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11d ago

Mechanical Engineer HVAC

Lightera Norcross, GA

Norcross, GA

11d ago

$90k+/yr Full time Engineering HVAC Hvac Maintenance

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Job Description

The Mechanical Engineer HVAC role at Lightera is an onsite position in Norcross, GA focused on overseeing the reliable operation and maintenance of facility heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. The role also provides backup support for utility systems that support manufacturing operations and coordinates with HVAC Technicians, trades, and contractors.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee the operation and maintenance of facility HVAC equipment across the site.
Supervise HVAC Technicians and coordinate with in-plant trades and/or contractors to support maintenance, modifications, optimization, and configuration efforts for HVAC reliability and performance.
From time to time, design and manage system improvement work and support expansion projects as needed.
Provide backup support to the Central Utility Plant Engineer for maintenance of the Central Utility Plant and associated support systems used to supply chilled water, low/medium/high pressure compressed air, hot water, county water, tower water, domestic water, process cooling water, and other services for the manufacturing campus.
Support a safe work environment by identifying and correcting unsafe conditions and modeling appropriate PPE practices.
Work with HVAC Technicians, trades, and contractors to operate, monitor, and maintain more than 200 air handling units (AHUs) using chilled water and hot water, including prefilter and HEPA filtration to maintain cleanroom conditions.
Work with HVAC Technicians, trades, and contractors to operate, monitor, and maintain fewer than 20 Direct Expansion (DX) units and their associated equipment serving office areas.
Work with HVAC Technicians, trades, and contractors to operate, monitor, and maintain more than 100 exhaust fans and scrubber fans (belt or direct drive) serving laboratories, production equipment, bathrooms, and other building exhaust needs.
Partner with the Central Plant Engineer to service and maintain utility piping across the facility, including hot/chilled/tempered water supply and returns, county water supply, condensate drains, and compressed air.
Schedule and manage HVAC Technician time for maintenance activities on HVAC equipment.
Write and/or maintain procedural instructions for operating and maintaining HVAC equipment and other systems under the Mechanical Engineer HVAC scope.
Coordinate with contractors for repairs or maintenance that cannot be completed by in-house trade resources.
Inspect and maintain documentation covering the condition and status of HVAC equipment, and immediately address safety risks identified during inspections (including conditions that could enable legionella presence).
Complete additional assigned projects supporting production and facility operations.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering
Preferred areas of study include Mechanical Engineering

Preferred Experience

Prior experience working with and maintaining HVAC equipment at large facilities

Compensation

From $90,000.00 per year

Benefits

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Work Location

Onsite in Norcross, GA (in person)

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11d ago

Mechanical Engineer (High-Rise Residential – MEP)

New Empire Corp Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

11d ago

$130k - $180k/yr Full time BIM Bim / Revit Design

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Job Description

New Empire Corp is hiring an experienced Mechanical Engineer (MEP) to lead HVAC and mechanical systems design for high-rise residential buildings across New York City. This onsite role in Brooklyn, NY 11220 supports landmark projects and combines design ownership with active construction-phase involvement. The compensation range is $130,000 to $180,000 per year, based on experience.

What you’ll do

You will drive mechanical (HVAC) system design for high-rise residential and mixed-use buildings, ensuring systems are sized, optimized, and coordinated for real-world installation.

Lead HVAC design, including central plant, distribution systems, risers, and zoning strategies.
Perform load calculations and support system optimization for energy efficiency and performance.
Coordinate with electrical, plumbing, structural, and architectural teams from design through construction.
Create and review construction documents, specifications, and mechanical drawings using BIM with Revit preferred.
Ensure compliance with the NYC Mechanical Code, ASHRAE 90.1, and applicable building regulations.
Review shop drawings, RFIs, submittals, and resolve field coordination issues during construction.
Support the commissioning process and system testing during construction closeout.
Participate in value engineering to reduce cost while maintaining performance and comfort standards.
Conduct site visits to verify installation quality and address field issues.

What you bring

Minimum 15 years of mechanical engineering experience in building systems.
Strong experience in high-rise residential HVAC design.
Proficiency with HVAC design tools such as Trane Trace, HAP, or an equivalent.
Strong understanding of NYC Mechanical Code and ASHRAE standards (including ASHRAE 90.1).
BIM coordination experience ( Revit MEP preferred ).
Ability to manage complex coordination across multiple disciplines.
Strong problem-solving and project management skills.

Preferred qualifications

Experience with NYC high-rise residential or luxury condominium projects.
Familiarity with central plant systems, VRF systems, and energy-efficient building strategies.
Experience working with developers, architects, and construction teams in fast-paced environments.
PE license preferred, not required.

Tools and standards

BIM (Revit preferred), Revit MEP, Trane Trace, HAP, and ASHRAE 90.1.

