Staff Thermal Systems 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 Staff Thermal Systems Engineer is responsible for developing high-performance chiller system architectures through advanced thermodynamic modeling, optimization, and cross-functional collaboration. This role drives system-level design excellence by integrating fluid filtration, pumping strategies, and overall thermal performance requirements into robust product solutions. The engineer validates design capability and reliability through rigorous DOE-based testing within engineering laboratories, ensuring all product outcomes meet or exceed development targets. Working closely with technology, product marketing, and operations, this role ensures new technologies transition smoothly into production and that final products align with market needs and customer expectations. The ideal candidate brings strong systems engineering expertise, demonstrated experience in thermal or HVAC system development, and the ability to lead product improvements from concept through launch.

Responsibilities

• Thermodynamic-based modeling and optimization of chiller system design, fluid filtration, and pumping.
• Work cross-functionally with the technology organization to develop technologies that smoothly launch into production.
• Develop chiller system architecture solutions that meet or exceed product development requirements.
• Confirm product design performance, capability, and reliability through testing in engineering product test laboratories utilizing DOE methodologies.
• Collaborate with product marketing teams to develop product requirements and ensure the product meets market needs upon launch.
• Follow all appropriate design, safety, and qualification standards in development programs.
• Produce parts, specifications, designs, or sketches for machines, components, systems, or work orders/purchase requests.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of HVAC systems engineering experience, or Master's degree and 5+ years of HVAC system engineering experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project leadership experience.
• Experience in new product development, service, and/or aftermarket space.
• HVAC industry experience.
• Strong communication skills, primarily in English.
• Leadership and teamwork skills.

Pay

The annual salary for this position is between $96,000.00 and $192,000.00. 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 is 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.