Manager, Product Engineering

About the Role

The Manager, Product Engineering leads, develops, and manages a multidisciplinary engineering team to design, improve, launch, and support HVAC‑based product lines. The role blends product leadership, engineering execution, operational strategy, and cross‑functional collaboration to drive innovation, performance, manufacturability, customer satisfaction, and profitability. Responsibilities include leading and mentoring product engineers, directing development from concept through launch and lifecycle support, and establishing engineering processes, documentation standards, and quality benchmarks. The manager aligns engineering output with business goals, cost targets, compliance, and product roadmap decisions while guiding research, modeling, heat‑transfer analysis, mechanical design, testing, and certification. Collaboration with manufacturing teams enhances design‑for‑build efficiency and resolves factory issues; the manager ensures accurate BOMs, drawings, and engineering data for production release and works cross‑functionally with sales, marketing, and leadership to support product strategy and pricing inputs. Additionally, the role investigates customer issues, leads root‑cause analysis, and implements engineering improvements, maintaining regulatory adherence with DOE, AHRI, ASHRAE, and other certifications. • Lead and mentor product engineering team throughout concept to launch • Establish engineering processes, documentation standards, and quality benchmarks • Align engineering output with business goals, cost targets, compliance, and roadmap • Guide research, modeling, heat‑transfer analysis, mechanical design, testing, and certification • Collaborate with manufacturing to improve design‑for‑build efficiency and resolve factory issues • Ensure accurate BOMs, drawings, and engineering data for production release • Work with sales, marketing, and leadership to support product strategy and pricing • Investigate customer issues, conduct root‑cause analysis, and implement engineering improvements • Maintain regulatory compliance with DOE, AHRI, ASHRAE, and industry certifications

Key Responsibilities

• ▸team leadership
• ▸mechanical design
• ▸heat transfer
• ▸bom management
• ▸testing certification
• ▸regulatory compliance

What You Bring

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering (MS preferred), 10+ years of HVAC engineering experience, and 3‑5 years of refrigeration and hydronic piping design experience; prior leadership or engineering management experience is required. Candidates should be proficient in 3D modeling (Inventor), BOM development, thermodynamics, refrigeration cycles, and possess strong communication, analytical decision‑making, and project‑management abilities. Preferred skills are CFD/FEA simulation, knowledge of electromechanical controls, motors, VFDs, PLCs, sensors, and experience in field testing, product validation, and lab data interpretation, combined with business acumen, P&L awareness, and a cost‑reduction mindset. The office‑based role includes routine production‑floor presence and occasional travel to test labs or field sites. AAON offers competitive compensation ($111k‑$167k), tuition reimbursement, PTO, holidays, health insurance, HSA, profit sharing or annual incentive bonus, 401(k), and a commitment to innovation and sustainability. • Bachelor’s in mechanical engineering (MS preferred) and 10+ years HVAC experience • 3‑5 years refrigeration and hydronic piping design experience • Proficient in 3D modeling (Inventor), BOM development, thermodynamics, and refrigeration cycles • Demonstrated ability to drive execution, solve complex challenges, and deliver results • Strong communication, analytical decision‑making, and project‑management skills • Preferred: CFD/FEA simulation and electromechanical controls knowledge • Business acumen with P&L awareness and cost‑reduction focus • Office‑based role with regular production‑floor presence and occasional travel

Requirements

• ▸mechanical eng
• ▸hvac
• ▸refrigeration
• ▸inventor
• ▸cfd/fea
• ▸project management

Benefits

• Benefits include tuition reimbursement, PTO, holidays, health insurance, HSA, profit sharing/annual incentive bonus, 401(k), and competitive salary

Work Environment

Office Full-Time