Principal Systems Engineer

<p><b>About Carrier</b></p><p>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 <a href="https://www.carrier.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="color:#0000ff"><u><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">corporate.carrier.com</span></u></span></a> or follow on Carrier social media at @Carrier.</p><p></p><p><b>About This Role</b></p><p></p><p>AdvanTEC is a premier team of Building System Experts at Carrier Corp. This team, part of Carrier Commercial HVAC Engineering organization and the Global Enterprise Solutions team; develops, markets, and supports sales of innovative, intelligent building solutions. The AdvanTEC team creates and deploys rapid prototypes of solutions that solve customer problems and leverage the broad portfolio of Carrier products and expertise.<br><br>Reporting to the Associate Director of the North America AdvanTEC team, this position will require a hands-on, self-starting person responsible to support Global Enterprise Solutions team and the Key Account Managers in North America sales team in the creation and sale of innovative new solutions. This position will also require working in close collaboration with Carrier business units for the sale and deployment of solutions in customer’s buildings primarily in the Americas and globally as needed.</p><p></p><p><b>Key Responsibilities</b></p><p><b>Solution creation and sales</b></p><ul><li>Participate in consultative sales of solutions to customers.</li><li>Work as a part of a global team to develop new intelligent building system solutions.</li><li>Support the creation of customer project proposals.</li><li>Participate in customer discovery sessions to identify needs and functional requirements.</li><li>Utilize rapid prototyping tools, modeling and simulation and existing products, as needed, to rapidly prototype new concepts to assess viability.</li><li>Utilize Carrier’s existing product portfolio in a design-assist role with customers.</li></ul><p></p><p> <b>Solution development</b></p><ul><li>Perform system analysis in support of solution architecture definition and optimization.</li><li>Design and construct minimally viable prototypes (MVP) for demonstration to customers.</li><li>Execute solution deployments at customer sites to verify customer needs and business model.</li><li>Provide technical application support to business units and customers in support of customer projects using AdvanTEC developed solutions.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Project Management</b></p><ul><li>Support the creation and management of project schedules and budgets.</li><li>Ensure appropriate level of technical rigor and quality through the appropriate application of product development standard work.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Required Qualifications</b></p><ul><li>Master’s degree with 5 years engineering system design/product development and/or application experience with a focus on building systems e.g. HVAC/Building <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">Automation/Security/Fire</span> systems.</li></ul><p>Or</p><ul><li>Bachelor’s Degree and 7+ years engineering system design/product development and/or application experience with a focus on building systems e.g. HVAC/Building <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">Automation/Security/Fire</span> systems.</li></ul><p></p><ul><li>Ability to travel up to 20-30%.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Preferred Qualifications</b></p><ul><li>Degree in building services, mechanical or electrical engineering</li></ul><ul><li>Experience of application engineering for industrial or commercial buildings</li><li>Solution architecting</li><li>Strong analytical and problem solving skills</li><li>Building and system energy modeling</li><li>Registered Professional Engineer</li></ul><p></p><p>Broad technical background with experience in one or more of the following areas:</p><ul><li>System engineering/design thinking</li><li>HVAC Systems and Applications</li><li>MEP design experience</li><li>Energy engineering experience</li><li>Familiarity with the design and application of building automation systems</li><li>IoT system design and deployment</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Additional Comments</b></p><p></p><p>Position to be located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, or Charlotte, NC. Will consider remote work for the right candidate.</p><p style="text-align:left !important"></p><p style="text-align:left !important"><b>Pay Range</b></p>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.<p style="text-align:left !important"></p><p style="text-align:left !important"><b>Other Compensation</b></p>This position is entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.<p></p><p><b>Benefits</b></p><p>Employees are eligible for benefits, including:</p><ul><li><p><b>Health Care Benefits</b>: Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives</p></li><li><p><b>Retirement Benefits</b></p></li><li><p><b>Time off and Leave</b>: 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</p></li><li><p><b>Disability</b>: Short-term and long-term disability</p></li><li><p><b>Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment</b></p></li><li><p><b>Tax-Advantaged Accounts:</b> Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account</p></li><li><p><b>Tuition Assistance </b></p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>To learn more about our benefits offering, please click here </b><a href="https://www.corporate.carrier.com/careers/work-with-us/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="color:#0000ff"><b><u>Work with us | Carrier Corporate</u></b></span></a><b>. </b>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.</p><p style="text-align:left !important"></p><p style="text-align:left !important"><b>Carrier EEO Statement and Accommodations Process</b></p><p>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. </p><p></p><p>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 <a href="mailto:Carrier.Recruiting@carrier.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="color:#0000ff"><u><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">Carrier.Recruiting@carrier.com</span></u></span></a>. We will make every effort to meet your needs in accordance with applicable laws.</p><p></p><p><b>Application Deadline</b></p>Applications will be accepted for at least 3  days from Job Posting Date: 20 May 2026<p></p><p><b>Job Applicant's Privacy Notice</b></p><p>Please click on the link to review the <a href="https://www.corporate.carrier.com/legal/privacy-notice-job-applicant/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="color:#0000ff"><u>Job Applicant Privacy Notice</u></span></a>.</p><p></p><p><b>Use of AI</b></p><p>Technology-enabled tools may support parts of the recruitment process, with oversight by people.</p>

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