Cycle Design Lead Engineer

Requisition  Whirlpool Corporation Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is a leading home appliance company, in constant pursuit of improving life  the only major U.S.

-based manufacturer of kitchen and laundry appliances, the company is driving meaningful innovation to meet the evolving needs of consumers through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, Kitchen Aid,Jenn Air, Maytag, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, and In Sink Erator . In 2025, the company reported approximately $16 billion in annual net sales - close to 90% of which were in the Americas
-41,000 employees, and 35 manufacturing and technology research centers. Additional information about the company can be found at  role in summary

Whirlpool is currently seeking qualified candidates for a Cycle Design Lead Engineer. This is an onsite role at our St. Joseph Technology Center in Michigan.

The Cycle Design Lead Engineer will be a key technical expert within the Laundry Engineering Performance Subsystem. The Lead Engineer will be responsible for the delivery of algorithms, cycles, and performance optimization, ensuring compliance with global requirements and seamless integration with component modules for new and existing laundry products. This engineer will work to develop, optimize, integrate, and validate laundry appliance algorithms in conjunction with technology partners to deliver consumer relevant product attribute performance for laundry products.

Your responsibilities will include

Lead development of algorithms, logic, and cycle design for Residential and Commercial laundry products

Own Performance attribute strategy and Cycle Design module, collaborating with software, electronics hardware, and adjacent platform modules to deliver optimized system performance

Drive deployment of Cycle Design roadmaps, including complexity reduction, attribute requirements, and cost & quality initiatives

Characterize the critical module parameters that contribute to system level attribute requirements (functional decomposition) and capture knowledge required to deliver module-level excellence

Develop an understanding of laundry appliance physics with a key focus on thermal / fluid dynamics that govern system performance

Drive new product design from concept through execution, including Advanced Development and Production Development projects

Develop multiple concepts and utilize Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Design Verification Plans (DVP), risk management tools, and OpEx / Six Sigma methodology in making trade-off decisions for performance attributes

Mentor junior engineers in the Cycle Design team for technical project delivery and competency development

Manage communication and collaboration with key cross-functional stakeholders for the development of performance attribute claims and messaging, including product marketing, brands, legal, V&V, and labs Support Regulatory product compliance for NAR and other countries where NAR products are marketed through collaboration with Government, Safety, and Regulatory partners

Translate the Voice of the Consumer into Engineering product requirements to enable product leadership

Minimum requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or Computer Science Engineering5+ years of product development experience in the Appliance Industry or Consumer Products industry, including engineering delivery for a major project launch5+ years of experience with product performance optimization, including development, implementation, and validation of algorithms in conjunction with software and hardware process partners

Preferred skills and experiences

Master’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or Computer Science Engineering
10+ years of product development experience in the…