Senior Mechanical Engineer, HVAC & MEP

What you'll do

• Develop HVAC design methods and encode them in Cover’s design pipeline; review generated designs and prototype and test system improvements.
• Diagnose field and production issues and redesign HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and fire sprinkler systems as needed.
• Ensure designs work for manufacturing and California’s Factory-Built Housing program; review work instructions and train technicians and manufacturing engineers.

What they ask for

• End-to-end HVAC engineering experience, including loads, equipment selection, air distribution, ventilation, refrigerant piping, controls, commissioning, and balancing, at senior-engineer level at a top design-build mechanical contractor.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering or architectural engineering with a mechanical or HVAC focus, and a California mechanical PE license or ability to transfer the license to California.
• Field troubleshooting experience using personal instruments and analysis.
• Builds tools to eliminate repetitive manual work; curious about and uses AI and other new technology to work better and faster.

Nice to have

• Self-perform fabrication, design-build or target value delivery, residential or light commercial work, service or warranty experience, plumbing or fire sprinkler design, or factory-built product experience.
• Able to clearly document engineering methods, exercise practical systems judgment, follow issues through to durable field solutions, and train others.

Tools

AI

AI focus

Uses AI as a tool to work better and faster; a documented engineering method should be clear enough for an AI agent to follow.