Job Description
You’re purpose driven. Growth minded. Ready to stretch your potential. That’s the spirit of the community you’ll find at Orbia: where the purpose to advance life around the world drives our global team of over 23,000 every single day.
From creating solutions to deliver clean water, secure food supplies and reliable information to steering material advances that power the future of green and smart cities, transportation, and healthcare, we never settle for “good enough” when there’s an opportunity to make life better. Where purpose comes to life, it changes lives. This is what we live for.
Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials is currently seeking to hire an Auto Applications Lead Engineer for our Houston, TX site. The role is responsible for Leads the Auto Applications Research and Development efforts in support of the OF&EM’s Refrigerants Business Unit, particularly related to Orbia’s new and emerging refrigerant options. Provide technical support for the Auto segment on a global basis (US, Europe, Asia).
Location: Houston, TX (Hybrid)
(Relocation Package offered to candidates willing to relocate to the Houston area)
About the Role
• Sustain & contribute to project management framework, governance, and associated business systems and processes to deliver strategic business initiatives in close coordination with leaders and their teams
• Works with commercial (business development, sales and marketing) teams to understand customers’ needs in the Auto segment.
• Translate customer needs into product development for automotive applications support
• Represent voice of market applications in the development of F&EM's Auto applications technology roadmap, via active participation in long term technology planning
• Ensure Orbia’s representation in Auto industry bodies (such as SAE committees). Serve as Orbia lead for SAE committee participation for standards development related to refrigerant, including CRP activities.
• Develops work plans, scope and realistic timetables for all Auto applications development projects.
• Ensure technical rigor and work alignment with project and business strategic goals
• Establish direct and deliver project and experimental process excellence, ensuring exemplary safety, health & environment performance in all experimental activities.
Role Challenges:
• Scope: Global with initial North American focus
• Dimensions: Refrigerant Business scope
What You Bring
• Must be able to travel up to 30% of the time and have experience working individually/remotely/onsite
• Highly motivated with a proven track record of managing applications development projects within the automotive and/or stationary thermal management industry
• Precision mindset – must follow standards and standard laboratory work practices.
• Understanding of thermodynamics and heat exchanger systems
• Advanced modeling or simulation experience
• Excellent presentation skills
• Time management, goal achievement, analytical and conceptual thinking, project coordination and planning
• Graduate degree – Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
• 10+ years’ experience allowed in lieu of graduate degree
• PhD degree - preferred
• 5+ years engineering/science experience
• Technically advanced/superior level position
What We Offer
• 401k with a 6% company match (the company will automatically contribute an extra 3% of your plan-eligible pay to your 401k)
• Multi-tier benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision) that you can tailor for yourself and dependents which include Employer-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, & Life Insurance
• Wellness Employee Assistance Program (EAP), paid parental leave, Fitness & Weight-loss Reimbursement
• Additional benefits include tuition reimbursement, 11 paid company holidays, paid vacation time, paid sick time, career development opportunities, and many other benefits in a collaborative culture that focuses on work & work-life balance, innovation, & teamwork. Benefits start on day one!
“The compensation for this position will typically range from $108,000 -$200,000/yr. The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity.
The compensation package may also include short- and long-term incentive compensation. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes healthcare coverage, a 401(k)-retirement savings plan, paid company holidays, paid vacation time, paid sick time, parental leave, short- and long-term disability leave, and an employee assistance program. At Orbia, we are committed to taking care of our employees and believe in providing comprehensive support so you can thrive at work and home."
From creating solutions to deliver clean water, secure food supplies and reliable information to steering material advances that power the future of green and smart cities, transportation, and healthcare, we never settle for “good enough” when there’s an opportunity to make life better. Where purpose comes to life, it changes lives. This is what we live for.
Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials is currently seeking to hire an Auto Applications Lead Engineer for our Houston, TX site. The role is responsible for Leads the Auto Applications Research and Development efforts in support of the OF&EM’s Refrigerants Business Unit, particularly related to Orbia’s new and emerging refrigerant options. Provide technical support for the Auto segment on a global basis (US, Europe, Asia).
Location: Houston, TX (Hybrid)
(Relocation Package offered to candidates willing to relocate to the Houston area)
About the Role
• Sustain & contribute to project management framework, governance, and associated business systems and processes to deliver strategic business initiatives in close coordination with leaders and their teams
• Works with commercial (business development, sales and marketing) teams to understand customers’ needs in the Auto segment.
• Translate customer needs into product development for automotive applications support
• Represent voice of market applications in the development of F&EM's Auto applications technology roadmap, via active participation in long term technology planning
• Ensure Orbia’s representation in Auto industry bodies (such as SAE committees). Serve as Orbia lead for SAE committee participation for standards development related to refrigerant, including CRP activities.
• Develops work plans, scope and realistic timetables for all Auto applications development projects.
• Ensure technical rigor and work alignment with project and business strategic goals
• Establish direct and deliver project and experimental process excellence, ensuring exemplary safety, health & environment performance in all experimental activities.
Role Challenges:
• Scope: Global with initial North American focus
• Dimensions: Refrigerant Business scope
What You Bring
• Must be able to travel up to 30% of the time and have experience working individually/remotely/onsite
• Highly motivated with a proven track record of managing applications development projects within the automotive and/or stationary thermal management industry
• Precision mindset – must follow standards and standard laboratory work practices.
• Understanding of thermodynamics and heat exchanger systems
• Advanced modeling or simulation experience
• Excellent presentation skills
• Time management, goal achievement, analytical and conceptual thinking, project coordination and planning
• Graduate degree – Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
• 10+ years’ experience allowed in lieu of graduate degree
• PhD degree - preferred
• 5+ years engineering/science experience
• Technically advanced/superior level position
What We Offer
• 401k with a 6% company match (the company will automatically contribute an extra 3% of your plan-eligible pay to your 401k)
• Multi-tier benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision) that you can tailor for yourself and dependents which include Employer-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, & Life Insurance
• Wellness Employee Assistance Program (EAP), paid parental leave, Fitness & Weight-loss Reimbursement
• Additional benefits include tuition reimbursement, 11 paid company holidays, paid vacation time, paid sick time, career development opportunities, and many other benefits in a collaborative culture that focuses on work & work-life balance, innovation, & teamwork. Benefits start on day one!
“The compensation for this position will typically range from $108,000 -$200,000/yr. The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity.
The compensation package may also include short- and long-term incentive compensation. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes healthcare coverage, a 401(k)-retirement savings plan, paid company holidays, paid vacation time, paid sick time, parental leave, short- and long-term disability leave, and an employee assistance program. At Orbia, we are committed to taking care of our employees and believe in providing comprehensive support so you can thrive at work and home."
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Auto Applications Lead Engineer position is now open for candidates interested in the IT Engineer & Developer Jobs sector. This role in Houston offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in IT Engineer & Developer Jobs is a plus.
