Advanced Cooling Design Engineer
About this role
Build the Future of Cooling –
API is growing like never before as we enter into the refrigeration market, developing new technologies, building methodologies and inventing the equipment to do it. We’re looking for an Advanced Cooling Design Engineer to join API's founding refrigeration engineering team.
We are looking for a highly driven, creative engineer ready to help drive explosive growth within one of the fastest evolving sectors in industrial technology. This is not a maintenance engineering role, this is an opportunity to design, innovate, and build the future alongside a world-class global engineering team.
What We Offer You:
- Opportunity to learn from and contribute to a premier, global engineering team!
- Be part of leading-edge technology for the heat transfer industry.
- Ability to impact customers across multiple industries.
- Full health & welfare benefits, 401(k), PTO, and developmental opportunities!
- Opportunity to travel 15% to API locations, clients and trade shows.
- Salary Range: $95,000/year - $115,000/year
What You Will Do:
The Advanced Cooling Design Engineer will support our growing sales and design efforts by creating and managing designs for new product development projects, functioning as the dedicated CAD operator of the data center team. This position requires an individual with an expert level knowledge of SolidWorks, a high level of creativity, design for manufacturability knowledge, and excellent time management and communication skills.
- Creation of new parts in the ERP system, manufacturing Bill Of Materials (BOM), and 3D modeling / 2D prints for production and customer approval.
- Develop/execute the application engineering technology simulation into the heat exchanger design.
- Work closely with both Application Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering to develop the next generation of cooling equipment.
- Develop and manage product assemblies with integration of heat exchanger designs as required.
- Assist the Project Engineer and Applications Engineer in detailing the standard costs of product designs.
- Support manufacturing – fix, update and maintain BOMs, fix part info & drawings, provide drawings & answer questions as needed.
- Author and distribute technical documents as required.
- Support the team with validating each other’s output, analysis of results, and other efforts to produce world-class products.
- Collaborate with internal teams to construct project scope and determine costs and manufacturing feasibility.
- Collaborate on special projects with project team.
- Contribute to setting project team priorities and provide technical leadership.
- Stay updated on industry trends and advancements in heat exchanger technology.
- Collect and share technology/application/market/competitor information.
What You Bring:
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering - heat transfer is specialization preferred or 10 years of proven industry experience in lieu of degree
- Product knowledge and/or design experience of Aluminum bar & plate, shell & tube, or plate heat exchangers required, with a specialization on refrigeration applications preferred
- Expert level knowledge and operation of SolidWorks CAD software.
- Ability to set up & develop smart, self-generating automated 3D models and assemblies in Solidworks.
- Setup and use automated features for 2D print generation.
- New product development processes and procedure experience
- Collaborative, analytical, and solution focused
Preferred Qualifications:
- Up to date on AI trends in 3D modeling and able to implement AI into modeling and assemblies
- Knowledge of the data center industry
- Experience in a Lean Manufacturing environment
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Company at a glance
API Heat Transfer is a leading global provider of heat transfer solutions, recognized for delivering innovative, energy-efficient equipment for more than 140 years. Our engineering expertise, broad technology portfolio, and commitment to customer success have established us as a trusted partner across virtually every industry.
Our family of industry-leading brands enables us to deliver comprehensive heat transfer technologies for a wide range of applications:
- Basco – Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers and Gland Steam Surface Condensers
- Schmidt – Plate & Frame Heat Exchangers
- General ThermoDynamics – Air-Cooled Heat Exchanger Solutions
- Airtech – Radiators and Charge Air Coolers
- Thermal Transfer Products (TTP) – Fluid Power-Related Heat Exchangers
Together, these brands allow API Heat Transfer to provide one of the industry’s most comprehensive portfolios of heat transfer technologies, serving customers across diverse markets worldwide.
Our reputation is strengthened by a global network of manufacturing facilities and more than 1,600 employees dedicated to providing exceptional sales, service, and technical support. This customer-focused approach is ingrained in our culture and has enabled us to support customers around the world. When you partner with API Heat Transfer, you’ll experience the performance, expertise, and reliability that set us apart.
With a broad product portfolio and expertise spanning multiple heat transfer technologies, we deliver complete thermal solutions for virtually every application and industry. Our team of engineering experts combines decades of real-world experience with a deep understanding of complex thermal challenges to develop reliable, high-performance solutions. From standard products to fully customized systems, we provide the engineering partnership and product quality our customers depend on with confidence.
Top Benefits
- Health insurance
- Welfare benefits
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Developmental opportunities
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