Lead Engineer; On-site

Job Details

The Lead Engineer supports the engineering department and the company toward their primary objectives, based on long-term product and growth goals, by performing the following duties independently. This position will report to the Director of Engineering. This role will also require a player‑coach mentality, where the successful candidate will be both strategic and tactical in their work activities and interactions with the team.

Supervise and assist with all engineering activities: simulation and theoretical computations, new technology platforms, new product development and improvement, and engineering lab activities. This is an on‑site, full‑time opportunity that requires daily presence during normal business hours at Aspen Manufacturing in Humble, Texas.

• Influences department activities to design new technology platforms by providing engineering leadership and technical oversight
• Coordinate technical development, including scope, testing, simulations, and proof‑of‑concept builds, with management, engineering, and operations
• Uses creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in anticipating and solving unprecedented problems. Works with downstream functions (supply chain, manufacturing, etc.) to resolve internal and external issues

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related degree
• Five years of related experience

• Previous management or leadership experience
• Advanced engineering degrees
• The ideal candidate must have a successful history of HVAC product experience in a manufacturing environment

• Project management, effective time management, and prioritization
• Effective at working in teams towards a time‑bound set of goals and deliverables
• Superior technical knowledge of, including but not limited to, vapor compression cycle, hydronic cooling and heating, electrical wiring, and controls
• Excellent communication skills
• Root cause analysis with a solution‑oriented mindset
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Ability to be hands‑on as well as delegate where needed

Office:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to an office environment. Occasionally, the employee will be exposed to a warehouse environment and will be required to wear appropriate PPE.

The physical and mental demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The employee will be required to read, communicate verbally and/or in written form, remember and analyze certain information, and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.

The employee will encounter moderate noise, typical office lighting and temperatures, and moderate interruptions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to stand, walk, or sit at a computer for an extended period and may work in a confined area. The employee is frequently required to use hands and fingers to type, touch, handle, feel, and reach with hands and arms.

Warehouse:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to a warehouse environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands and fingers to type or dial, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and reach with hands and arms.

The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. This position requires computer use. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

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Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance or at the discretion of…