Systems Engineer I

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The Systems Engineer will design, develop, and support steady state chiller cycle performance prediction software programs representing engineering data for use in Daikin Tools chiller sales. Provide engineering with chiller component and system performance simulation tools to support Chiller development.

Location: Staunton VA- Hybrid (3 days on-site & 2 days remote)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participates in designing, coding, testing, debugging, configuring, and documenting chiller cycle performance prediction software within Visual Studio environment.
• Applies thermodynamic and aerodynamic theories into vapor compression performance prediction program.
• Validates resulting program data to meet applicable UL, AHRI, and ASHRAE standards.
• Applies appropriate thermophysical fluid properties to solve cycle heat and mass balance
• Applies generally accepted programming standards and techniques to assure efficient program logic and data manipulation.
• Provide assistance and routine consultation to users of chiller component and system performance prediction application software.
• Engineering principles primarily focused on thermodynamics and heat transfer, fluid mechanics/dynamics/compression/properties, controls, power electronics
• Programming principles in C#: object-oriented data structures, custom attributes, event handling, user interface designs, accessing databases, debugging/test building
• Soft skills: Critical reasoning, data analysis, logic, attention to detail, determination, communication, teamwork

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical engineering, or Computer Science
• 0 - 3+ years of experience
• Knowledge of and ability to program in a .NET environment
• Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior direct work experience within the HVAC industry
• Familiar with Modelica language
• Model based System Engineering

Benefits: Daikin Applied offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Multiple medical insurance plan options + dental and vision insurance
• 401K retirement plan with employer contributions matching 100% of the first 3% of employee contributions and 50% on the next 2% of employee contributions
• Company provided life insurance + optional employee paid voluntary life insurance, dependent life coverage and voluntary accident coverage
• Short-term and long-term disability
• 3 weeks of paid time off for new employees + 11 company paid holidays
• Vacation accrues on a monthly basis, unless applicable federal, state and local law requires a faster accrual
• Paid sick time in accordance of the federal, state and local law
• Paid parental leave and tuition reimbursement after 6 months of continuous service

The typical annual base salary for this position ranges from $60,200- $82,800 in Staunton VA. The range displayed represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade which this position falls. Individual base pay will depend on a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.