Director Systems Engineering- Data Centers

Carrier • Charlotte, SC

12d • $174,500 - $348,500

About The Position

This role involves analyzing Data Center trends, emerging technologies, and customer needs to develop a products & solutions strategy with competitive differentiation. The individual will define system architecture and technical requirements, working with engineering, product managers, and customers to drive a customer-centric product portfolio. The role requires collaboration with customers and industry partners in a fast-paced segment and establishing key priorities in workflow processes to ensure strategy and implementation optimization. Initially, this position may not have direct reports but could lead teams in a matrix organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering Discipline
• 10+ years of systems engineering experience
• 8+ years of industry experience working with Data Center customers on cooling system solutions

Nice To Haves

• Masters in an Engineering or Industrial field such as Systems Engineering.
• Familiarity with industrial business models for HVAC, preferably in a Data Center business environment.
• Proven track record of building trusted relationships cross-functionally and managing various stakeholder relationships to get consensus on solutions/initiatives and ability to make decisions with conviction.
• Ability to solve complex problems using and finding alternate paths to achieve objectives in a highly constrained and fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze emerging trends in Data Center build and operation.
• Assess customer needs (hyperscalers, colos, others) and understand the technical solutions from competition.
• Understand elements of product / system differentiation combining HVAC equipment and controls.
• Analyze trade-offs.
• Translate needs into a strategy for products and solutions offering.
• Define the solution architecture and derive system level requirements.
• Breakdown system technical requirements into sub-system technical requirements.
• Drive enterprise level design synergies through the development of global platforms and solutions.
• Collaborate effectively with customers, product management, and various global stakeholders to align technical requirements and create a scalable, cost-efficient solution.
• Foster strong relationships with stakeholders across the business to ensure alignment and successful implementation of Data Center projects.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director