Associate Mechanical Engineer

About Nortek Air Solutions

With its roots tracing back to 1935, Nortek Air Solutions offers the innovation and expertise of the largest group of custom heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) brands in North America for your commercial, industrial, or institutional indoor environment. Nortek Air Solutions products are better by design, our custom engineered products bring you the optimal solutions for maximizing energy efficiency, reducing annual operating costs, improving indoor air quality, and achieving low sound levels.

With a custom offering of high-quality systems in multiple shapes, sizes, and configurations for new construction and renovation or retrofit applications, Nortek Air Solutions is making the world safer, healthier, and more productive. NAS is affiliated with the following industry‑leading brands of HVAC solutions:
Governair, Huntair, Mammoth, Temtrol, Venmar, Ventrol, and Webco Air Handling Systems.

Nortek Air Solutions is seeking a talented and creative entry level Research and Development Mechanical Engineer who thrives on innovation and efficiency to join the Innovation Team at our Oklahoma facilities. As a member of the Innovation team, you will be an integral member of a multi‑disciplinary, cross‑functional team dedicated to bringing pioneering technologies to market through research, development, prototyping, and testing centered within our nationally recognized laboratories.

With a focus on acoustics, vibrations, aerodynamics, energy efficiency, controls, electronics, thermal design, and mechanical systems, the team works not only with other Nortek facilities and employees but also with a wide range of customers, suppliers, distributors, and strategic partners. The successful candidate will help cultivate innovation by taking an active role in modeling, prototyping, evaluating, testing, and collaborating with others to explore and demonstrate solutions and concepts critical to the future of our business.

* There is no sponsorship or relocation available for this position.

• Collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams exploring new ideas and approaches to enhance product performance and develop new innovative technologies
• Gaining technical expertise and knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes to optimize product design for efficiency and cost‑effectiveness
• Assisting with design simulations, prototyping, testing, analyses, and team reviews to ensure designs meet technical, performance, and quality standards
• Assisting with industry specific regulatory requirements and certifications
• Learning about industry trends, technological advancements, and best practices to drive continuous improvement in product design and development processes
• Working knowledge in the areas of thermodynamics, structural analysis, dynamics, heat transfer, and FEA
• Occasional travel may be required within North America (up to 1 or 2 times per year)

• Character focused with demonstrated leadership potential
• Interest in research and development
• ABET recognized Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Up to five years of engineering experience
• Strong working knowledge of Autodesk Inventor, Fusion
  360, MATLAB, Mathcad, Microsoft Office, Excel VBA, and Power Automate/Apps
• Preference given to individuals who
  • Have successfully completed the Fundamentals of Engineering examination
  • Have successfully completed an engineering internship in an HVAC related environment
  • Have earned Lean Six Sigma certification of white belt or better

• Ability to handle confidential R&D projects appropriately
• Safety focused
• Accurate
• Alert
• Innovative
• Motivated
• A nimble learner
• Resilient
• Trustworthy
• Tech savvy
• Able to work safely in a test lab environment
• Able to analyze and solve technical problems quickly and effectively
• Able to interact with employees and customers effectively and courteously
• Able to plan, prioritize, and coordinate multiple activities
• Able to use basic hand and test tools

Nortek Air Solutions is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law.