Compensation and benefits

Salary: $130,000 to $180,000 per year (based on experience). Pay: $130,000.00 - $180,000.00 per year.

Performance-based bonus opportunities.
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Health insurance
Paid vacation and holidays
Paid time off
Opportunity to work on landmark high-rise residential developments in New York City.

Language and work location

Language: Chinese (Required)
Work location: In person

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12d ago

(NPI) Engineer – HVAC Air Handling Units (AHU)

AIT Global Inc Owatonna, MN

Owatonna, MN

12d ago

$45+/hr Full time Building Automation Design Engineering Electrical Design

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Job Description

AIT Global Inc is seeking an experienced (NPI) Engineer focused on HVAC Air Handling Unit (AHU) launches for both custom and standardized commercial and industrial air handler configurations. This onsite role in Owatonna, MN supports system and digital design ownership, cross-functional coordination, and readiness for testing and validation to meet program timelines and cost targets.

Responsibilities

System Design: Select components based on applicable regulatory requirements and target product specifications.
Early Development Collaboration: Work with Electrical and Thermal Design teams during initial development stages.
CAE Partnership: Collaborate with the CAE team to support digital evaluation and optimization of the system.
Digital Design: Design and optimize sheet metal enclosures, structural frames, coil arrangements, and fan assemblies while minimizing changes to the existing value chain ecosystem.
Cross-Functional Coordination: Act as the primary liaison between Design Engineering, Sourcing, Quality, Facilities, and Production Operations to achieve product launch timelines and target BOM costs.
Testing & Validation: Coordinate unit readiness for testing and lead communication with the test agency.
Pilot Builds: Lead phase-gate reviews, prototype builds, and pilot runs for new AHU configurations, including validation of process capabilities, cycle times, and line balances.
Supply Chain & Supplier Quality: Partner with supply chain teams to evaluate supplier capabilities for specialized components including fans, coils, dampers, VFDs, and controls; support PPAP activities.
Regulatory & Safety Compliance: Ensure compliance with UL 60335-2-40: 2025 and ASHRAE requirements.

What You Will Own

System design and assembly design for new AHU configurations.
Buy/Make Ready BOM planning, along with drawings and technical documents.
Engineering deliverables that support safety, energy-efficiency expectations (ASHRAE/AHRI), and cost and quality standards for new HVAC equipment.

Pay

USD 45.00 per hour

Work Location

Onsite in Owatonna, MN

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12d ago

Liaison Stress Engineer - (Fatigue & Damage Tolerance)

Mammoth Freighters Fort Worth, TX

Fort Worth, TX

12d ago

Full time Aerospace Engineering Design Engineering Engineering

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Job Description

Mammoth Freighters offers a role with direct impact on high-profile aircraft certification work in a fast-paced production environment. This onsite position in Fort Worth, TX supports the 777-200LR/-300ER freighter conversion program by bridging manufacturing needs and structural design authority, helping ensure repairs and deviations meet FAA and internal airworthiness requirements.

Responsibilities

Perform stress analysis and develop structural dispositions for nonconformances (NCRs), engineering deviations, and supplier discrepancies across 777 metallic and composite structures.
Author and approve Engineering Orders (EOs), Deviation Requests (DRs), and Engineering Service Requests (ESRs) within delegated authority limits.
Interface with DER/DAR representatives, FAA designees, and the Designated Engineering Representative network to obtain regulatory approval for major repairs and alterations.
Execute hand calculations and FEA correlation to substantiate structural adequacy of repaired or deviated structures against limit and ultimate load requirements.
Collaborate with manufacturing, quality assurance, and tooling teams to develop practical repair schemes that preserve fatigue life and meet damage tolerance needs per FAR Part 25.
Provide on-call floor support during production build phases and aircraft delivery.
Mentor junior stress engineers and review analyses to strengthen technical judgment and engineering rigor.
Maintain and contribute to the stress report, repair manuals (SRM), and structural substantiation documentation.
Support fatigue and damage tolerance substantiation, including supplemental inspection development per FAR Part 25.571 (experience is a plus).

Requirements

B.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Civil Engineering (M.S. preferred).
8+ years of structural stress analysis experience in commercial or military aviation.
Demonstrated 777 or equivalent widebody program experience.
Proficiency in classical stress methods: beam theory, thin-walled sections, bolted/riveted joint analysis, and composite laminate theory.
Hands-on experience with FEA tools such as FEMAP and NASTRAN (or equivalent).
Familiarity with FAR Part 25 certification basis and AC 25.571 damage tolerance requirements.
Experience authoring and approving dispositions.
Strong written and verbal technical communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with widebody aircraft programs (Boeing 767, 777, 747; Airbus A330, A340, A350).
Familiarity with FAA certification coordination.
Experience with P2F (passenger-to-freighter) conversion programs.
Experience managing engineering teams in an AS9100/ISO 9001 quality environment.
Knowledge of 7000- and 2000-series aluminum alloys, titanium, and CFRP repair practices.
Prior liaison engineering role on a high-rate production program.
Experience with fatigue and fracture mechanics substantiation.
History of collaboration with airline customers on in-service structural issues.

