Lead Engineer- Cooling

Requisition ID: 73491 

About Whirlpool India

Whirlpool of India Limited, headquartered in Gurugram,  is a leading home appliances company dedicated to enhancing life at home and inspiring generations through its trusted brands. The company operates three state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Faridabad, Pune & Puducherry, each reflecting Whirlpool’s commitment to providing best-in-class consumer solutions. Further driving innovation, the company has a Technology & Engineering Center, where India's world-class talent architects the next generation of home innovation. In the 2024-25 fiscal year, Whirlpool of India reported approximately INR 8110 Cr in annual revenue and employed 2193 people. More information is available at www.india.whirlpool.in

The team you will be a part of

This role in summary:

Key Stakeholders :

• Laboratory & Simulation Teams
• Platform System Architects & System Integrators
• Local/Global cross functional teams (Quality, GSS, Manufacturing, Supply chain etc)

PURPOSE:

• Design & Development of Cooling subsystem for Refrigeration Platforms.
• Collaboration with various functions to design & execute the cooling projects.
• Collaboration with Electronic teams to ensure Software parameters of refrigerators meets products requirements (Compressor, Fan, Dampers etc)
• Lead cooling technical forums to drive critical analysis of designs

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead & own Subsystem level projects in Cooling domain.
• Having good knowledge on heat load, thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics & performance testing.
• Must understand the product, its functionality & product development process thoroughly
• Design & development of sealed system components, Knowledge on DFMEA, PFMEA and Root cause analysis required.
• Work closely with regional and global stakeholders in design reviews and technical forums.
• Shall have skill in selecting critical components like Compressor, Condenser, Fan Motor to achieve required cooling performance.
• Strong knowledge on India Energy regulations,standards and requirements
• Ability to troubleshoot both at design level and at field in the event of any failures in the product
• Able to identify clearly all the SW Parameter and Variables in flash map of refrigerators
• Early Identification of SW Parameter and Variables needed for the Test and get it from SW Developers and System Architect
• Able to identify/simulate changes in software parameters on product level/test jig
• Work with SES team to provide inputs on software/hardware changes to meet product specifications
• Knowledge on NVH attribute - understand the noise sources and find the solutions to meet system level requirements

Minimum requirements:

EDUCATION: Graduate/Post graduate in Mechanical/Thermal engineering.
EXPERIENCE/PREFERRED: 10-13 yrs relevant experience in Refrigeration cooling system

Technical skills:

• Strong communication skills, leading the mega projects
• Experienced in strategic planning and deployment
• Systematic problem solving approach (Preferred six sigma trained/certified)
• Airflow optimization , sealed system design & development skills
• Experience to deal with NVH solutions

Preferred skills and experiences

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES :

• Ability to deal with ambiguity
• Team player
• Good energy level with positive attitude

What we offer:

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