Senior Engineer - Test & Validation

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Responsibilities

• Fridays, choose your work location, balancing what your work requires.
• Collaborate with test requestors, product engineering teams, and other stakeholders to understand test objectives, validation requirements, and success criteria, and to develop test setup concepts, execution plans, and schedules.
• Support engineering project teams in the development and execution of DVP&R (Design Verification Plan & Report), including risk evaluation, validation strategy input, and technical coaching as needed.
• Review test data for completeness, accuracy, and consistency, and prepare professional test reports that clearly summarize test methods, results, conclusions, risks, and recommendations.
• Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) for test setup, test execution, data collection, and laboratory practices, while ensuring adherence to established standards and processes.
• Stay current with applicable international, industry, and internal testing standards, validation practices, and laboratory processes relevant to HVAC and refrigeration products and components.
• Provide day-to-day coaching, technical direction, and work coordination to Test Technicians to ensure testing deliverables are completed safely, accurately, and on schedule.
• Maintain the integrity of engineering and laboratory systems by reinforcing process discipline, documentation quality, traceability, and the consistent use of standard work.
• Promote awareness and implementation of industry standards and best practices, with particular emphasis on technology, safety, and quality in laboratory operations.
• Deliver ongoing technical training and knowledge-sharing to technicians, engineers, and the broader engineering community as needed.
• Support the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and continuous reliability of laboratory infrastructure, including breakdown maintenance, sensor calibration, and DAQ system upkeep.
• Troubleshoot HVAC and refrigeration test units, including challenges related to refrigeration system performance, controls, instrumentation, and test setup functionality.
• Contribute to safe, efficient, and compliant lab operations while supporting cross-functional project execution and business priorities.
• Key Competencies Strong knowledge of HVAC&R product and component testing and validation standards.
• Ability to manage psychrometric laboratory operations, testing priorities, and execution schedules.
• Strong capability in test data interpretation, engineering judgment, and deriving meaningful conclusions.
• Demonstrated commitment to Engineering Process Excellence, documentation rigor, and standard work discipline.
• Experience in instrumentation selection, commissioning, and integration with data acquisition systems.
• Strong troubleshooting skills in HVAC&R test units, including refrigeration system performance and electrical controls.
• Strong technical foundation in thermal calculations, including psychrometric and refrigeration system analysis.
• Familiarity with sheet metal structure design and engineering tools such as AutoCAD and/or Pro/E. Strong project management, planning, and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Technical leadership and coaching capability for technicians and engineering teams.
• Focus on safety, quality, continuous improvement, and laboratory operational excellence.

Requirements

• B.Tech Mechanical, 3+ Years of experience in HVAC&R Product Testing.

Benefits

• We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs.

Where is the work

Monday to Thursday, work onsite with your colleagues.

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.