Special projects product engineer

About the role

The Special Projects Product Engineer joins Güntner’s Strategic Projects Team to lead high‑impact projects that align with business goals, market trends, and technological advances. Working cross‑functionally, the engineer translates customer and market requirements into clear engineering deliverables while ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal standards.

Key responsibilities

• Participate in end‑to‑end execution of strategic and custom‑engineered product projects, ensuring smooth hand‑offs from request to production.
• Review incoming project requests, define technical requirements, scope, timelines, and associated risks.
• Lead selection of products, materials, components, and accessories, confirming suitability, availability, and regulatory compliance.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including specifications, drawings, BOMs, and process instructions.
• Coordinate with the PMO to plan production runs, verify process capability, and confirm readiness.
• Provide technical support to sales engineers on complex bids and customer engagements.
• Collaborate with R&D, quality, and regulatory teams to ensure product safety, energy‑efficiency, and environmental compliance.
• Communicate project status, risks, and strategic value to senior leadership.

Required profile

• Engineering background with experience in product development and strategic project execution.
• Proven ability to work cross‑functionally with sales, R&D, quality, and regulatory teams.
• Strong understanding of product performance, mechanical integrity, and regulatory compliance.
• Excellent communication skills for reporting to senior management.

Required skills

• Knowledge of ASHRAE standards
• Knowledge of CTI standards
• Knowledge of UL standards
• Knowledge of AHRI standards
• Knowledge of ASME standards
• Knowledge of IBC standards