Refrigerants R&D Engineer

Refrigerants Applications R&D Engineer

Location: Houston, TX (Hybrid)

Relocation Package offered to candidates willing to relocate to the Houston area.

About the Role

• Develop work plans, scope, and realistic timetables for all evaluations of refrigeration and HVAC systems/equipment, including both modeling and experimental evaluations.
• Establish, direct and deliver project and experimental process excellence, ensuring exemplary safety, health & environment performance in all experimental activities.
• Ensure technical rigor and work alignment with project and business strategic goals.
• Participate in the development of next‑generation refrigerants, ensuring compatibility with HVAC system components (e.g., heat exchangers, compressors, expansion valves).
• Represent Orbia in HVAC industry bodies such as ASHRAE committees; serve as Orbia lead for ASHRAE technical committee participation.
• Work with the applications director and commercial teams to understand customers’ needs in the refrigeration and HVAC sectors.
• Scope:
  Global, initially North American focus.
• Dimensions:
  Refrigerant Business scope.

What You Bring

• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time; experience working individually, remotely, and onsite.
• Highly motivated with a proven track record of performing research within the refrigeration, HVAC, and thermal management industry.
• Precision mindset – must follow standards and standard laboratory work practices.
• In‑depth understanding of thermodynamics, heat transfer and behavior of thermal systems.
• Advanced modeling or simulation experience.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Time management, goal achievement, analytical and conceptual thinking, project coordination and planning.
• Graduated degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years engineering/science experience.
• Experience related to thermal systems obtained during graduate studies considered.

What We Offer

• 401k with a 6% company match (plus an additional 3% of plan‑eligible pay automatically contributed).
• Multi‑tier health benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision) including Employer‑paid short‑term and long‑term disability and life insurance.
• Wellness Employee Assistance Program (EAP), paid parental leave, fitness & weight‑loss reimbursement.
• Additional benefits: tuition reimbursement, 11 paid company holidays, paid vacation time, paid sick time, career development opportunities and a collaborative culture focused on work‑life balance, innovation and teamwork. Benefits start on day one.

Equal Opportunity and Accessibility

Orbia is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. Please reach out to our People Team at  to receive the application form in a more accessible format or to arrange an accommodation/support for your participation in the recruitment process.

Applicants and employees are protected under federal law from discrimination on protected grounds.