Principal Engineer, Modeling & Controls Engineering

Principal Controls EngineerCarrier 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.We are seeking an accomplished, visionary, and results-oriented Principal Controls Engineer to provide technical leadership and drive the strategic direction of control systems development across carrier HVAC and refrigeration product portfolio.In this role, you will serve as a recognized technical authority, leading the architecture, development, and deployment of control solutions while influencing product strategy, technology roadmaps, and engineering best practices. This position offers the opportunity to engage with multiple business units and contribute to a diverse product portfolio.If you are passionate about solving complex technical challenges, leading high-impact programs, and influencing the future direction of advanced control systems, we would love to hear from you.This is a full-time, onsite position operating on a standard Monday through Friday, day shift schedule.This role is fully onsite. The selected candidate will work daily from one of the following primary locations:East Syracuse, NY (Strongly Preferred)Kennesaw, GAKey ResponsibilitiesLead the development and adoption of common controls platforms to accelerate product development, improve technology reuse, and ensure consistent product quality across multiple product lines.Lead the development and delivery of robust, production-ready control solutions by ensuring compliance with customer and technical requirements, industry standards, and best practices.Drive project execution by setting clear technical goals, managing timelines, and coordinating teams. Mitigate risks, align stakeholders, and ensure on-time, high-quality delivery.Support system-level requirement definition and drive low-level control requirement decomposition.Provide technical leadership in the development of advanced control algorithms, including system identification, controllability, robustness, stability, optimization, and nonlinear control methodologies.Support the development and calibration of physics-based plant models. Utilize models for design exploration, control system analysis, verification, and validation.Develop & execute unit-tests & integration tests for control system.Lead laboratory and field validation activities, including hands-on testing in psychrometric laboratories, and analyze results to drive continuous improvements in plant models, control algorithms, and overall system performance.Apply best-in-class strategies to push testing further upstream in the development lifecycle through Model-in-the-Loop (MIL), Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing.Drive strategic initiatives to improve organizational quality and efficiency through technology advancement and process improvement.Required QualificationsBachelor's degree in a technical field with 10+ years of advanced controls system experience, -or- Master's degree with 7+ years of advanced controls system experience.Pay RangeThe 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. The pay range will not be below the minimum wage applicable to the jurisdiction in which the applicant is to be employed.Other CompensationThis position is entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.BenefitsHealth Care Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentivesRetirement BenefitsTime 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 vacationDisability: Short-term and long-term disabilityLife Insurance and Accidental Death and DismembermentTax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending AccountTuition Assistance