Associate Electrical Engineer

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 corporate.carrier.com or follow on Carrier social media at @Carrier.

About This Role

Carrier Control Box Group designs, develops, and manufactures control and control panel solutions for the HVAC, refrigeration, and other OEM related markets globally.  Carrier is seeking an Engineer to be based in Fort Wayne, IN.  The available opportunity is a critical and comprehensive role within the Control Box Engineering group.  Carrier is a fast-paced and growing business, and we are looking for a team player who will help us achieve and exceed product and business growth targets while simultaneously driving improved quality and customer satisfaction.  The successful candidate will work as a member of an engineering design team that develops electrical control panels and enclosures from concept through production including analysis of component selections and layouts to ensure a robust and cost competitive panel design.

Key Responsibilities

Electrical Design

• Utilization of Microsoft Office products to generate product configurations and initial bills-of-material for control panels

• Creation of control panel harness designs, including the utilization of AutoCAD to generate harness drawings

• Assist mechanical designers in the creation of enclosure and assembly drawings

• Assembly and evaluation of physical mock-ups of control boxes and panels

Leadership

• Participation in the generation of schedules, proposals, budgets, and scopes for engineering work.

• Participation in project design reviews

• Interaction with control box team members to create new control box designs and features according to customer specifications

• Possess the ability to communicate effectively through various means including written, verbal and electronic formats

Technical Competence

• Perform technical write ups as necessary to explain results of studies & tests.

• Apply the proper level of attention to the details of your tasks to avoid mistakes and re-work.

• Perform routine duties that require application and knowledge of basic engineering principles.

• Ability to resolve complex problems and adapt to technological changes.

• Have base level proficiency with computer applications used in office environments (MS Office, email, video conferencing, etc.)

• Utilization of PTC Windchill application to generate and release parts, BOMs, change notices, etc.

Work Efficiency & Motivation

• Management of you own time and schedules to follow through on assigned tasks

• Attend and participate in meetings regarding your assigned projects

• Communication of project or work status through regular written or verbal updates

• Work under the supervision of Senior level engineers

• Possess an outgoing and positive attitude, dependable and able to meet all assigned project deadlines

• Perform routine assignments which are clearly defined and require the application of standard design engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria

• Coordinate project activities with a senior engineer or manager

• Travel to customer, supplier, and manufacturing sites to support concept generation and pre-production builds

  • Travel approximately 5%

Required Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or Mechanical Engineering Technology.

Preferred Requirements

• Ability to read, understand, and troubleshoot electrical schematics

• Familiarity with electromechanical devices (motors, breakers, relays, etc.) and electromechanical enclosures and control panel development is highly desirable

• Electrical engineering degree is preferred, but any applicable combination of degree and experience will be considered

• Familiarity with Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning systems is highly desirable

• Familiarity with national and international standards is also highly desirable.

  • Examples include NEMA, IP, ANSI, UL1995, UL60335, UL508a, and NFPA 70.

• Experience in using AutoCAD or a similar 2d drawing program for schematic and wire harness design is preferred

• Project management skills are considered very beneficial

• Familiarity with standard office productivity tolls (Microsoft Office, etc.)

Pay Range

The annual salary for this position is between $53,000.00 - $106,000.00 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate.

Other Compensation

This position may be entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements. 

Benefits

Employees are eligible for benefits, including:

• Health Care Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives

• Retirement Benefits

• Time off and Leave: Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation

• Disability: Short-term and long-term disability

• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment

• Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account

• Tuition Assistance

To learn more about our benefits offering, please click here Work with us | Carrier Corporate. The specific benefits available to any employee may vary depending on state and local laws and eligibility factors, such as date of hire and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Carrier EEO Statement and Accommodations Process

Carrier is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. Carrier provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with section 503 of Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, participate in an interview, or otherwise engage in the hiring process, please contact us at [email protected]. We will make every effort to meet your needs in accordance with applicable laws.

Application Deadline

Applications will be accepted for at least 3  days from Job Posting Date: 2 July 2026

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Use of AI

Technology-enabled tools may support parts of the recruitment process, with oversight by people.