Development Engineer, LG HVAC - Chillers

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We are a dynamic group of HVAC Products Engineers working on the latest and most advanced HVAC products in the US market. Our R&D team is expanding rapidly to grow organically in the HVAC area of water heating, including unitary, AHU, VRF, FCU, and Chiller product portfolios. On this team you will work closely with the LGE R&D team in Korea for ODM activities and internal design and development for HVAC accessories and components.

Location will be in Alpharetta, GA. LG Electronics is extending its Research and Innovation capabilities and is seeking a Product Development Engineer to join our R&D Center in Alpharetta, Georgia. This engineer will develop expertise in the manufacturing and development of LGE HVAC equipment to provide better value to customers, conducting research and development based on analytical thinking and market understanding.

• New LG NPI Product Development Support
• Work cross‑functionally with sales, manufacturing, and program managers to ensure product launch on time using NPI process
• Evaluate go‑to‑market strategy and review technical documents for proper launch geared toward North America market (US and Canada)
• Work closely with the project team to assure sound engineering principles in the product design and benchmark against competitors for guidance on improvement and performance
• Provide engineering insight and improvement solutions for new product development
• Screen and analyze new product performance and provide recommendations for next steps
• Statistically evaluate and interpret collected product data
• Evaluate and analyze data collected from field-based testing using statistical approach
• Review shortcomings and faults of current design to pinpoint weaknesses and improvement points
• Possess a deep understanding of hardware/software to create acquisition models for lab purposes
• Take an active role in preparing service manual, installation manual, and engineering manual for US commercialization after product launch
• Work with product support engineers on technical reviews for new or existing products and materials
• Provide support to other teams in creation and review of catalogs, brochures, submittals, guide specifications, engineering manuals, etc.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• 8+ years of experience in HVAC, water heating, and/or unitary products
• Experience with VRF, Acoil, AHU, FCU, Chiller is strongly preferred
• Working knowledge of vapor compression and heat transfer principles related to HVAC system
• Experience in design and development of evaporators, condensing units, and/or heat exchangers for residential and commercial applications
• Exposure to a variety of manufacturing processes and designing for manufacturability
• Ability to multi‑task and operate independently
• Experience with one of the following agency certifications…