Product Engineer

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Position Overview :

As a Heat Pump Product Engineer at Cleaver-Brooks you will play a key role in the development, design, and enhancement of our heat pump products.

This position is based in our Milwaukee, WI office, where you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, bringing technical expertise to ensure the successful creation and improvement of our heat pump solutions.

Responsibilities :

• Product Development : Lead the development of new heat pump products from concept to market release, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Design and Optimization : Utilize engineering principles to optimize the performance, efficiency, and reliability of heat pump systems.
• Collaboration : Work closely with cross-functional teams, including electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, and software developers, to integrate heat pump solutions into broader product offerings.
• Testing and Validation : Develop and execute testing protocols to validate the performance and reliability of heat pump products.

Analyze and interpret test data to drive continuous improvement.

• Third Party Testing : Work with applicable third-party listing agencies and performance testing agencies to obtain equipment certifications.
• Documentation : Create detailed design documentation, specifications, and reports to communicate engineering concepts and product requirements effectively.
• Cost Analysis : Conduct cost analyses to optimize the balance between product performance and cost-effectiveness.
• Prototyping : Oversee the creation of prototypes for testing and validation purposes, iterating designs based on test results.
• Stay Informed : Keep abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and advancements in heat pump technology. Apply this knowledge to enhance product offerings and maintain a competitive edge.

Qualifications :

• BS degree in engineering with 7+ years of product engineering experience OR MS degree in engineering with 5+ years of product engineering experience.
• Design experience with mechanical and electrical integrated systems.
• Design experience with vapor compression systems (heat pumps, air conditioners, refrigerators, etc.)
• Fundamental understanding of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics.
• Proficiency in CAD software for product design and modeling.
• Experience with CAE tools such as LabVIEW, EES, CFD, and FEA software is a plus.
• Knowledge of heat pump industry standards and regulations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex engineering challenges.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Familiarity with sustainable and energy-efficient technologies.
• Self-motivated with a passion for environmental sustainability and innovation.

Physical Skill and Effort : Work requires computer proficiency, moderate typing speed and a high data input accuracy level.

Work involves light and simple types of physical exertion, up to 50 pounds lifting.

Working Conditions and Hazards : Normal plant, shop, field, or office conditions. Negligible, little or no exposure to hazardous working conditions.

Benefits of Being a Cleaver-Brooks Employee :

We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, wellness benefits, life insurance, short term and long-term disability, cash matching 401(k) plan, tuition reimbursement, generous vacation and 11 paid holidays.

Who is Cleaver-Brooks?

Cleaver-Brooks is the market leader in providing fully integrated boiler and burner systems. We lead the boiler / burner industry due to our unmatched distribution network’s ability to deliver the knowledge, service, training and support that are essential to long-term performance.

Our customers will tell you that we’re the only equipment provider that manufactures boilers, burners, controls, and a full array of ancillary and aftermarket products.

They’ll also mention that our unique single-source capability means that we can deliver fully integrated boiler room solutions that reduce overall costs and optimize space.

It is our focus on products that deliver the most efficient, reliable, safe and environmentally sustainable solutions that differentiate us in the marketplace.

Cleaver-Brooks continues an 90+ year legacy of providing the customers we serve with extraordinary products designed to deliver unsurpassed performance through the power of commitment.

This description indicates the general nature of the tasks and responsibilities required of position given this classification.

It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities. Nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of management to assign, direct, and control the specific duties of individuals performing this function.

The Company reserves the right to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any section of this document as it deems, in its judgment, to be proper.

This description supersedes any previous descriptions for this position.

Unsolicited resumes from agencies and recruiters will be considered the property of Cleaver-Brooks and no fees will be payable if we choose to hire a candidate submitted by an agency or recruiter.