Robust Design Leader - Climate Solutions Americas and Commercial HVAC Global Platforms
Company websitecarrier.com (Carrier, opens in new tab)
Base salary $117,500 to $234,500
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in United States
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- LocationUnited States
- WorkplaceOn-site
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About this job
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.
The position serves as the subject matter expert for deployment, execution, and auditing of engineering quality methods and technical engineering reviews for Climate Solutions Americas and Commercial HVAC Global Platforms. This role has a heavy emphasis on coaching and influencing a culture of reasonable and consistent technical scrutiny, sound engineering judgment, and disciplined risk management practices. Job Description
Robust Design & Technical Risk Leadership
· Lead the deployment and continuous improvement of robust design methodologies across Residential, Light Commercial, and Commercial HVAC product development programs.
· Serve as the subject matter expert for Robust Design, DFMEA, Risk Management, Requirements Management, Critical Parameter Management, Reliability Engineering, and Design of Experiments (DOE).
· Partner with engineering teams to identify, assess, and mitigate technical risks throughout the product development lifecycle.
· Own accountability for the robustness of product development outcomes within assigned programs.
· Identify programs at risk and recommend corrective actions, escalation, or re-direction.
Engineering Governance & Product Development Excellence
· Participate in and lead technical reviews, design reviews, verification and validation reviews, and other engineering governance activities to ensure compliance with product development standards.
· Guide the development of effective verification, validation, and testing strategies that reduce uncertainty and improve product robustness.
· Collaborate with Program Management, Quality, Manufacturing, and Engineering leaders to strengthen product development execution and technical excellence.
FMEA & Quality Method Deployment
· Facilitate and coach cross-functional FMEA activities, ensuring technical rigor, completeness, and effective risk reduction plans.
· Drive standardization and continuous improvement of engineering processes, tools, metrics, and best practices to enhance product quality, safety, reliability, and development efficiency.
Capability Building & Continuous Improvement
· Provide training, coaching, and mentoring to engineers and technical leaders on engineering quality methods, robust design practices, and statistical engineering techniques.
· Champion the adoption of lessons learned, best practices, and engineering excellence initiatives across the organization.
Required Qualifications
● Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, or Reliability Engineering.
● 10+ years of engineering experience in product development, reliability engineering, quality engineering, or robust design.
● 5+ years leading cross-functional technical teams and engineering improvement initiatives.
OR
● A Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, or Reliability Engineering and a minimum of 7 years experience in product development, reliability engineering, quality engineering or robust design.
Preferred Qualifications
● Masters degree in Mechanical, electrical or systems engineering
● Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt
● Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) certification
● Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE)
● Strong understanding of understanding of product development processes
● Experience developing and executing product verification and validation strategies.
● Excellent communication
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. The pay range will not be below the minimum wage applicable to the jurisdiction in which the applicant is to be employed.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: 26 October 2026Job Applicant's Privacy Notice
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Use of AI
Technology-enabled tools may support parts of the recruitment process, with oversight by people.
Source: Carrier on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($117,500) is above 26% of the 8,134 Engineering (non-software) roles nationwide listed on this site; 5 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $136,000; the middle half runs from $116,800 to $160,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 8, 2026.
This listingRobust Design Leader - Climate Solutions Americas and Commercial HVAC Global Platforms$117,500 to $234,500
Vertical Market Senior Manager, Data Centers$117,500 to $234,500
Senior Manager, Product Marketing$117,500 to $234,500
Senior Manager, Materials Planning SIOP$117,500 to $234,500
Senior Manager, General Legal$117,500 to $234,500
Senior Manager, Test & Validation Engineering$117,500 to $234,500
Strategic Account Manager, Data Center & Industrial$117,500 to $234,500
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Robust Design Leader - Climate Solutions Americas and Commercial HVAC Global Platforms (this listing) | $117,500 - $234,500 |
| Vertical Market Senior Manager, Data Centers | $117,500 - $234,500 |
| Senior Manager, Product Marketing | $117,500 - $234,500 |
| Senior Manager, Materials Planning SIOP | $117,500 - $234,500 |
| Senior Manager, General Legal | $117,500 - $234,500 |
| Senior Manager, Test & Validation Engineering | $117,500 - $234,500 |
| Strategic Account Manager, Data Center & Industrial | $117,500 - $234,500 |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-10-26
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: CAN03: Carrier-Charlotte, 9701 Old Statesville Road, Charlotte, NC, 28269 USA
The annual salary for this position is between $117,500.00 - $234,500.00 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range in
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