Director, Breakthrough Technology Platforms

Director of Breakthrough Technologies – Syracuse, NY. Carrier’s Breakthrough Technologies team seeks a director to lead strategy, execution, and growth of breakthrough HVAC technologies, including dehumidification and carbon capture platforms. The director will develop and expand a high‑performing technical team, coordinate research and prototype development, and foster collaboration across engineering and business units.

Location:

Syracuse, NY. Reports to Carrier Global Director of Breakthrough Technologies.

• Develop strategy to expand the Breakthrough Technologies team footprint in Syracuse.
• Prioritize, create, and execute projects related to dehumidification, carbon capture, and breakthrough HVAC system solutions.
• Define priorities, project objectives, and KPIs using an agile, fail‑fast approach to reach TRL 5 or prototype demonstrators.
• Drive growth and advocacy of Breakthrough Technologies within Carrier, building relationships with senior leaders.
• Identify and attract top talent to build multidisciplinary project teams, coordinating with engineers, business leaders, safety officers, and external experts.
• Manage team goals, development, growth, and lab capabilities, including capital appropriations.
• Collaborate with the Carrier engineering organization and all requisite teams to ensure success.
• Create plans for office space and laboratory infrastructure, including psychometric labs.

• Master’s Degree in Engineering.
• 10+ years of experience leading and creating technical teams, managing technical processes, IP strategies, and model/simulation experimentation.
• 5+ years of demonstrated ability to mature technologies and systems to TRL readiness and transfer knowledge to product development.
• 5+ years of experience in disruptive technologies such as independent dehumidification, carbon capture, thermodynamic cycles, or new HVAC materials.
• 15 % travel.

• MBA or PhD.
• Business knowledge: drafting contracts, driving investment decisions, and managing external partner collaborations.
• Experience with HVAC&R systems and laboratory or modeling environments.
• Systems engineering and integration experience.
• Experience managing research project portfolios and project management.
• Experience creating and maintaining technical laboratories, preference for psychometric chambers.
• Safety, sustainability, and passion for achievement.
• Team oriented, quality, and respect for people.
• Ability to lead multi‑cultural, multidisciplinary, geographically distributed technology development teams.
• Familiarity with safety standards and risk assessment for products and labs.
• Scouting disruptive technologies and methods for readiness maturation.
• Experience establishing research partnerships with academic institutions.
• Experience with Carrier Corporation.