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This is a multi-facetted role providing direction for team members working on products for Daikin Applied Americas as well as people working on global Daikin initiatives. This role is responsible for the technical vision, architecture, and execution of the integrated products that provide full HVAC solutions for our customers. This involves everything from augmenting our HVAC equipment up to and including enterprise building controls and datacenters. You will lead the development of products created by Daikin, as well as seamlessly integrating products from key third-party partners into the Daikin ecosystem. This role will work with everything from controller hardware and embedded software through cloud-based web applications. You will be working closely with other Daikin and non-Daikin groups to ensure full alignment to corporate and industry standards. You will also create, institutionalize, and continuously improve the engineering processes, systems, and tool chains required to reliably deliver the solutions offerings across product lines-from concept and new product introduction through release, sustaining, and field support. The position reports to the Controls Vice President for Solutions and partners closely with Global Technical Development and Engineering, Digital Infrastructure, Product Management, Systems Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Field organizations across multiple sites.\nCome be a part of an exciting journey at Daikin Applied, where innovation and excellence drive our every endeavor!\nLocation: Hybrid, Plymouth, MN\nYour Responsibilities:\nBuilding Solutions and Datacenter Technology Strategy & Roadmap - Work with business teams in the US and globally to set the solutions product strategy across DAA product families; define the multi-year technology roadmap to enable product roadmaps and requirements that create customer value.\nPlatform & Architecture - Drive the architecture of reusable, modular platforms for use across multiple global product lines. Establish standards for product design and quality, configuration management, remote updates, and edge-to-cloud data models.\nAlgorithms & Applications - Lead design of solutions products that improve the capabilities and performance of customer systems, while reducing their total cost of operations.\nBuilding Management System Interoperability & Ecosystem - Ensure seamless integration of building management products to provide differentiated solutions for our customers.\nRegulatory, Safety & Standards - Drive compliance for our products and coordinate across groups to meet all required industry standards. Partner with our Digital organization to institutionalize cybersecurity-by-design (threat modeling, secure coding, secure storage, authenticated updates) and lead vulnerability response processes.\nQuality, Validation & Field Performance - Build and scale automated test assets and field testing of new and updated products. Use fleet telemetry and service data to identify product improvements; drive continuous improvement to reduce install and commissioning time for Daikin solutions products.\nEngineering Processes, Systems & Tools - Define, implement, and continuously improve the engineering processes, systems, and tools that enable consistent delivery of solutions offerings at scale. This includes the development of new technologies required to support future product roadmaps.\nPeople Leadership & Execution - Drive the strategic vision and related organizational design, lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing solutions development organization, fostering innovation and continuous improvement. Manage project execution from requirements through release and sustaining; ensure on-time delivery of new and updated products and meet cost/value objectives.\nYour Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in computer engineering or related field.\n10+ years in complex systems engineering with 5+ years leading teams.\nExperience in developing products utilizing all types of software from embedded through cloud-based applications.\nExperience using agile development methods and modern project/tool chains.\nExperience in integrating products using standard communications protocols.\nExperience with commercial HVAC and/or Datacenter building systems products is preferred.\nLeadership & Collaboration ExperienceTrack record building and scaling cross-functional teams, partnering with Product Management, business teams, Quality, Manufacturing, and Service.\nExperience working with internal groups to understand and follow company standards.\nStrong stakeholder management and ability to translate market needs into practical, differentiated, manufacturable, and serviceable solutions.\nExperience managing teams and projects to support multiple business groups and with multiple funding sources.\nDemonstrated strong communication skills that span from direct reports to senior leadership\n\nProcess, Systems & Tooling Excellence ExperienceProven ability to implement and improve development processes, systems, and toolchains that deliver product offerings reliably and repeatably.\n\nResults Orientation ExperienceEvidence of delivering products to market with measurable gains in energy efficiency, reliability, commissioning simplicity, and service outcomes.\nAdept at balancing performance, BOM, schedule, and risk.\n\nYour Preferred Qualifications:\nMaster’s in Computer Engineering or related technical field.\nYour Benefits:\nDaikin Applied offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:\nMultiple medical insurance plan options + dental and vision insurance \n401K retirement plan with employer match\nPaid time off and company paid holidays\nPaid sick time in accordance with the federal, state and local law\nTuition Reimbursement after 6 months of continuous service \nWork visa sponsorship is not available for this position.\nThe typical annual base salary for this position ranges from $162,500 - $285,800 plus a 30% Bonus in Minnesota. 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