Senior Engineer, Mechanical Engineering

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.

Job Summary

Carrier is seeking a Senior Engineer, Mechanical Engineering to support its portfolio of commercial water‑cooled chillers, including centrifugal and screw compressor platforms. This role is responsible for sustaining engineering activities across the product lifecycle, with a strong focus on field reliability, regulatory compliance, manufacturing support, and continuous improvement of existing chiller products.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical authority for assigned water‑cooled chiller platforms, including centrifugal and/or screw compressor systems.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions (RCCA, 8D) for field failures, warranty issues, and reliability concerns.
• Drive engineering changes to improve reliability, manufacturability, serviceability, cost, and lifecycle performance.
• Support production by being a part of the solution resolving manufacturing issues, nonconformances, and supplier-related quality concerns.
• Engineer, Review and approve Engineering Change Requests (ECR/ECOs), deviations, concessions, and obsolescence-driven redesigns.
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards, including ASME pressure vessel requirements, UL, and AHRI refrigerant regulations.
• Collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Controls Engineering, Service, and Regulatory teams.
• Analyze warranty and field performance data to identify systemic issues and improvement opportunities.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Support customer-facing technical escalations and field investigations as required.
• Manage elements of product development activities including cost estimates, implementation of standard specifications, drawing board layout and interpretation, and development of performance or maintenance requirements.
• Execute test and qualification for systems, sub-systems, and components. Review test results in relation to design or rated specifications and test objectives and modify or adjust equipment to meet specifications.
• Enhance commonality and optimization of product & components.
• Test models of alternate designs and processing methods to assess operating condition effects and necessity of modification.
• Produce parts, specifications, designs, or sketches for machines, components, systems, or work orders / purchase requests.
• Work with quality clinic and related departments to support the test and verification of field issues.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering, or Industrial Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in sustaining, product support, or manufacturing engineering.
• 2+ years of experience leading structured problem-solving and corrective action efforts.
• 2+ years of experience interpreting engineering drawings, GD&T, and managing design changes.
• 1+ years of experience with DFMEA, PFMEA, and reliability engineering methods.
• Willing and able to travel up to 5%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with commercial HVAC equipment, preferably water‑cooled chillers.
• Strong knowledge of refrigeration cycles, thermodynamics, heat exchangers, and compressor systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Direct experience with centrifugal or screw water‑cooled chiller platforms.
• Knowledge of ASME pressure vessel design and AHRI performance standards.
• Mechanically inclined.

Why Join Carrier

Carrier is a global leader in commercial HVAC and climate solutions. This role offers the opportunity to work on industry-leading water‑cooled chiller systems, collaborate with experienced engineering teams, and contribute to products that deliver reliable, energy‑efficient performance in critical facilities worldwide.

Pay Range

The annual salary for this position is between $79,000.00 - $158,000.00 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 may be 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: 24 March 2026

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