Senior Furnace Engineer.

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Learn about our benefits designed for you to Thrive at work and at home. 

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Where is the work:

Monday to Thursday, work onsite with your colleagues. Fridays, choose your work location, balancing what your work requires.

Job Summary:

The Sr. Product Development Engineer works as a member of the Furnace Engineering Team to develop new indoor gas furnaces.  The specific responsibilities will include design of furnace systems and key subsystems.

CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES (including but not limited to):

• Participation as an active member of the product development team.
• Gas furnace and/or subsystem development.
• Work with design engineers to develop accurate models for analysis using Pro/ENGINEER.
• Scoping and reviewing CFD and FEA analysis.
• Material and component specification.
• Coordination and scheduling of prototype builds and evaluation.
• Development, validation, reliability and field testing.
• Agency compliance testing and listings (UL, CSA, ETL).
• Engineering data/unit attribute creation.
• Mentoring & coaching junior team members in combustion testing & gas furnace design.
• Technical project management & coordination of large gas furnace NPD programs.
• Schedule creation of engineering deliverables 
• Work cross-functionally to deliver programs and schedules on time, cost & quality.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering at least 6 years of product development experience.
• 1-2 years experience leading NPD programs is required
• Gas combustion testing in accordance with ANSI Z21.47 & agency testing is preferred.
• Experience developing and testing condensing and non-condensing furnaces is preferred.

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Aptitude for mechanical/electrical design, development and testing.
• Results-oriented individual with an emphasis placed on achieving overall team performance.
• Problem assessment and problem solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Works effectively in an open consensus oriented team environment.
• Conflict management skills.
• Heat exchanger and/or combustion subsystem analysis and design experience.
• Airflow system design and testing experience a plus.
• Temperature and pressure switches, flame sensor and igniter experience.
• Electrical wiring and/or controls experience a plus.
• Experience with solid modeling design package (Creo).
• Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt or Lean Expert preferred. 

Annual Base Salary Range or Hourly Base Pay Range:

$89,585.00 - $124,950.00

Compensation Type:

Salary

Incentive Eligible:

No

Sales Commission Eligible:

No

Disclaimer: We strive to provide competitive compensation for this position, tailored to a variety of factors. The actual compensation will depend on elements such as seniority, merit, geographic location, education, experience,  travel requirements, and union designation.   Our compensation range is generally based on the national average for the country.  Additionally, benefits may vary depending on the region, business alignment, union involvement, and employee status.

Thrive at work and at home:

• Benefits kick in on DAY ONE for you and your family, including health insurance and holistic wellness programs that include generous incentives – WE DARE TO CARE!
• Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
• Paid time off includes  up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional options to support volunteer and parental leave. 
• 401K match up, educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.    

Disclaimer:  Benefit offerings may vary by site as well as Collective Bargaining Agreements and local/state regulations

Safety Sensitive Role:

No

The company designates certain roles as Safety Sensitive. Safety Sensitive roles may require that you pass additional drug screening.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.