HVAC Product Engineer

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With core values based on People, Product, Pride and Perseverance
, our goal is to partner with companies in a wide range of industries such as data centers, clean rooms and surgery centers who come to us with complex challenges that need to be resolved. Our team has a world‑class reputation for manufacturing custom HVAC solutions that exceed our customers' needs and expectations, and we are proud to manufacture over 90% of our units from start to finish right here in beautiful Central Oregon.

Our team is rapidly increasing—from 200 employees in 2022 to over 1000 today—to meet the demand for our innovative solutions, and we are looking for talented individuals within a broad range of specialties to continue this incredible growth.

If you are looking for a job in a dynamic, fast‑paced, growing, and fun environment where you can develop and hone your skills, we want to meet you. Our team enjoys flexible shift schedules and generous benefits, including medical, dental and vision, and short‑ and long‑term disability as well as both a 401(k) and an HSA (Health Savings Account) with a 175% employer match
. We welcome people who have a passion for ingenuity, perseverance, and pride, and who love innovation and the satisfaction of knowing their work matters.

• Design products and coordinate the manufacturing process of those products.
• Work with the engineering team to design innovative new products.
• Work closely with the sales and design teams to create industry‑relevant products that meet project and company specifications.
• Transform ideas into high‑end products that perfectly meet the needs of our customers.
• Create complete product designs using component selection software and 3D modeling tools.
• Research new technologies and apply them to product lines.
• Use industry knowledge to develop unique product ideas.
• Update existing designs for cost reduction, innovative upgrades, efficiency, etc.
• Create models, prototypes, drawings, BOMS, etc.
• Test and validate new designs and updates.
• Keep current on product and component technology improvements and industry trends to effectively perform functions of the position.
• Work with manufacturing to optimize design for production.
• Troubleshoot customer issues.
• Assist factory personnel with testing and assembly.
• Research new technologies and apply them to product lines.
• Assist the Marketing and Sales Departments with technical training and materials.
• Assist development of, and work within, project budget and timelines.
• Propose new ideas and initiating cost reduction and product improvement effort to increase overall value of product.
• Maintain product documentation to assure engineering documentation, drafting documentation, and products are consistent.
• Give advice, analyze information, and provide technical guidance within a specific function for others within the organization.
• Consult, design, test and innovate HVAC solutions for clients of every size; as well as lead projects and provide design expertise.
• Develop and execute Product Development testing plans in support of engineering objectives. Guide testing technicians during testing.
• Analyze HVAC systems and equipment when necessary to find inefficacies or malfunctions and create solutions to optimize performance and increase the efficiency of operation.

• Heat Transfer - Demonstrated knowledge of condensing, evaporating and single‑phase heat transfer. Understands application of heat transfer theory to HVAC heat exchangers.
• Thermodynamics - Demonstrated knowledge of application of thermodynamics to HVAC equipment. Understands the thermodynamics of refrigerants and glycol solutions used in chiller systems.
• Electrical - Understands fundamental electromechanical devices such as motors and actuators; power electronic devices such as VFD, starters, switchgears; and control system devices such as PLCs, and temperature, pressure, and flow sensors.
• Simulation & Modeling - Understands fundamental principles of single phase CFD, finite element analysis, vapor compression cycle calculations. Can guide coworkers in the analysis of detail case studies, problems, and…