Benefits

Competitive Salary
401k match of up to 3%, 100% vested from day one
Comprehensive Benefits: 100% coverage of employee-only medical, dental, and vision premiums; life insurance and disability coverage offered
PTO & work-life balance: generous paid time off, flexible scheduling, and hybrid work options where applicable
Impactful projects: lead FAA certification programs with global airline and cargo customers
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Health savings account
Professional development assistance
Retirement plan
Paid time off

Work Location

In person in Fort Worth, TX 76177 (required).

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14d ago

Advanced Project Engineer - Turbomachinery

Honeywell Aerospace Torrance, CA

Torrance, CA

14d ago

Full time Manager Design Engineering Engineering

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Job Description

Join Honeywell Aerospace in Torrance, CA (hybrid) to help set and execute turbomachinery engineering strategy across the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities

Develop, document, and apply best practices for turbomachinery design and engineering analysis.
Deliver expert technical guidance to cross-functional teams involved in product development.
Lead advanced engineering analysis, testing, and modeling efforts to improve product performance and reliability.
Identify likely design risks and drive mitigation activities throughout development and deployment.
Partner with stakeholders to define project goals and metrics, maintaining alignment with organizational objectives.
Track industry trends and technical advancements, applying new knowledge to turbomachinery engineering initiatives.

Requirements

Experience as a project leader with a commitment to continuous learning and strategic thinking.
Ability to drive change and innovation in a collaborative, cross-functional environment.
Demonstrated capability to lead transformative initiatives and make significant contributions to organizational success.

Benefits

Hybrid work schedule
No relocation offered

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14d ago

Principal Mechanical Engineer (Mission Critical / Data Centers)

Inovi Inc. Ashland, VA

Ashland, VA

14d ago

$158k - $195k/yr Full time Engineering Mechanical Engineer Mechanical Engineering

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Job Description

Inovi Inc. is building a mission-critical mechanical practice for data centers in Richmond, and this role is the foundation. You will lead the practice as the mechanical engineer of record with full technical authority, owning standards, quality, compliance, delivery, and team growth. The position is hybrid from Ashland, VA and supports multi-state work across the Mid-Atlantic and beyond.

What you’ll own

Serve as mechanical engineer of record on mission-critical projects with seal authority and no layer above you
Set the firm’s mechanical design standards, including calculation methods, drawing conventions, and a specification library for mission-critical delivery
Own discipline QA/QC as the final checkset on what leaves the office
Make system topology decisions: air vs. liquid, chilled water vs. DX vs. evaporative, economizer strategy, thermal storage sizing, and the redundancy scheme that meets the client availability target without unnecessary gold-plating
Adjudicate complex scenarios involving generator transfer ride-through, containment impacts on partial-load failure modes, and the viability of evaporative approaches based on site water and climate
Own and evolve the firm’s technical position on liquid cooling as AI and HPC density reshape client requirements
Direct discipline utilization, fee development, and project profitability
Represent mechanical in go/no-go decisions and pursuit strategy, including interviews and proposal narratives
Build and grow the mechanical team by defining roles, running hiring, and mentoring engineers toward their own licensure
Author Basis of Design documents and respond to Owner’s Project Requirements

Engineering and compliance scope

Lead load, psychrometric, hydraulic, and CFD analysis, and own PUE and WUE targets and the tradeoffs between them
Ensure compliance with the IMC, IECC, and applicable NFPA standards including NFPA 75, NFPA 855, NFPA 2001, and NFPA 92 as adopted and amended per jurisdiction, including correct code edition selection on each project
Apply ASHRAE TC 9.9 Thermal Guidelines and ASHRAE standards 90.1, 90.4, 62.1, 15, and 188, including leading 90.4 compliance through the Mechanical Load Component path
Navigate the AIM Act A2L refrigerant transition and its effect on DX and CRAC equipment selection
Validate designs against Uptime Institute Tier objectives and lead Tier Certification of Design Documents submissions where clients pursue them
Lead water strategy including withdrawal permitting, drought contingency, and the WUE vs. PUE argument across differing regional requirements
Direct generator air permitting with the relevant state environmental agency (including Virginia DEQ and counterparts elsewhere)
Support commissioning through Level 4 functional performance testing and Level 5 integrated systems testing, including load bank and failure-mode scenarios

