Associate Mechanical Engineer

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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 commercial, industrial, or institutional indoor environments. Products are better by design; custom engineered solutions maximize energy efficiency, reduce operating costs, improve indoor air quality, and achieve low sound levels.

With a custom offering of high‑quality systems in multiple shapes, sizes, and configurations for new construction, renovation, or retrofit, Nortek Air Solutions is making the world safer, healthier, and more productive. NAS is affiliated with industry‑leading brands:
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 team, you will be an integral part of a multi‑disciplinary, cross‑functional group dedicated to bringing pioneering technologies to market through research, development, prototyping, and testing. With a focus on acoustics, vibrations, aerodynamics, energy efficiency, controls, electronics, thermal design, and mechanical systems, the team works with Nortek facilities, employees, customers, suppliers, distributors, and strategic partners.

The successful candidate will help cultivate innovation by actively modeling, prototyping, evaluating, testing, and collaborating to explore and demonstrate solutions critical to the future of our business.

• Collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams exploring new ideas and approaches to enhance product performance and develop new innovative technologies.
• Gain technical expertise and knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes to optimize product design for efficiency and cost‑effectiveness.
• Assist with design simulations, prototyping, testing, analyses, and team reviews to ensure designs meet technical, performance, and quality standards.
• Assist with industry specific regulatory requirements and certifications.
• Learn about industry trends, technological advancements, and best practices to drive continuous improvement in product design and development processes.
• Have working knowledge in 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 (NAS) is a Madison Industries company. Madison Industries is one of the largest and most successful privately held companies in the world and has a robust portfolio of indoor air quality solutions. Madison builds entrepreneurially driven, branded market leaders committed to making the world safer, healthier and more…