Our client, in Denver, CO , an established commercial equipment manufacturer, is seeking an experienced Lead Design Engineer with a strong background in HVAC, refrigeration, cooling systems, or temperature-controlled equipment design. This is a hands-on technical leadership role for an engineer who can lead product development while remaining actively involved in mechanical design, problem-solving, testing, and manufacturing support.<\/p>\n
The ideal candidate will bring a strong foundation in HVAC\/refrigeration engineering and mechanical product design. Direct experience with the company’s specific equipment is not required; the organization is prepared to provide product-specific training to an engineer who brings the right technical foundation. Lead Design Engineer Background Profile:<\/strong>
\nKey Responsibilities:<\/strong>
\n* Lead mechanical design and development of new and existing commercial equipment
\n* Apply HVAC, refrigeration, thermodynamics, and heat-transfer principles to product design
\n* Develop mechanical designs, assemblies, layouts, and detailed engineering drawings
\n* Remain hands-on with CAD and product design throughout the development process
\n* Lead projects from concept and prototype through testing, manufacturing, and commercialization
\n* Design and integrate mechanical, refrigeration, and electro-mechanical systems
\n* Partner closely with manufacturing, operations, procurement, product management, and suppliers
\n* Participate in design reviews and resolve technical challenges affecting product performance or manufacturability
\n* Apply design-for-manufacturability principles, including sheet metal and production-focused design
\n* Support product testing, validation, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis
\n* Drive product reliability, cost reduction, and continuous improvement initiatives
\n* Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across projects <\/p>\n
\n* Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline
\n* 7+ years of mechanical\/product design engineering experience
\n* Hands-on HVAC, refrigeration, cooling-system, or temperature-control equipment design experience
\n* Strong understanding of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and refrigeration\/HVAC principles
\n* Experience designing engineered equipment or products for manufacturing
\n* Strong CAD experience; SolidWorks strongly preferred
\n* Experience taking products or equipment from design through prototype\/testing and production
\n* Manufacturing and design-for-manufacturability experience
\n* Sheet metal design experience strongly preferred
\n* Experience with electro-mechanical equipment and system integration
\n* Experience with compressors, condensers, evaporators, heat exchangers, refrigerant circuits, fans\/blowers, controls, or related HVAC\/R components is highly desirable
\n* Testing, validation, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis experience
\n* Familiarity with UL, CE, NSF, or similar product standards is beneficial
\n* Ability to provide technical leadership while remaining hands-on with the engineering work <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":171,"template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_promoted":"","_job_location":"Denver, Colorado","_application":"applications@staffingfuture.com","_company_name":"Frontline Source Group","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job-types":[7],"class_list":["post-789","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","job-type-direct-hire"],"yoast_head":"\n