Senior Research Engineer

Senior Research Engineer

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Carrier-Syracuse, 6304 Carrier Parkway, East Syracuse, NY, 13057 USA

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Job Category Engineering

Posted Start Date August 26, 2026

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.

The Innovation COE is looking for talented and motivated senior engineers who will be a part of Carrier's Innovation center of excellence, to enable the development of innovative and novel intelligent Climate and Energy technologies in HVAC/R (Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration) applications. Innovation COE Americas is in Syracuse, which is the North American center for Carrier’s product design and development, as well as groundbreaking innovative research.

We ideate, design, verify and validate new products and technologies across Carrier's global portfolio, supporting Carrier’s goal to be the global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions.

This senior engineer will be part of the Innovation COE, Americas, focusing on developing novel climate and energy systems in support of Carrier’s plan to develop the next generation of intelligent climate and energy solutions. Their focus will be on maturing early-stage technologies that enable electrification and energy management.

• Ideate on, and conduct initial feasibility studies of, new, emerging, and alternative technologies as applicable
• Develop and validate technology alternatives to the current status quo in HVAC/R systems, in collaboration with team members.
• Design test plans and conduct tests for systems, sub-systems, and components in adherence to Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) requirements.
• Analyze test results in relation to design or rated specifications and test objectives.
• Identify solutions to improve system and component-level performance.
• Deploy multiscale model-based predictions and validate them through experimentation and analysis.
• Identify risks and develop mitigation plans by working with multidisciplinary teams, SMEs, and stakeholders to drive and implement appropriate risk reduction methodologies.
• Communicate progress, risks, and insights to technical and executive leadership
• Demonstrate analytical thinking and a collaborative attitude while working in a group of professionals with diverse technical experiences and backgrounds.
• Take ownership of assigned projects and milestones, and continue to grow and expand in roles and responsibilities within the innovation COE

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Thermal, Chemical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering with 4 years of hands-on experience in engineering
• Master's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Thermal, Chemical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering with 2 years of hands-on experience in engineering
• PhD in Engineering and 1 year of hands-on experience in engineering

• Team-oriented personality with the capability to work well in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams
• Knowledge of HVAC&R and/or Energy Systems and/or electrical (batteries) or thermal storage systems
• 2+ years of experience in heat transfer, thermodynamic cycles, fluid dynamics, or related engineering domains
• 2+ years of experience with physics-based modeling and simulation tools (e.g., CFD, FEA, or system-level modeling)
• 2+ years of experience designing, executing, and analyzing system- and component-level testing for technology validation
• Familiarity with design of experiments, test rig design, measurement…