HVAC&R Controls Engineer – Product Development

HVAC&R Controls Engineer – Product Development

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KCC enhances the lives of our customers, partners, employee‑owners, and communities by providing innovative HVAC solutions.

KCC is an employee‑owned, technology‑driven company in the HVAC&R industry, developing products and solutions to meet today’s rapidly changing needs for greater efficiency and electrification. The design and manufacturing division includes rooftop units, air handlers, desiccant dehumidification, refrigerant and hot/chilled hydronic systems.

As a Product Development Controls Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing PLC control logic and pushing changes through the engineering change process. The controller logic is primarily written in functional block logic using proprietary software. The units being developed typically include compressor control, hot gas reheat, economizers, various heat types, energy recovery technologies, and variable‑speed motors. You will work with testing and validation, new product development, electrical engineering, and process & instrumentation teams.

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 9 paid holidays
• Yearly bonuses
• Health, dental, & vision insurance
• 401k company match
• Monthly accrued vacation (PTO)
• Paid sick time
• Employee assistance programs

• Serve as the controls technical engineering core team member on cross‑functional projects.
• Follow established Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and new product development procedures.
• Understand and meet internal and external customer expectations.
• Work with Process and Instrumentation engineers to develop Piping and Instrument Diagrams (P&’s), Sequence of Operations, and other controls documents for controls projects.
• Quickly iterate design – working through the testing and validation department to develop comprehensive test plans for new product development or testing of new components.
• Develop deep understanding of technical control aspects of the units.
• Continuous education in industry‑leading technologies such as psychrometrics, DX refrigeration systems, energy recovery, fans, etc.
• Participate in design reviews to anticipate potential failure modes and prevent them or detect during testing.
• Review warranty submissions with the warranty management team and provide feedback on opportunities for improvement or product enhancements.
• Review technical literature for improvements or error reduction.
• Work with other teams to update and maintain controls documents such as sequence of operation, electrical diagrams, BACnet point lists, startup guides, etc.

• Some prior experience working with controls (e.g., engineering lab, field technician, or strong hobby work). Troubleshooting controls on large commercial units will be considered.
• Education in a related field or 2+ years of experience. Education could be a degree or certification in HVAC, engineering, PLCs, automation, or similar. Experience could be industrial maintenance, electrician, controls, building automation, or HVAC.
• Experience using computers and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, etc.).

Prefer:

• HVAC field experience in controls.
• Industrial equipment or commercial HVAC experience.

• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Fluent in English.
• Requires bending, stooping, and standing.
• Must be able to stand from six (6) to eight (8) hours per day.
• Follow established safety policies including, but not limited to, mobile equipment, PPE, emergency response, HAZCOM, first‑aid response, etc.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required by the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change over time with or without warning.

KCC Companies is an equal opportunity employer.

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