, and release sequencing.
• Resolve complex design and integration issues in collaboration with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Program teams.
• Provide day-to-day technical direction to onsite and offshore designers, including work assignment, review, and quality assurance.
• Ensure designs comply with engineering standards, drafting practices, and product development process requirements.
• Lead and participate in design reviews and cross-functional technical discussions.
• Track design progress and communicate status, risks, and issues to stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement through lessons learned, best practices, and standard work adherence.
• Develop detailed design drawings and specifications for mechanical equipment and simple subassembly parts using computer-assisted drafting (CAD) equipment.
• Provide technical and task leadership to onsite and offshore designers without direct administrative people management responsibility.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• Accountable for design quality, delivery, and execution for assigned ETO Applied programs.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree in Engineering with 5+ years of experience in an engineering environment OR Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with 3+ years of experience in an engineering environment.
• 3+ years working knowledge of PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) workflows and release processes.
• 3+ years CAD or 3D modeling experience.
• 2+ years of experience leading design work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Technology, or a related technical discipline with 5+ years of experience.
• Proficiency with CREO for 3D modeling and drawing creation, including Windchill.
• Experience coordinating and reviewing work from offshore design resources.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Demonstrated creativity in product design and preferred experience with Product Development.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing fabrication and assembly methods.
• Experience leading technical discussions and design reviews with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience in the HVAC industry.
• Industrial Machine Design experience.
• Project management experience.
• Excellent problem-solving and advanced analytical skills.
• Demonstrated detail orientation and superior follow-up and follow-through skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (advanced Excel experience, Word & PowerPoint).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Pay

The annual salary for this position is between $79,000.00 - $158,000.00. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate. This position may 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.