St. Joseph, Michigan
82 days ago
Thermal Engineer- Sr Analyst

Requisition ID: 64186 

ABOUT WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION 
Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is a leading kitchen and laundry appliance company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home and inspiring generations with our brands. The company is driving meaningful innovation to meet the evolving needs of consumers through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, KitchenAid, JennAir, Maytag, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, and InSinkErator. In 2023, the company reported approximately $19 billion in annual sales, 59,000 employees, and 55 manufacturing and technology research centers.  Additional information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com.

This role in summary

 

Whirlpool is currently seeking qualified candidates for a Thermal Engineer- Sr Analyst. This role is based at our St Joseph Tech Center in Michigan.
 

The Dry Systems Engineer - Sr Analyst positions will be located on the Heat Transfer team, within the Performance Subsystem team - Laundry. The Engineer will be responsible for the delivery of seal systems modules that integrate seamlessly into new or existing dryers and will work to develop new and innovative features that delight our customers This engineer will work to integrate modules and seal systems components, like heat exchangers, compressors and cooling gasses across various technologies such as heat pump, condensing clothes dryers.

 

Relocation is available for eligible candidates 

 

Your responsibilities will include

 

Dry Systems modules and component development for dryers (seal systems components)Optimize appliance drying performance through module development and parameterization. Support the module technology roadmaps, including complexity reduction, attribute requirements, cost & quality.Understand the critical module parameters that contribute to system level attribute requirements (functional decomposition).Understand the physics with focus on fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, heat transfers.Support new product design from concept development to execution.Work closely with the drying cycle development team to enable the system level performance attributes.Develop multiple concepts and utilize Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), design verification plans and risk assessment tools to assist in decision making.Develop new and improve existing test methods and test plans for performance validation.Develop and capture knowledge required to deliver module level excellence
 Minimum requirements

 

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering  3+ years in Appliance / Consumer Goods / HVAC or Manufacturing Industry ExperiencePreferred skills and experiences

 

1+ years of work experience applying fundamental physics to design and analyze sealed systems.Master degree with related experience Black Belt/Opex/Six Sigma experience.Strong sense of accountability and personal commitment. Critical thinking, issue follow-up and resolution skills.Basic knowledge of Risk Management, and Project Management


RSRWHAdditional Information

 

Whirlpool’s Ways of Working


Our goal is to provide an environment that helps you bring your best to Whirlpool every day. We apply  ‘always on’ flexibility to all work days. You will have the autonomy to manage personal, family, and outside-of-work commitments as needed. Employees in this role work in person Monday through Thursday with the option to work from anywhere on Friday.

We offer other flexibility and industry-leading time-off benefits that will help you balance what’s important at work and at home, including:

Flexible Friday - Option to work extra hours Monday through Thursday to finish up work early on Friday.
Two-Week Work from Anywhere - Minimum of one-week increments for a total of two weeks per year.
Sabbatical - Four weeks paid leave after every five years of service.

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