HVAC Design Engineer

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HVAC Design Engineer

Location: Daleville, VA
Travel: 10% or less

Company: Munters Corporation

Help Engineer the Future of Data Center Cooling

Are you an HVAC or refrigeration engineer ready to work on next-generation cooling technology? Join Munters’ Research & Development team in Daleville, VA, and help develop innovative two-phase direct-to-chip cooling solutions designed to support the growing demands of data centers and AI computing.

Munters is a global leader in energy-efficient air treatment and climate-control solutions. In this hands-on engineering role, you’ll help transform new ideas into tested, reliable, and production-ready cooling systems.

What You’ll Do

• Design and develop advanced HVAC, refrigeration, and two-phase cooling equipment.
• Create engineering specifications, bills of materials, design documentation, and prototype assemblies.
• Apply thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and refrigeration principles to optimize system performance.
• Build and test prototypes, analyze performance data, troubleshoot issues, and recommend design improvements.
• Develop test plans, document results, and support design verification and product validation.
• Collaborate with R&D, manufacturing, quality, controls, sourcing, and other cross-functional teams.
• Support product development from concept and prototyping through manufacturing release.
• Work with suppliers and external partners to resolve technical challenges and improve product reliability.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, HVAC/Refrigeration Engineering, Thermal Engineering, or a related discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• 5–7+ years of relevant engineering experience in HVAC, refrigeration, thermal management, process cooling, liquid cooling, or similar equipment design.
• Demonstrated experience designing cooling or refrigeration equipment.
• Strong understanding of thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and refrigeration cycles.
• Hands-on experience with prototype development, laboratory testing, troubleshooting, and data analysis.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with two-phase refrigeration, pumped refrigerant loops, heat exchangers, or phase-change cooling.
• Exposure to data center cooling, direct-to-chip cooling, or high-density electronics thermal management.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks or similar 3D CAD software.
• Familiarity with ASHRAE standards, CFD, FEA, thermal modeling, or data-acquisition systems.
• Experience taking products from early design through prototype validation and manufacturing release.

Why Join Munters?

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible work schedule.
• Generous vacation and paid time off.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer matching.
• Professional development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement and conference attendance.
• Company-sponsored social events and team-building activities.

Make an Impact

Join a team developing innovative cooling technologies for increasingly demanding data centers and AI applications. Bring your engineering expertise to Munters and help shape the next generation of thermal-management solutions.

Munters is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We value diversity and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities. All offers are contingent on applicable pre-employment drug testing and background checks.