Development Engineer

Daikin Europe is a subsidiary of Daikin Industries Ltd. and the leading provider of heating, cooling, ventilation, air purification, and refrigeration technology. The company designs, manufactures and brings to market a broad portfolio of equipment, as well as tailor-made solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial purposes in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). To date, Daikin EMEA has over 12 000 employees across more than 59 consolidated subsidiaries. It has 12 major manufacturing facilities based in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Austria, and the UK. Our aim is to drive sustainable and effective solutions, sparking a good climate for the generations to come. And all this can only be achieved because of our People.

DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER

A. DEPARTMENT

As EMEA Development Centre (EDC), we develop air-conditioning, heating,refrigerationand ventilation products as well as controls and IOT solutions. These are produced in different factorieslocatedwithin and outside Europe. The products are put on the market through our various Daikin distributors and affiliates within Europe, MiddleEastand Africa.

The EMEA development centre headquarter is located in Ostend and Ghent. The vacant position is located in Ghent office and travel to Ostend office is expected when collaborating with the team in Ostend

B. ROLE

As a Structural Development Engineer within our EMEA Development Centre, you will be involved in the various aspects of the structural development of heat pumps, refrigeration systems, commercial airconditioningand ventilation products.

Incollaboration with a specialised designer team, you will design andvalidatethe full unit assembly; thiscontainsselectionof refrigerantcomponents (filters/piping/compressors/…),judgingcomponentassembly and optimising the topology in a casing. You will alsotake into accountthe quality (resistance, strength, sound, vibration…), legal compliance, cost, manufacturability,salesand timing requirements.

Because of your various technical interests, you could be involved in and/or take the lead on all parts of the development, with the focus on structural engineering.

Core tasks in these developments include:

Define the mechanical specifications of the products in accordance with sales request, relevant regulations, quality standards and manufacturing constraints.

Development of the mechanical design (part selection, assembly) in order to reach the required product specifications in collaboration with a team of specialized 3D designers.

Ensure the products meet all legal/internal requirements, verify by documentation, calculation or testing and align with Compliance department.

Determine which tests and evaluations the products must undergo and analyse the test results.

Determine and execute relevant structural simulations to frontload or solve issues linked to the testing of the unit.

Determine your own work-plan autonomously while taking the global planning within and outside EDC into account.

Discuss your interim results with the management, make diagnoses and ensure the setting up and implementation of action plans to identify and avoid bottlenecks.

Equally important is your role as contact person between EDC and other departments such as Sales, Procurement, Quality and Production, whereby you will acquire a good insight to the whole Daikin production process.

C. PROFILE

You have aMaster’s degree in engineering, for example in mechanical engineering, electromechanics or similar.

You combine technicalexpertisewith initiative.You’reeager to contribute to product development and take ownership of your work.

You work well in a team and enjoy solving complex challenges.You’remotivated by technical requirements and customer-specific needs.

You have a genuine interest in HVACR technologies and are committed to contributing to sustainability goals, including the Green Deal.

You’reorganized and proactive. You manage your time effectively, set priorities, and deliver on deadlines.

You communicate clearly in English, both spoken and written, in a professional and international context.

This vacancy is open to both recent graduates and candidates with experience.

Driving License requested

D. OFFER

At Daikin you can count on a varied job, with an international market leader which encourages people to work together and develop. We can offer you a permanent contract.You will become part of the EDC team which is engaged to make the world agreenerplace by introducing renewable alternatives in our cooling/heating market. You will be supported by a team of enthusiastic engineers.From the very beginning you can count on thorough tra