Design Engineering Team Lead

Daikin•Waller, TX

About The Position

The Design Engineering Team Lead plans, organizes, and leads HVAC product development from a technical standpoint, with the goals of improving long-term system quality and efficiency while reducing costs. The role manages and coordinates design, testing, and development activities for residential and/or commercial HVAC products, working with internal customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to meet customer, design, quality, and program targets. The position provides technical subject matter expertise to engineering teams, business units, and external customers; leads multiple existing- and new-product design projects from inception through production; and mentors engineers and team members. It also supports product launches, continuous improvement, product quality, regulatory reviews, and certification activities. Applicants must include requisition number ENGIN015643 on their resume.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related field.
Five years of HVAC engineering experience designing and sustaining specifications for HVAC systems.
Experience with engineering calculations, tolerance stack-up analysis, validation testing, product design, development, and launch.
Include requisition number ENGIN015643 on the resume.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and lead HVAC product development to improve system quality and efficiency and reduce costs.
Manage and coordinate design, testing, and development activities for residential and/or commercial HVAC products.
Work with internal customers, suppliers, and cross-functional team members to meet customer, design, quality, and program targets.
Provide technical subject matter expertise and support to engineering teams, internal business units, and external customers.
Lead multiple existing-product and new-product design projects from inception to production, focusing on cost, quality, safety, and on-time delivery.
Develop and manage project schedules, teams, and resources for existing and new product designs.
Provide project status reports to leadership as requested.
Participate in and lead cross-functional teams to launch HVAC products, resolve issues, and support product improvements.
Present data at design, quality, cost, and regulatory reviews.
Define and implement continuous improvement opportunities, lean initiatives, and design-for-manufacturing tools.
Provide technical guidance for product design and use engineering analytical tools, including tolerance stack-up, finite element, and computational fluid dynamics analyses.
Prepare bills of materials, cost analyses, drawings, and engineering change requests accurately and effectively.
Collaborate with Product Management and Technical Services to develop new-product support materials, including installation and product data manuals.
Work with suppliers to improve quality and resolve product issues.
Support safety and performance agency certifications, including UL, ETL, DOE, and AHRI certifications.
Interface with regulatory and test agencies, including ASHRAE, AHRI, UL, and ETL.
Mentor entry-level engineers and team members to prepare them for greater responsibility.
Perform additional projects and duties to support ongoing business needs.