Senior Compressor Development Engineer

2 weeks ago


Staunton, Virginia, United States Daikin Full time
Job Description

Make your mark at the world's largest HVAC company

Daikin Applied is seeking a talented and eager Senior Compressor Development Engineer. The Compressor Development Engineer will be involved in all steps of the product development process/life cycle, from customer requirement, design, prototype manufacturing, product qualification, final product implementation, and product launch. Come be a part of an exciting journey at Daikin Applied, where innovation and excellence drive our every endeavor

Key Responsibilities:
  • Create and implement planning for compressor development including design and review milestones
  • Detailed and advanced centrifugal compressor design from mechanical components to electrical components used in compressors. This includes the complete centrifugal compressor material selection, gear design, bearing design, housing design, rotor dynamic analysis of both single and multi-stage compressors
  • Evaluate all mechanical aspects to ensure the product designed and developed will meet life cycle requirements. Including detailed stress, vibration, modal, and fatigue analysis of all designed components
  • Derive component-level requirements from assembly requirements to create part specifications and drawings
  • Communicate with all suppliers and vendors to determine manufacturability
  • Participate in inspection results to ensure all designed parts are manufactured as specified, within specified tolerances
  • Instruct designers to create specifications and check part drawings
  • Apply common manufacturing and inspection capabilities to choose materials and tolerances
  • Create robust design using DFMEA method during design, analysis, and testing
  • Create pass/fail criteria for analysis and test results by applying reason and logic to fundamental mechanics
  • Use simulation tools to simulate design performance and reliability to support DFMEA
  • Plan and develop test programs for prototypes using Design of Experiments as needed for complex problems with many variables
  • Communicate and instruct lab technicians to set up tests and gather data to meet the test parameters and accuracy requirements. Analyze test data and reports, making clear conclusions if designs meet functional, performance, and safety specifications
  • Develop parts qualification process/procedure and make decisions pass/fail from developed criteria
  • In-depth involvement in all aspects of the test phase to validate design. Provide detailed analysis based on mathematical, finite element analysis, and experimental data
  • Provide accurate and precise product performance results for marketing and sales for product selection
  • Collaborate and communicate with other teams in the product development process/projects to ensure the final product meets all objectives and customer requirements in all product areas
  • Provide documentation, both high-level and detailed documentation, for all projects and tasks throughout the development process
What's in it for you:
  • Medical/Dental/Vision coverage, PTO, 401K match, support for community involvement and much more
  • The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
  • The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best
Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
  • 6+ years of related experience
  • Experience with turbomachinery, preferably centrifugal compressors
  • Experience in common manufacturing capabilities and materials
  • Solid fundamental understanding of mechanical engineering principles with a focus on stress analysis, mechanics of materials, vibration, fatigue, and failure modes
  • Knowledge of centrifugal compressor component design such as gears, bearings, rotating equipment, motors, casting and machining parts
  • Experience in product testing and data acquisition, with emphasis on compressor performance validation
  • Basic skills with CAD applications
  • Ability to travel up to 25%
  • Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Familiarity with global HVAC principles and practices and Mechanical component design standards (ASHRAE, GB, ISO, etc.)
  • Basic knowledge of test data analysis software and tools
  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
  • Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
  • Skilled at effectively presenting information and responding to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
  • Ability to support the development of highly variable products that can be dynamically configured at the time of order using rules-based engineering tools


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