Staff Engineer, Engine Engineering

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About this position

Carrier Transicold is seeking a self-motivated Mechanical or Electrical Engineer to join the Syracuse, NY Truck/Trailer Power Generation team . In this role, you will provide design, development, and verification engineering support with a focus on diesel engines, their associated engine subsystems, fluids (typical, alternative, & biodiesel fuels, oils, & coolants) and filtration.

Role Responsibilities

• Conduct design evaluation, benchmarking, supplier evaluation, project tracking, and subsystem qualification of diesel engines and related subsystems used in the Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU), genset, and auxiliary power unit (APU) applications.
• Create and/or modify documentation including technical requirements, functional specifications, design specifications, qualification test plans, reports, and engineering change notices.
• Support global Sustaining Engineering Groups with their evaluation of engines, subsystems, or component field or test sample failures to determine root cause and identify appropriate corrective actions.
• Participate in and lead component design reviews.
• Interface with cross functional team members, diesel engine manufacturers, and other suppliers from design concept to production.
• Apply knowledge of DFMEA or other robust engineering tools, tolerance analysis, simulation and statistical methods to improve robustness and quality of TRU engines and components.
• Implement and support development testing activities, including daily interaction with Carrier Transicold test engineering department and component vendors.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.
• 10+ years experience of compression ignition (CI) and/or spark ignition (SI) engines or related engine/exhaust aftertreatment component.
• 8+ years experience in any of the following engineering disciplines: functions / engine application / development (testing) / or validation.
• 2+ years experience in diesel engine emissions, certification process and/or compliance.

Preferred Qualifications (assets)

Other qualifications you may have that would be beneficial in this role include:

• Some experience in technical leadership (guiding junior engineers, leading technical peer-to-peer reviews, etc.) supporting team members with executing projects desired.
• Familiarity with HVAC (Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration) systems is desired.

Additional information

• Immigration sponsorship is not supported for this position.

Pay Range

The annual salary for this position is between $96,000.00 - $192,000.00 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 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 [email protected] . 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: 19 May 2026

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