Director, Systems Engineering – Data Centers

Carrier

Leading analysis of Data Center trends and defining product solutions strategy at Carrier. Collaborating with engineering and product management to support customer-centric portfolio optimization.

Posted 4/28/2026full-timeRemote • Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $174,500 - $348,500 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collect and analyze emerging trends in Data Center build and operation
Assess customer needs (hyperscalers, colos, others) and understand the technical solutions from competition
Understand elements of product / system differentiation combining HVAC equipment and controls
Analyze trade-offs
Translate needs into a strategy for products and solutions offering
Define the solution architecture and derive system level requirements
Breakdown system technical requirements into sub-system technical requirements
Drive enterprise level design synergies through the development of global platforms and solutions
Collaborate effectively with customers, product management, and various global stakeholders to align technical requirements and create a scalable, cost-efficient solution
Foster strong relationships with stakeholders across the business to ensure alignment and successful implementation of Data Center projects

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering Discipline
10+ years of systems engineering experience
8+ years of industry experience working with Data Center customers on cooling system solutions
Masters in an Engineering or Industrial field such as Systems Engineering (preferred)
Familiarity with industrial business models for HVAC, preferably in a Data Center business environment (preferred)
Proven track record of building trusted relationships cross-functionally and managing various stakeholder relationships to get consensus on solutions/initiatives
Ability to solve complex problems using and finding alternate paths to achieve objectives in a highly constrained and fast-paced environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Care Benefits : Medical, Dental, Vision
Wellness incentives
Retirement Benefits
Time off and Leave : Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation
Disability : Short-term and long-term disability
Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account
Tuition Assistance

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Hard Skills & Tools

systems engineeringsolution architecturetechnical requirements analysisHVAC equipmentcooling system solutionsdata center operationsproduct differentiationtrade-off analysisglobal platform developmentcost-efficient solution design

Soft Skills

collaborationrelationship buildingstakeholder managementproblem solvingstrategic thinkingcommunicationconsensus buildingadaptabilitycross-functional teamworkcustomer needs assessment

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in EngineeringMaster’s Degree in Engineering or Industrial field