Product Engineer

Join the world's largest HVAC company, named by Forbes as one of America's Best-In-State Employers 2025!

Daikin Applied is seeking a Product Engineer. The Product Engineer is responsible for engineering aspects of products released to production after initial design development, including design of special order and customized products, maintenance and minor additions to existing products. Come be a part of an exciting journey at Daikin Applied, where innovation and excellence drive our every endeavor!

Location: Staunton, VA – Onsite

Your Responsibilities:

• Provide solutions to various technical problems of moderate scope and complexity

• Give advice, analyze information, and provide technical guidance within a specific function for others within the organization, including Marketing, Applications, Manufacturing, and Purchasing

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

• Support product/development testing and design activities in support of engineering objectives

• Assist in designing components and test fixtures as required in testing and qualification of new concepts or supplier components

• Assist in using manufacturing techniques such as lean manufacturing 5S, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping to improve productivity

• Assist in various Cost Improvement Goals, proposing new ideas and initiating cost reduction and product improvement efforts to increase the overall value of products

• Provide timely resolution of field service problems using sound engineering judgment

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

• Stay current on product and component technology improvements and industry trends to effectively perform the functions of the position

• Investigate engineering/manufacturing issues related to the assembly of the product and take corrective action to prevent 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

Your Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent experience

• Knowledge of engineering, preferably in the HVAC industry

• Basic skills with CAD applications

Your 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 match

• Paid time off and company-paid holidays

• Paid sick time in accordance with the federal, state and local law

• Tuition Reimbursement after 6 months of continuous service 

Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position

The typical annual base salary for this position ranges from $62,000 - $124,300 in Virginia. The range displayed represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade in which this position falls. Individual base pay will depend on a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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