Engineer- HVAC/Vaporization & Refrigeration Product Development

Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc • Manchester Township, PA

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About The Position

The Product Development Engineer in our Vaporization and Refrigeration group supports various phases of Environmental Control Unit (ECU) and Liquid Chiller projects ranging from concept generation and initial design to prototype hardware fabrication and volume production. The types of projects vary from modifications of existing designs to 'blank sheet of paper' development programs and advanced performance testing. At any given time, the Product Development Engineer is responsible for the success of multiple projects, providing the opportunity to work on all aspects of the product development cycle. Product Development Engineers work on a multi-disciplinary team including Electrical Engineering resources and CAD Designers to effectively develop complex systems. Candidates that have a strong technical background with experience in design for manufacturability of complex systems excel at this position.

Requirements

• US citizenship or permanent residency strongly preferred due to ITAR requirements
• B.S. or M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering or another relevant field
• Basic understanding of refrigeration systems
• Proficiency in using commercial CAD (Solidworks) and FEA (Solidworks) tools, along with refrigeration system design tools
• 3-5 years of hands-on experience with design for manufacturability (DFM) and prototype hardware fabrication and testing
• Good verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Innovative concept generation
• Excel or hand calculation analytical analysis
• Refrigeration (Vapor Compression) system design and component selection
• Refrigeration schematic generation
• Requirements and Verification Matrix (RVM) generation and review
• 3-D CAD modeling (SolidWorks)
• 2-D Drawing creation
• CFD/FEA analysis for mechanical/thermal/hydraulic performance prediction
• Fabrication procedure and work instruction development
• Working with a diverse group of engineers and technicians
• Managing program schedules and budget
• Frequent customer communication

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees