Job Description Sanden International (Europe) GmbH is looking for a HVAC Design Engineer (f/m/d) in Bad Nauheim. As a Mandarin-speaking professional, you will create innovative automotive HVAC systems that meet customer needs. Use your technical skills to bring ideas to life and work with a diverse international team to design and improve HVAC systems, components, and structures, contributing to the future of automotive technology. Essential responsibilities (including but not limited to): Lead the design of automotive HVAC systems based on customer specifications. This includes assigning tasks such as design, calculation, construction, and simulation to other engineers. Analyze and evaluate customer specifications to establish internal specifications for HVAC systems. Propose innovative design concepts based on thorough evaluations, such as part commonization and VAVE. Provide support and guidance to CAD designers during new design development and improvement processes. Set standards and provide direction for creating of 2D drawings. Oversee the CAD/CAE/drawing release process in PLM systems (e.g. Enovia) for both manufacturing and customer release. Track test requests, provide test requirements to external partners (e.g. laboratories) and internal test teams, and evaluate their reports to meet DVP requirements. Interface with suppliers by creating, organizing, and validating the Supplier Compliance Matrix. Review their DVP results and determine changes to improve the design, functionality, and performance of HVAC sub-components. Collaborate with other engineering departments and global cross-functional teams. Other responsibilities: Ensure quality standards are met by working with the Quality department on HVAC DFMEA creation and maintenance. Ensure compliance with the company’s QMS guidelines by seeking improvement opportunities (e.g. TQM, QC, 5S) to help achieve company goals. Support the manufacturing team as a technical interface for DFA, process layout, and PFMEA creation. Maintain customer relationships by creating technical presentations Coordinate design information with prototype suppliers to ensure prototype parts meet Sanden standards. Cooperate with the Supply Chain department and other global cross-functional teams. Manage product data by properly saving, organizing, and releasing it internally and in PLM.