About Midea America Corp:
Midea America Corp., is one of the world’s largest home appliance brands, offering the most comprehensive selection of products in the world to fully serve the needs of day-to-day living at home, at work, or anywhere else you go. In North America we strive to aim high, put the customer first, transform and innovate the marketplace, utilizing our commitment, dedication, inclusion, and partnership with our teams. Midea America is a subsidiary of the Midea Group, a global company with over 150,000 employees and operations in more than 195 countries. As a publicly listed company, we are ranked #245 as a Fortune Global 500 company and offer one of the most comprehensive product portfolios in the industry.
Job Summary:
This role supports Residential HVAC R&D efforts with a primary focus on unitary equipment development. The Senior R&D Engineer will lead the design, prototyping, and validation of new concepts and product architectures, while contributing to the long-term innovation strategy for the product portfolio. This is a full-time position with domestic and international travel as required.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with international R&D team regarding product design, problem-solving, and new concept development
- Be an integral part of the product planning and future innovation roadmap process
- Participate in regular R&D calls with international design team – following up on action items, etc.
- Work independently and with a small team to recommend product improvements, new features, etc. based on product feedback from customers
- Contribute to the intellectual property strategy and roadmap for these product families
- Work closely with regulatory engineers to ensure product compliance and align product plans with industry trends
- Lead competitive analysis and teardowns – including technology offerings, features, performance data, etc.
- Ability to travel domestically & internationally
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
- Strong structural or thermal design background
- Experience with component and system level testing
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with technical teams
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to organize/execute a strategy
- Goal-oriented & self-managed
- Ability to thrive in a collaborative team environment
- Knowledge of and experience with standard fabrication tools & prototyping methods
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in engineering
- History of working with global colleagues
- Previous product design experience with residential HVAC
Midea America Corp. is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Featured benefits
• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
