Staff Engineer - Heat Transfer

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 Heat Transfer Group in Carrier’s Mechanical Center of Excellence is seeking a motivated, results-oriented and experienced Staff Engineer to join our team. The candidate will be a key member of the team providing advanced heat exchanger solutions to Carrier’s global HVAC&R portfolio. The candidate’s primary responsibility will be to lead modeling-centered technology and product development. They will collaborate with other technology experts, modeling and simulation experts, product design groups, supply chain partners, and others to develop new opportunities to improve the performance, cost, and reliability of Carrier products. 

Role Purpose:

• Work with a diverse team of heat transfer experts 

• Lead technology development programs that will enable career growth 

• Solve engineering problems critical to the reduction in energy use and carbon emissions 

• Join the R&D sector of the leading global HVAC&R company 

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage technology development programs and deliver on-time solutions to internal customers. 

• Develop, validate, and deploy new heat exchanger technologies for Carrier’s current and growing range of products. 

• Identify and pursue innovation opportunities that improve efficiency, cost, reliability, and competitiveness of Carrier products. 

• Apply state-of-art design and simulation tools to optimize heat exchanger performance with a focus on compact heat exchangers and electronics cooling 

• Lend expertise to cross-functional product development teams to ensure successful insertion of new technologies in Carrier products. 

Required Qualifications:

Must have one of the following: 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 7+ years of engineering experience 

OR 

• Master’s degree in engineering with 5+ years of engineering experience 

OR 

• PhD degree in engineering with 3+ years of engineering experience 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the fundamentals of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics as well as heat transfer and heat exchanger design  

• Knowledge of two-phase flow phenomena (liquid-gas), heat transfer, and hydraulic resistance concepts. 

• Experience in mechanical and thermal design using numerical and analytical models; CFD/FEA familiarity is a plus. 

• Experience in computer programming languages; EES and MatLab. 

• Good communication and organization skills 

• Ability to manage critical tasks and complete assignments in a timely manner. 

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment. 

• Ability to creatively overcome obstacles to achieve project objectives. 

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. The pay range will not be below the minimum wage applicable to the jurisdiction in which the applicant is to be employed.

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: 10 September 2026

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