Heat Exchanger Engineer

Job Description

Make your mark at the world's largest HVAC company

Daikin Applied is seeking a talented and eager Heat Exchanger Engineer. As a Heat Exchanger Engineer, you will work as part of our chiller engineering team and will help with concept development, design, and design verification of shell and tube heat exchangers for application to centrifugal and air-cooled chillers (where applicable). Your ability to be creative or innovative and use design tools to develop and implement new heat transfer components will be crucial to enabling efficiency increases and greenhouse gas emission reductions for our products. Come be a part of an exciting journey at Daikin Applied, where innovation and excellence drive our every endeavor!

Location: Staunton, VA - Onsite

What you will do:

• Design shell and tube heat exchangers, heat exchanger components, and related system components in support of large commercial heating and cooling products
• Be a key contributor to technology, productivity, and new product development projects focused on the design of new products or components that improve the function, reliability, or cost of existing products and components
• Help develop and improve tools and processes used for the design and integration of shell and tube heat exchange components within our Commercial HVAC product lines
• Perform and document engineering analysis required to design, verify performance, and reliability of HVAC components and products
• Create or maintain standard work related to the design of shell and tube heat exchangers
• Plan and help lead laboratory tests to support product design and verification
• Collaborate with suppliers to obtain designs that meet product requirements
• Manage technical requirements for heat exchangers, ensuring compliance with industry standards and ASME codes
• Support ad hoc teams of engineers and others through short-duration projects
• Work effectively across functional lines (sustaining engineering, production, design, marketing, suppliers)

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 Engineering
• Fundamental knowledge of heat transfer, single and two-phase fluid flow, pressure drop, and material selection
• Ability to develop physical based models of heat exchanger performance
• Experience programming in languages such as C# / Visual Basic, Python, .NET, or MATLAB
• Understanding and experience with the application of computer simulation tools either through direct use or interpretation/use of results
• Knowledge of design, performance prediction and cost analysis processes
• Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in heat transfer, system modeling or other related fields
• Industry experience within HVAC, Power Generation, Petrochemical or Food & Beverage
• Experience with steam and hot water applications
• ASME Pressure Vessel Code experience

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