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Daikin Applied Americas · 6 days ago

Custom Engineer (Temp Role)

Plymouth, MN

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$35.67/hr - $58.03/hr

3+ years exp

Daikin Applied is the world's largest HVAC company, recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best-In-State Employers 2025. The Custom Engineer will be responsible for engineering custom aspects of products for quoting and selling, ensuring quality and performance meet customer expectations.

Consumer GoodsElectronicsHeating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)Manufacturing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Be the lead custom engineer in a new division with opportunity to grow

Design modifications to standard products for specific customer needs, to an acceptable quality, performance, safety, and cost standard

Develop technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity, creativity, and speed

For substantial special design modification projects, support project management as technical lead, coordinating activities of other engineers, drafting, purchasing, agency approval, and manufacturing to assure on-time shipment of product that meets customer expectations

Work within a specific job and production timeline to meet external and internal customer needs

Advise management regarding technical issues and provide recommendations so that persons without specialized subject knowledge can act or make decisions

Oversee the design of components and test fixtures as required in testing and qualification of new concepts or supplier components

Work with all internal support teams, Supply Chain, Operations, Scheduling, Quality, Agency, etc. to ensure each product meets the customer needs and timelines

Provide timely resolution of field service problems using sound engineering judgment. Assure corrective actions to unit design are taken as required

Take on project management responsibilities and work on business process improvement projects

Investigate engineering/manufacturing issues related to the assembly of products and take corrective action to prevent the recurrence of problems

Develop tools to measure, monitor, and improve product bill of material accuracy and product throughput in the plant

Maintain agency and regulatory approval status (UL, CRN, ASME, KHK, CE, etc.)

Maintain product documentation to assure engineering documentation, drafting documentation, and product are consistent

Qualification

HVAC engineeringProject managementTechnical problem solvingDesign modificationsTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's Degree with a focus on Technical, Scientific, and Engineering disciplines

3+ years of experience with a broad knowledge of principles and practices of the HVAC engineering industry

Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Benefits

The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth

The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best

Company

Daikin Applied Americas

Daikin Applied delivers superior air quality and energy efficiency to every solution with innovation in advanced technology, IoT, and next generation compressors.

Founded in 1933

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

5001-10000 employees