Design Engineer Commercial Ice Machines

Job Description

Job Description

Design Engineer – Commercial Ice Machines Location: Denver, Colorado

What We Offer

• Hands-on involvement in new product development and production launches
• Collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, quality, sourcing, and service teams
• Opportunity to improve product reliability, energy efficiency, performance, and cost
• Work on innovative commercial refrigeration and ice-making technologies

Position Overview
We are seeking a detail-oriented Design Engineer to support the design, development, testing, and continuous improvement of commercial ice machines and refrigeration systems.

The ideal candidate will bring hands-on product engineering experience, strong CAD capabilities, and practical knowledge of refrigeration cycles, thermodynamics, heat transfer, sheet metal design, and manufacturing processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop commercial cuber, flaker, nugget, pearl, and specialty ice-making equipment.
• Create 3D CAD models, assemblies, engineering drawings, specifications, and bills of materials.
• Support new product development from initial concept through validation and production launch.
• Evaluate thermal performance, airflow, structural integrity, and refrigeration system efficiency.
• Integrate compressors, condensers, evaporators, water circulation components, and dispensing systems.
• Build, test, validate, and troubleshoot prototypes and production-ready equipment.
• Partner with manufacturing teams to improve manufacturability, assembly efficiency, quality, and cost.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives related to reliability, energy efficiency, and product performance.
• Support root-cause analysis and corrective actions for production and field issues.
• Coordinate with suppliers on component design, development, testing, and qualification.
• Maintain technical reports, test procedures, engineering changes, and product documentation.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable UL, NSF, CE, DOE, and refrigeration safety requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Three to seven years of product design, refrigeration, HVAC/R, or equipment engineering experience.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or comparable 3D CAD software.
• Strong understanding of refrigeration cycles, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and airflow.
• Experience with sheet metal, plastics, fabrication, and electromechanical assemblies.
• Knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, DFMEA, DFM, DFA, and engineering change processes.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing commercial refrigeration, foodservice, HVAC/R, or ice-making equipment.
• Knowledge of R290 or other environmentally responsible refrigerants.
• Familiarity with UL and NSF certification processes.
• Hands-on prototype development and testing experience.
• Experience with ERP or PDM systems.

Ready to make an impact? Apply now and join us on our journey!