Mechanical Design Engineer

Position: Lead Mechanical Design Engineer – CO₂ Refrigeration Systems

We are seeking an experienced Lead Mechanical Design Engineer to drive the development of innovative refrigeration, heat pump, and chiller solutions, with a strong focus on CO₂ systems. This role is central to advancing our Industrial Systems Engineering projects while ensuring alignment with departmental standards and goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical design of Industrial Systems Engineering projects in compliance with established standards.
• Design refrigeration, heat pump, and chiller products, with emphasis on CO₂ refrigerant systems.
• Apply technical expertise in refrigeration, heat pumps, chillers, and related components.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Sales teams to develop comprehensive product design documents.
• Partner with vendors to collect specifications and requirements for components.
• Analyze and compare Hussmann products against competitor offerings, highlighting advantages and areas of improvement.
• Communicate design requirements, updates, and changes effectively across departments.
• Select and size mechanical, electrical, and electronic components based on project-specific needs and company standards.
• Create and edit P&IDs and other mechanical design drawings using AutoCAD.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 7 years of hands-on engineering experience in refrigeration, heat pump, and chiller design.
• 5 years of direct experience in CO₂ refrigeration system design and development.
• Broad knowledge of refrigeration systems and components, including trans-critical CO₂, cascade CO₂, and CO₂ secondary systems.
• Strong familiarity with Hussmann products and proven ability to develop customized solutions.
• In-depth understanding of industry product and system designs.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to translate customer needs into technical specifications.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, with the ability to create and edit P&IDs from scratch.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Adaptability and openness to new technologies, processes, and tools.
• Knowledge of application engineering tools and ability to support their development and maintenance.
• Experience collaborating with application and sustaining engineers to support product lifecycle and new technology integration.

If you are a driven mechanical engineer with expertise in CO₂ refrigeration systems and a passion for innovative solutions, we invite you to apply and join our team.