Product Design Engineer - Data Center (HVAC)

Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States. Monday through Thursday onsite with colleagues; Fridays offer flexible work location based on work requirements. Domestic travel up to 10% required.

Annual base salary: $60,000–$86,169.99.

Company

hirify.global develops sustainable, efficient climate solutions for buildings, homes, transportation, and data center applications.

What you will do

• Bridge the Data Center Fan Coil Wall development team with Fort Smith plant operations, manufacturing engineering, and quality teams.
• Lead implementation, qualification, and pilot runs of new product development programs at the plant.
• Participate in design reviews, DFM reviews, DFMEAs, risk assessments, and factory, witness, and custom performance testing.
• Resolve shop-floor, fit-up, quality, field performance, warranty, and customer feedback issues through 8D and root-cause corrective actions.
• Coordinate engineering change orders, BOM configuration and ERP/MRP uploads, cost-out, weight reduction, and standardization initiatives.
• Develop customer-specific HVAC designs, bid documentation, submittal packages, and technical documentation; coordinate orders and customer-facing activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• At least 3 years of experience in product design, plant sustaining/RTS engineering, or manufacturing support.
• Experience with 3D modeling and 2D drafting tools such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or Creo.
• Strong proficiency in MS Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Familiarity with ERP, PLM, or PDM systems such as Windchill, Oracle, or SAP.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically up to 10%.
• Ability to coordinate across design engineering, plant technicians, sourcing, project management, remote teams, and customer representatives.
• Strong technical communication, troubleshooting, ownership, project management, and prioritization skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with custom HVAC equipment, air-handling units, or high-density data center thermal management products, including fan coil walls, CRAH, or CRAC units.
• Experience leading NPI/NPD introductions in high-mix or rapid-ramp manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of sheet metal fabrication, structural frames, electrical wiring and controls, three-phase power, fans and motors, cooling coils, and piping assemblies.
• Master’s degree in Engineering or an MBA.

Culture & Benefits

• Health insurance and holistic wellness programs with incentives are available from day one for employees and families.
• Family-building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption or surrogacy assistance.
• Paid time off includes up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, sick leave, volunteer leave, and parental leave options.
• 401(k) matching, educational and training programs, tuition assistance, and student debt support are provided.
• Benefit offerings may vary by site, collective bargaining agreement, and local or state regulations.