Principal Engineer, Mechanical Engineering

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 the position

The Refrigerant Group in Carrier’s Mechanical Center of Excellence is seeking a motivated, results-oriented and experienced engineer to join our team based in East Syracuse, NY.
As a Principal Engineer in the Refrigerant Group, you will be a key member of the team providing advanced refrigerant evaluation and development to Carrier’s global HVAC&R portfolio. Your primary responsibility will be to lead modeling-centered system technology evaluation and strategy development.  In addition, you will participate in industry research and standards development for future refrigerants and products.  You will collaborate with other technology experts, modeling and simulation experts, product design groups, supply chain partners, and others to develop new refrigerants and system technologies to improve the performance, cost, reliability, and sustainability of Carrier products.

Role Responsibilities:

Evaluate and develop future refrigerants, including Natural and ultra- Low GWP synthetic refrigerants, system performance enhancements, and flammability mitigation strategies to develop Carrier refrigerant and technology strategy to ensure regulatory compliance. Key tasks include:

• System modeling and optimization
• Technology and refrigerant evaluation
• System performance verification testing
• Management of refrigerant properties data base and REFPROP support data
• Recommendation of technology strategies to support product strategies
• Interact and share learnings with engineering counterpoints for other products, and with product development engineers.
• Develop and execution of project plans.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors Engineering Degree in with 10+ year experience in engineering, or Master’s Engineering Degree with 7+ years experience in engineering, or PhD Engineering Degree with 4+ years experience in engineering.

Preferred Qualifications (nice to have)

• Knowledgeable in Thermodynamics with specific focus on vapor compression cycles for air conditioning and refrigeration
• Air conditioning system simulation capabilities
• Knowledgeable in refrigerant properties, both thermodynamic properties and flammability characteristics
• Software: IPM, EES, Refprop, Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of Refrigerant standards, system standards, and building codes, especially related to flammable refrigerants.
• Project planning and management experience.

Additional information

• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without restriction; visa sponsorship is not available.

Pay Range

The annual salary for this position is between $117,500.00 - $234,500.00 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 is 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: 12 May 2026

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Use of AI

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