Principal Engineer - Electronics
About Us
We are a global climate technologies company engineered for sustainability. We create sustainable and efficient residential, commercial and industrial spaces through HVACR technologies. We protect temperature-sensitive goods throughout the cold chain. And we bring comfort to people globally. Best-in-class engineering, design and manufacturing combined with category-leading brands in compression, controls, software and monitoring solutions result in next-generation climate technology that is built for the needs of the world ahead.
Whether you are a professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring your first opportunity, or recent graduate with an advanced degree, we have opportunities that will allow you to innovate, be challenged and make an impact. Join our team and start your journey today!
About the Role
We are seeking a Principal Electronics Engineer to provide technical leadership within Copeland’s Electronics & Controls division. This role supports OEM partners in the HVACR industry, delivering innovative control board solutions for furnace and thermostat applications. You will guide global hardware and firmware design teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest safety and quality standards.
This is a hands-on technical leadership position where you will balance design expertise, systems thinking, and mentoring while driving execution across multiple concurrent projects.
What You’ll Do
- Lead the development of electronics control boards for gas furnaces and related products, ensuring compliance with safety-critical requirements.
- Guide and mentor global engineering teams on detailed hardware and firmware design execution.
- Partner with OEM customers to define and deliver control solutions that meet performance, cost, and reliability targets.
- Oversee product development lifecycles from concept through launch, ensuring robust designs against noise, temperature, and environmental conditions.
- Contribute to technology roadmaps and provide input to R&D/advanced development activities.
- Engage in technical reviews (DFMEA, design validation, Lean design, etc.) to ensure quality and risk mitigation.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with mechanical, firmware, and manufacturing groups to achieve integrated solutions.
- Support technology portfolio planning and represent Copeland in external technical communities when appropriate.
What We’re Looking For
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline (advanced degree preferred).
- 10+ years of progressive electronics design experience preferred (minimum 5 years required).
- Demonstrated success guiding teams through complex hardware design projects.
- Strong background in circuit design, PCB layout, and system-level integration.
- Experience with design tools such as Cadence, Allegro, or Altium.
- Knowledge of FMEA/DFMEA processes.
- Ability to work with and lead global teams across multiple time zones.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and mentor.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with both hardware and firmware development.
- Patents or demonstrated history of intellectual property contributions.
- Experience delivering electronics solutions in safety-critical applications.
- Familiarity with thermostat, controls, or HVAC systems.
Why Join Us?
At Copeland, you’ll be part of a global leader in HVACR solutions, working on mission-critical electronics that power safe, reliable, and efficient systems worldwide. This is an opportunity to shape the future of controls engineering while advancing your career in a collaborative, innovation-driven environment.
Our Commitment to Our People
Across the globe, we are united by a singular Purpose: Sustainability is no small ambition. That’s why everything we do is geared toward a sustainable future—for our generation and all those to come. Through groundbreaking innovations, HVACR technology and cold chain solutions, we are reducing carbon emissions and improving energy efficiency in spaces of all sizes, from residential to commercial to industrial.
Our employees are our greatest strength. We believe that our culture of passion, openness, and collaboration empowers us to work toward the same goal - to make the world a better place. We invest in the end-to-end development of our people, beginning at onboarding and through senior leadership, so they can thrive personally and professionally.
Flexible and competitive benefits plans offer the right options to meet your individual/family needs: medical insurance plans, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) and more. We provide employees with flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave, vacation and holiday leave.
Together, we have the opportunity – and the power – to continue to revolutionize the technology behind air conditioning, heating and refrigeration, and cultivate a better future. Learn more about us and how you can join our team!
Our Commitment to Inclusion & Belonging
At Copeland, we cultivate a strong sense of inclusion and belonging where individuals of all backgrounds, and with diverse perspectives, are embraced and treated fairly to enable a stronger workforce. Our employee resource groups play an important role in culture and community building at Copeland.
Work Authorization
Copeland will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1 with OPT or CPT, H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Copeland is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.
If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, please contact: copeland.careers@copeland.com
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