Engineer

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Job Title: Engineer- New Product Development – Plant Air Centrifugal

Location: Buffalo, NY

About Us

Imagine a company with technology leadership of over 160 years, yet it operates with the energy of a startup. Ingersoll Rand has dedicated itself to Making Life Better for its employees, customers, shareholders, and planets. We produce innovative and mission-critical flow creation and life science technologies – from compressors to precision handling of liquids, gasses, and powers – to increase industrial productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. Supported by over 80 brands, our products are used in various end-markets including life sciences, food and beverage, clean energy, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, and more. Across the globe, we’re driving growth with an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset. Learn more at irco.com and join us to own your future.

Job Overview

Ingersoll Rand is seeking a highly motivated, early-career engineer to join a collaborative and dynamic Plant Air Centrifugal New Product Development team where safety, quality, creativity, and continuous improvement are paramount. This role is designed for recent graduates and engineers with up to three plus years of relevant experience who are eager to develop their technical expertise and learn the fundamentals of multistage integrally geared centrifugal compressor design. Working under the guidance and mentorship of senior engineers, the successful candidate will support concept development, detailed mechanical design, and design verification while building the technical foundation needed to grow into an independent contributor. Assignments are typically well-defined in scope and reviewed regularly to support learning, professional growth, and skill development.

Responsibilities

• Design support: Assist in developing and releasing designs for centrifugal compressor components under the direction of senior engineers, including 3D models, drawings, and bills of material.
• Team collaboration: Participate in cross-functional discussions with Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Sourcing, and Service teams to understand how product requirements translate into design solutions.
• Product validation: Participate in the assembly and validation of centrifugal compressor prototypes for pre-production testing and verification, incorporating lessons learned into future design improvements. Support the testing process itself and analyze real test data to understand and validate performance against predictions.
• Communication: Communicate progress, questions, and roadblocks clearly and proactively to mentors and the team; actively seek feedback to accelerate learning.
• Travel: Ability to travel, including internationally, up to 5%.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering field.
• 1 Years of related design or product development experience. Would consider new graduate with strong foundation
  
  

Preferred

• Strong fundamentals in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, mechanical design, machine design, mechanics of materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Exposure to turbomachinery, rotating equipment, or pressure-containing equipment through coursework or internships is a plus.
• Familiarity with CAD/PLM tools such as NX and Teamcenter, finite element analysis (FEA), or programming is a plus, but not required.
• Demonstrated eagerness to learn, strong work ethic, and ability to work in a team environment.
  
  

Core Competencies

• Working knowledge of computer systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong command of the English language with the ability to communicate clearly in writing and speech with peers, mentors, and leadership.
• Ability to absorb, organize, and apply new technical information quickly.
• Self-motivated, responsible, detail-oriented, coachable, and able to build effective working relationships.
• Ability to manage assigned contributions within a supportive team environment while developing resilience to change and pressure.
  
  

Travel & Work Arrangements / Requirements

• This position is based in Buffalo, NY, and requires regular onsite collaboration with the engineering team.
  
  

Pay Range The pay range for this role is Min - $70,000 - $80,000 The pay range considers a wide range of factors that include a candidate’s skills; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and geographic location.

What We Offer

At Ingersoll Rand, we embrace a culture of personal ownership — taking responsibility for our company, our communities, and our environment, as well as our individual health and well-being. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to empower you with the tools and support necessary to take charge of your health, ensuring that together, we can continue to make life better. Our range of benefits includes health care options like medical and prescription plans, dental and vision coverage, as well as wellness programs. Additionally, we provide life insurance, a robust 401(k) plan, paid time off, and even an employee stock grant, among other offerings. These benefits are our commitment to you, so you can be your best at work and beyond.

Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR), driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset, is dedicated to helping make life better for our employees, customers and communities. Customers lean on us for our technology-driven excellence in mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions across 40 respected brands where our products and services excel in the most complex and harsh conditions. Our employees develop customers for life through their daily commitment to expertise, productivity and efficiency. For more information, visit www.IRCO.com.

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