Staff Product Development Engineer, R&D LG HVAC

The Opportunity:

To continually strengthen its base and support its growth in the US, LG Electronics is extending its Research and Innovation capabilities. We are seeking a Product Development Engineer to join our R&D Center located in Alpharetta, Georgia. The Product Development Engineer will develop expertise in the manufacturing and development of LGE HVAC equipment to provide better value to its customers where you will conduct research and development based on analytical thinking and market understanding.

Why You Should Join Our Team:

• A dynamic group of HVAC Products Engineers working on the latest and most advanced HVAC products in the US market.
• An expanding R&D team focused on water heating, unitary (A coil and furnace), AHU, VRF, FCU, and Chiller product portfolio.
• Closely collaborate with the LGE R&D team in Korea for ODM activities and internal design and development for HVAC accessories and components.

What You’ll Do:

• New LG NPI Product Development Support.
• Work cross-functionally with team members from sales, manufacturing, and program managers to ensure product launch on time using NPI process.
• Evaluate go-to-market strategy and review technical documents for proper launch geared toward North America market that includes US and Canada.
• Work closely with the project team to assure sound engineering principles in the product design and benchmark against competitors for guidance on improvement and performance.
• Provide Engineering insight and improvement solutions for new product development.
• Screen and analyze new product performance and provide recommendations for next steps.
• Statistically evaluate and interpret collected product data.
• Evaluate and analyze data collected from field-based testing data using statistical approach.
• Review shortcomings and faults of current design to pinpoint weaknesses and improvement points.
• Possess a deep understanding of acquisition hardware/software to create acquisition models for lab purposes.
• Take an active role in preparation for service manual, installation manual, and engineering manual for US commercialization after product launch.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 8+ years of experience in HVAC, water heating, and/or unitary products.
• Experience with VRF, Acoil, AHU, FCU, Chiller is strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of vapor compression and heat transfer principles related to HVAC system.
• Experience in design and development of evaporators, condensing units, and/or heat exchangers for residential and commercial applications.
• Exposure to a variety of manufacturing processes and designing for manufacturability.
• Experience with one of the following agency certifications (CSA, UL, or DOE) is a plus.
• Excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• 3D CAD software knowledge and interpreting drawings with knowledge in GD&T.
• Proficient, high-level skills in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.