Principal Systems Engineer

About Carrier

Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting-edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure safe transport of food, lifesaving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world-class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow on Carrier social media at @Carrier.

About This Role

The primary responsibility of the position is to develop technology where multiple Carrier products and services can self-discover each other in an integrated fashion in Data Center customer premises during start-up and commissioning. In this role the individual will make sure technologies are architected, designed, developed and integrated smoothly across HVAC equipment such as Air-Cooled and Water-Cooled chillers, CDUs, CRAH, CRAC, Fan Walls, Dry Coolers etc. controls, BMS systems and DCIM.  In this capacity, the principal engineer will be responsible for architecting and developing processes and solutions that speed up the start-up and commissioning process at customer location while meeting the local/global market needs. The individual will be integrating multiple technologies into a winning combination to deliver 1st MW to the customer while reducing time, effort and complexity while improving speed, accuracy, trust and customer experience during start-up and commissioning. The individual will be responsible for working cross-functionally to perform customer elicitation, requirement gathering & documentation, end to end test plan and test cases development, designing and execution of concept pilots, proving the technology and process, facilitating technical reviews to secure approvals etc. The principal engineer must have a strong understanding of the commercial HVAC systems, instrumentations, sensors, equipment controls, plant room operation and supervisory control landscape.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work cross functionally with the technology organization, product mgmt., Services & After mkt organization, COEs to effectively develop technologies that smoothly pilots and launches into production.
• Develop end to end system architecture that meets or exceeds the concept/product development requirements.
• Confirm design performance, capability and reliability of our concept/product test laboratories utilizing DOE methodologies.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to develop concept/product requirements and ensure that it meets the objective and needs of the business when launched.
• Follow all appropriate design, system engineering principles, safety, and qualification guidelines and standards in concept/product development.
• Facilitate technical readiness reviews and drive appropriate actions and decisions.
• 10% Travel expectation

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of systems engineering experience OR Master’s degree and 5+ years of system engineering experience
• 5+ years of technical leadership experience in Commercial HVAC and/or industrial mechanical and/or Building Management Systems (BMS)
• 3+ years of experience working across multiple teams and functions to make decisions in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Technical Project leadership experience
• Strong communication skills, primarily in English
• Experience in a Commercial HVAC service and/or aftermarket space
• Experience with Commercial HVAC equipment start-up and commissioning
• Experience with systems engineering in Data centers, Commercial HVAC
• Familiarity with DCIM (Nlyte, ANSYS Fluent, EcoStruxure IT Expert etc..), BMS platforms (ALC WebCTRL, JCI OpenBlue, Honeywell Forge etc.)
• Familiarity with on-premises supervisory controls in mission critical environment
• Exposure to edge computing and cybersecurity in mission critical environments

Pay Range

The annual salary for this position is between $117,500.00 - $234,500.00 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate.

Other Compensation

This position is entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.

Benefits

Employees are eligible for benefits, including:

• 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

To learn more about our benefits offering, please click here Work with us | Carrier Corporate. The specific benefits available to any employee may vary depending on state and local laws and eligibility factors, such as date of hire and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Carrier EEO Statement and Accommodations Process

Carrier is 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, age, disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. Carrier provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with section 503 of Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, participate in an interview, or otherwise engage in the hiring process, please contact us at Carrier.Recruiting@carrier.com. We will make every effort to meet your needs in accordance with applicable laws.

Application Deadline

Applications will be accepted for at least 3  days from Job Posting Date: 31 March 2026

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