Senior Product Engineering Manager – HVAC

Dublin

What you will do

Lead the engineering development and full product lifecycle of data‑centre chillers and commercial heat‑pump systems for the European market.
Own the technical delivery of HVAC products, ensuring they meet EU performance, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
Translate customer needs, regulatory obligations, and market insights into clear, robust engineering solutions.
Drive cost, quality, reliability, and efficiency improvements across existing and new products.
Support prototype builds, laboratory and field testing, certification, and customer validation activities across Europe.
Mentor and develop engineering team members, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.
Act as a key technical partner to Product Management, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Service teams, and global engineering centres.

How you will do it

Deliver end‑to‑end engineering ownership, from concept through design, validation, industrialisation, and lifecycle management.
Develop and review engineering specifications, CAD designs, calculations, test plans, P&IDs, and RFQs.
Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering inputs across mechanical, electrical, controls, and compliance domains.
Apply LEAN engineering methodologies (A3, 8D, value‑stream mapping, standard work) to improve speed, quality, and predictability.
Ensure compliance with relevant EU regulations and standards, including Ecodesign/ErP, low‑GWP refrigerant requirements, and CE conformity.
Partner with manufacturing and supply chain teams to enable design‑for‑manufacture and design‑for‑service.
Collaborate closely with global design hubs in York (US) and Wuxi (China) to align platforms and best practices.

What we look for

Degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s) in Mechanical, Thermal, or Energy Engineering.
7–12 years’ experience in HVAC product engineering, ideally within chillers and/or heat‑pump technologies.
Strong technical knowledge of thermodynamics, HVAC/R system design, and low‑GWP refrigerants.
Proven experience working with EU regulations and standards, including:
- EN 378
- EU F‑Gas Regulation
- Pressure Equipment Directive
- Machinery Directive
- ATEX Directive
- Electrical safety of machinery
- ISO/EN and national building & ventilation standards
Demonstrated success applying LEAN engineering practices in a product development environment.
Strong problem‑solving, collaboration, and documentation skills.
Fluency in English; additional European languages are an advantage.

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