Development Engineer
Job Description
Summary (Position Description):. BITZER Scroll Inc. has an opening at its Syracuse location for a Compressor Development Engineer in the Scroll Compressor Product Development department. This position will have the responsibility of engineering design, development, and production support activities of commercial HVAC compressors. The position will support the Engineering team that develops new Bitzer products for Commercial market segments within the Heating and Air Conditioning Industries.
Reports To: Director of Engineering
Status: Full time - Exempt employee
Pay: $70,000 - $100,000 per year
Key Responsibilities:
Perform associated duties of a Compressor Development Engineer in the compressor development engineering department. Candidate must be capable of working independently in a multifunctional engineering role including, but not limited to, design activities, working with suppliers, oversee qualification testing, compile data, and generate engineering reports.
Technology and Work Exposure:
- Thermodynamics, Vapor Compression Refrigeration.
- Cast Iron and Aluminum castings and machined parts.
- Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
- New Product Development
- Engineering procedures, data collection, and report generation.
- Exposure to Manufacturing Environment.
Who We Are:
BITZER, established in 1934, provides innovative products and services for the refrigeration and air-conditioning market. Our global team of over 4000 employees delivers products that are focused on customer satisfaction. Perfection and precision shape our operations, efficiency and sustainability are our ways of thinking. BITZER Scroll Inc., a subsidiary of BITZER established in 2006, is a development and production facility located in Syracuse, NY. We are a team of over 150 people, designing, laboratory testing, machining, and assembling scroll compressors for the global commercial air-conditioning market.
Competencies (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities):
- Knowledge of and engineering experience with rotating equipment, a plus
- Familiarity with reading mechanical engineering drawings and functional understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerances
- Understanding of Thermodynamics of the vapor-compression refrigeration systems
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and communication of technical information in engineering reports
- PC skills are required. Microsoft applications. Unigraphics NX Software experience a plus
- Capable of international travel
Requirements:
- Bachelor or Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree with 5 - 10 years of experience
Work Environment:
- This job is performed in a professional office environment and a manufacturing environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.
Physical Demands:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; bend; stoop; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. May be required to lift up to 50 pounds.
Other Information
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Employees are required to follow any job-related instructions and to perform job-related duties requested by management. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.
This Job Description does not imply an employment contract. BITZER Scroll is an at-will employer.
BITZER Scroll is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.