Senior Project Engineer/Lead Project Engineer

In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Provide thought leadership, critical thinking, inquisitive approach, and a high degree of independent engineering knowledge to global, multi-functional product development teams.
• Support internal/external customers and global multi-functional colleagues by presenting technical data and project achievements & updates.
• Collaborate with sales, application engineering, marketing, and quality teams in customer communications, commitments, and issue resolution.
• Develop proficiency/mastery in existing calculators and engineering tools, along with the facilitation and creation of new design and analysis tools as needed.
• Conceive and implement development and testing plans with an approach towards risk mitigation, while coordinating with appropriate resources for timely execution.
• Apply and support the incorporation of Lean principles and techniques into the New Product Development process.
• Serve as a technical resource and mentor capable of developing engineers to follow a disciplined, technical problem-solving process.

 Who You Are:

You build and deliver solutions that meet customer expectations. You create teamwork allowing others across the organization to achieve shared objectives. You persist in accomplishing objectives despite obstacles and setbacks. You learn quickly when facing new situations. You drill down to root causes to gather relevant information. You ask the right questions to accurately analyze situations. You research initiatives and try new approaches. 

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or other technical degree plus five (5) years of relevant industry experience
• Ability to lead, handle, and prioritize multiple assignments
• Demonstrate strong project management skills, including developing program schedules and aiding team decisions
• Basic understanding thermodynamics and application to HVAC applications
• Basic working knowledge of advanced analytical techniques and how to deploy them
• Ability to travel up to 10% for the position.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States - Sponsorship is not available for this position

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

• Seven (7) years of relevant experience or combined equivalent work/education experience 
• Demonstrated product development experience
• Prior HVAC/R experience
• Experience in developing high-speed rotating equipment
• Experience with LEAN methodologies, LEAN product development, and passion for continuous improvement

Our Offer to You:

Flexible Work Schedule – Remote Work Option and Core Hours
This role has the flexibility of a remote work option up to two days a week and a core hour schedule. You can choose to flex your start and stop times given you are working during the core hours of 9:00am - 3:00pm. Our teams work together to ensure our chosen work schedules enable our creativity and productivity as we serve the needs of our customers.

Our Commitment to Our People

Across the globe, we are united by a singular Purpose: Sustainability is no small ambition. That’s why everything we do is geared toward a sustainable future—for our generation and all those to come. Through groundbreaking innovations, HVACR technology and cold chain solutions, we are reducing carbon emissions and improving energy efficiency in spaces of all sizes, from residential to commercial to industrial.

Our employees are our greatest strength. We believe that our culture of passion, openness, and collaboration empowers us to work toward the same goal - to make the world a better place. We invest in the end-to-end development of our people, beginning at onboarding and through senior leadership, so they can thrive personally and professionally.

Flexible and competitive benefits plans offer the right options to meet your individual/family needs: medical insurance plans, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and more. We provide employees with flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave. 

Together, we have the opportunity – and the power – to continue to revolutionize the technology behind air conditioning, heating and refrigeration, and cultivate a better future. Learn more about us and how you can join our team!

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Copeland, we believe having a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment is critical to our success. We are committed to creating a culture where every employee feels welcomed, heard, respected, and valued for their experien