Hisense USA · 4 days ago
Director of Furnace Product Engineering
Suwanee, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expHisense USA is seeking a Director of Furnace Product Engineering who will oversee the complete engineering lifecycle of their gas furnace product line for the North American market. This role involves leading design, development, and compliance to ensure the products meet regulatory standards while optimizing performance and quality.
Consumer ElectronicsElectronicsHome AppliancesTV
Responsibilities
Own the technical direction, architecture, and roadmap for condensing and non-condensing gas furnaces
Define engineering strategy to achieve performance, safety, manufacturability, and cost targets
Lead platform planning, feature specification, and product differentiation for U.S. and Canada
Oversee design and development of combustion systems, burners, igniters, blowers, heat exchangers, venting, and control systems
Lead CFD / thermal modeling reviews, prototyping, lab testing, and performance verification
Ensure robust designs through FMEA, DFSS, reliability testing, and accelerated life testing
Lead coordination with UL, CSA, AHRI, DOE, and local code bodies
Ensure furnace platforms meet all safety and energy requirements, including UL 1995, UL 727, CSA standards, NOx/emissions, and DOE efficiency regulations
Manage certification testing plans with internal and external labs
Partner with Product Planning on requirements and competitive feature benchmarking
Work with Manufacturing to ensure design for manufacturability and cost competitiveness
Collaborate with Quality and Service teams to identify field issues and implement corrective actions
Support Sales and key retailer engagements with technical expertise
Drive root-cause analysis for field failures, safety events, and service issues
Lead continuous improvement initiatives to improve reliability, ignition stability, condensate management, furnace noise, and heat exchanger durability
Implement robust validation protocols for cold-climate and high-altitude operation
Build and lead a high-performing U.S. Furnace Engineering team
Mentor global engineering partners to strengthen Hisense’s heating product capability
Promote a culture of innovation, discipline, accountability, and engineering excellence
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field; Master's preferred
10+ years engineering experience in HVAC heating, with strong furnace product experience
Expertise in combustion system design, heat exchanger development, fluid mechanics, and thermal engineering
Strong knowledge of UL/CSA/DOE/AHRI heating standards
Experience leading NPI/NPI furnace projects from concept to launch
Proven leadership managing cross-functional and multi-site engineering teams
Strong communication and technical decision-making skills
Preferred
Experience at major HVAC manufacturers (Rheem, Lennox, Goodman, Trane, Carrier, York, Daikin, Nordyne, etc.)
Hands-on experience in CFD/thermal simulation tools (ANSYS Fluent, CFX)
DFSS, Six Sigma, TRIZ, or reliability engineering certification
Experience with manufacturing processes for heat exchangers, combustion chambers, and furnace assembly lines
Company
Hisense USA
Hisense USA’s product strategy is to steadily introduce a full range of electronics and appliances into the North American market. It is a sub-organization of Hisense Group.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Hisense USA has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (13)
2024 (18)
2023 (11)
2022 (14)
2021 (6)
2020 (10)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Y
Yunfang Feng
Senior Vice President
Peter Erdman
Vice President - B2B, Laser TV and Business Development - Hisense USA
Recent News
2025-07-10
Google Patent
2025-04-03
Company data provided by crunchbase