Licensure, experience, and travel

Active Professional Engineer license in Virginia (Virginia licensure required on day one; comity support available via DPOR’s APELSCIDLA board if licensed elsewhere)
Ability and willingness to pursue additional state licensure as project geography demands (fees and administrative lift covered)
15+ years of consulting or design-build experience, including 8+ years in mission-critical facilities
Engineer-of-record experience on at least one data center at Tier III-equivalent concurrent maintainability or better, with sealed responsibility you can explain, including decisions and what you would change
Demonstrated ownership of technical standards and a discipline QA/QC process
Central utility plant design experience at campus scale
Clean licensure record in every state you hold, verifiable through the applicable board
Travel willingness for project sites in Virginia and out of state (approximately 20–25%)

Strong fit (not required)

Licensure in additional states and an active NCEES Record, plus experience sealing in multiple jurisdictions with divergent adopted code editions and state amendments
Accredited Tier Designer (ATD), current
Commissioning credential (ACG CxA or ASHRAE BCxP) and field time during integrated systems testing
Liquid cooling design experience for AI/HPC deployments (direct-to-chip, CDUs, hybrid air/liquid topologies)
Design experience in major data center markets including Central Ohio, Atlanta, North and Central Texas, Phoenix, Salt Lake, or the Chicago corridor
Named participation in a completed TCDD submission
CEM (Certified Energy Manager)
Existing client relationships in hyperscale, colocation, or enterprise data center ownership

Compensation and benefits

Base salary: $158,000–$195,000 per year (depending on experience, breadth of licensure, and depth of mission-critical portfolio)
Annual performance bonus: target 15–25% of base
Ownership track: principals have a defined path to equity, discussed openly at offer stage
Medical, dental, and vision coverage; HSA
401(k) with company match
Life insurance
Paid time off and paid holidays
Relocation assistance
Employer-paid licensure in every state you are asked to seal in, including application fees, renewals, and NCEES Record maintenance, plus professional society dues and continuing education across jurisdictions
Employer-paid ATD certification and renewal, plus commissioning credentials
Hybrid schedule from the Ashland/Richmond office

Location, role type, and eligibility

Location: Ashland, VA (hybrid)
Employment: Full-time, exempt
Reports to: Head of Engineering
Direct reports: a team of engineers (to be built)
Work authorization: Due to client contractual obligations, applicants must be US Citizen or Permanent Resident

For application review, include your resume, the full list of states you’re licensed in (and any in progress), and a short note on the most technically interesting mission-critical failure you have seen and what it changed about how you design. Sealed drawing sets are also requested (redact freely).

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14d ago

Lead Thermal Systems Engineer

Trane Technologies La Crosse, WI

La Crosse, WI

14d ago

$124k - $173k/yr Full time Design Engineering Engineering Heat Exchanger

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Job Description

Trane Technologies is seeking a Lead Thermal Systems Engineer for onsite work in La Crosse, WI to lead concept development, design, and design verification of heat exchanger and fluid flow components for global refrigeration products.

Responsibilities

Mentor thermal systems and product systems engineers across HVAC design and analysis.
Lead technology, productivity, and new product development efforts for new components and improvements to existing product function, reliability, and cost.
Own process and tool development to enable design and integration of new heat exchange components across Commercial HVAC product lines.
Serve as a heat exchanger subject matter expert and support technical design reviews beyond assigned projects.
Drive modeling process improvements to enhance performance and reliability, improving accuracy and speed while reducing testing requirements.
Organize laboratory testing and data analysis for product design and verification.
Partner with suppliers to obtain component designs that meet product requirements.
Lead short-duration ad hoc engineering teams to support heat exchanger product and technology roadmaps.
Collaborate effectively across functional groups including development, production, design, marketing, and suppliers.
Perform occasional overnight travel, including internationally (approximately 10%).

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering and at least 10 years of HVAC or heat exchanger work experience.
Professional Engineer or Master’s Degree in Engineering is a plus.
Fundamental knowledge of vapor compression HVAC technologies and components using high, medium, and low-pressure HCFC, HFC, and HFO refrigerants.
Knowledge of single and two-phase fluid flow for air-to-refrigerant and water-to-refrigerant evaporators and condensers, including ability to develop physics-based performance models.
Understanding of design, performance prediction, and cost analysis for air-to-refrigerant and water-to-refrigerant heat exchangers, including refrigerant evaporation and condensation processes.
Strong understanding of computer simulation tools and theory for HVAC system design.
Quality and customer service orientation in engineering design.
Ability to understand, condense, and organize technical information to make engineering decisions quickly and efficiently.
Resilient team player with capability to contribute as a team member or lead.
Effective communication skills, both written and oral.
Self-starter with high energy and strong career commitment.
Ability to make progress by delivering results and completing projects in a multi-tasking environment.

Benefits

Health insurance
Holistic wellness programs with generous incentives
Fertility coverage
Adoption/surrogacy assistance
401K match up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution (up to 8% company contribution)
15 vacation days
9 paid holidays
3 floating holidays
Sick leave
Educational and training opportunities through company programs, including tuition assistance and student debt support