Senior Design Engineer - Sub-Zero Refrigeration Systems Product Development

Position: Senior Design Engineer - Sub-Zero Refrigeration Systems New Product Development
Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove, the leading manufacturer of luxury kitchen appliances, is a longstanding, family-owned company in the Madison area. Icons of design and paragons of performance and quality, Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove are the refrigeration, cooking, and dishwashing specialists found in the world’s most luxurious homes. We look for team members who are driven by innovation and excellence, striving to serve our customers by doing what is right—with integrity, teamwork, and accountability.

The New Product Development Refrigeration Design Team is integral to the overall success of the organization by providing comprehensive solutions regarding the design, development, validation, and launch of new refrigeration products to meet all performance objectives and customer requirements throughout their entire product lifecycle.

Growth and development are important aspects of this position. Whether you aspire to be a leader or a technical expert, this position will set you up for success in the future.

The primary focus of this role is developing new products with a strong emphasis on refrigeration and airflow system designs. This position is responsible for creating and advancing refrigeration systems for residential appliances, including technologies that support food preservation, energy efficiency, and overall performance while meeting evolving regulatory standards. The role involves collaborating across engineering disciplines to deliver innovative, very reliable, and high-performing refrigeration solutions.

As a Senior Design Engineer, you will apply various engineering, product development, and project management techniques to deliver best-in-class luxury appliances for our customers.

Primary Responsibilities Design refrigeration systems to meet regulatory and safety standards, and performance requirements from project initiation to production

Design of peripheral systems, including water dispensing, icemaking, and airflow delivery

Generate and convert ideas into design solutions while working independently and within cross-functional teams

Evaluate design alternatives based on cost, quality, and performance

Resolve issues related to energy regulations, safety, assembly, reliability, quality, fabrication, and testing

Active member of the New Product Development team with a willingness to work with internal and external customers, and suppliers

Responsible for testing performance, data analysis, and adherence to test plans to validate and verify design concepts

Inform, direct, and guide lab technicians and designers while completing tasks to meet project goals

Create and release engineering changes to execute design intent

We value our employees by providing:

Competitive compensation based on skills

Industry leading health, dental, and vision plans

Generous 401 (K) savings and profit sharing

On-site UW Health clinic, fitness center, and walking paths

Education assistance and internal training programs

Electric vehicle charging

Maternity & paternity leave

Interested in learning more on our robust benefits package we offer? !

This position requires a pre-employment drug/alcohol test and background check, which will be administered after a conditional job offer is extended. A negative drug/alcohol test result is required for employment. Refusal to take the test or a positive result may disqualify a candidate from further consideration.  All drug testing will be conducted in accordance with federal and state laws.

QualificationsBEHAVIOURSTeam Player:
Works well as a member of a group

Detail Oriented:
Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done wellEDUCATIONBachelors or better in Mechanical Engineering or related fieldEXPERIENCEStrong knowledge of heat transfer, thermodynamics and fluid dynamics

Experience with energy regulations and standards

Experience in modeling/simulation and development of refrigeration systems

Experience with CFD (Ansys Fluent preferred)
Ability to work in environments experiencing routine and rapid change

Functional knowledge of Solidworks or related CAD software

Effective and concise communication skills, both oral and written8 years:
Refrigeration systems design experience 5 years:

Experience with design and production of consumer goods

Job Summary

Requisition Number: SENIO
007343

Job Category:
Engineering

Schedule:

Full-Time