Research Staffing Engineer

Location: City of Syracuse

## Research Staffing Engineer Apply remote type:
Onsite locations:
CANHQ: CCS HQ - Syracuse, 6304 Carrier Parkway, East Syracuse, NY, 13057 USAtime type:
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** About Carrier
** Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting-edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure safe transport of food, lifesaving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share.

We continue to lead because of our world-class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit  or follow on Carrier social media at @Carrier.
** About this role
** The
** Innovation Center of Excellence
** is seeking a motivated, results-oriented and experienced engineer to join our team based in East Syracuse, NY. As a Staff Research Engineer, you will serve as a technical leader driving the development of novel systems and technologies from concept through validation. You will play a key role in shaping and executing high-impact innovation programs that enable step-change improvements in performance, cost, sustainability, and digital capabilities.

This includes advancing both near-to-mid-term differentiated solutions and longer-term disruptive innovations that may redefine system architectures and customer value.

You will work at the intersection of research and product realization, collaborating with cross-functional teams across COEs, platform organizations, and external partners to mature technologies and define clear transition paths into Carrier’s product and technology roadmaps.

Your role will require translating ambiguity into structured learning, reducing technical risk, and ensuring that only validated, high-value opportunities progress toward commercialization.

This position is ideal for a technically deep, forward-thinking leader who thrives in an innovation environment, navigates uncertainty with confidence, and is passionate about enhancing lives and shaping the world we share.
** Key Responsibilities
*** Lead the technical development of novel systems and technologies from concept through proof-of-concept and validation
* Translate ambiguous problem statements into structured technical approaches, experiments, and learning plans
* Define system architectures, requirements, and key technical tradeoffs for early-stage concepts
* Drive rapid prototyping, modeling, and experimental validation to reduce technical risk
* Identify, evaluate, and mature emerging technologies, including assessing technical feasibility and defining integration paths into future products and value propositions
* Develop IP strategies to enable freedom to operate and protect key innovations
* Identify and lead the development of externally funded research proposals, including government-sponsored programs, aligned with strategic technology priorities, and, if awarded, lead programs through technical execution and delivery
* Collaborate cross-functionally with COEs, platform teams, and business units to ensure alignment and enable successful technology transition
* Partner with external stakeholders, including universities, startups, and industry collaborators, to accelerate innovation
* Communicate progress, risks, and insights to technical and executive leadership
* Mentor and guide engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, technical excellence, and accountability
** Required Qualifications
*** Master’s degree in Mechanical, Thermal, Aerospace or Systems engineering with 5+ years of hands-on engineering experience or PhD with 3+ years of hands-on engineering experience.
* 3+ years of experience in heat transfer, thermodynamic cycles, fluid dynamics, or related engineering domains
* 3+ years of experience with physics-based modeling and simulation tools (e.g., CFD, FEA, or system-level modeling)
* 3+ years of experience…