Full-Time
Thermal Optimization Engineering Intern
Fall
Updated on 7/21/2026
Carrier Global
10,001+ employees
HVAC, refrigeration, and fire and security solutions
Compensation Overview
$20.91 - $42.07/hr
No H1B Sponsorship
Kennesaw, GA, USA
Hybrid
Hybrid; on-site days at Kennesaw, Georgia.
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- Must be currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Applied mathematics, Chemical Engineering, Computational Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or any engineering field.
- Must have an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship.
- Research, develop, and design computational algorithms to design and operate highly integrated energy systems to achieve optimal energy efficiency.
- Develop automated computational workflows based on open-source packages notably in Python.
- Deploy workflows to Carrier design teams.
- Theoretical foundations and practical experience with optimization algorithms, including discrete optimization and non-linear programming.
- Familiarity with thermodynamics and HVAC systems
- Coding skills in Pyomo, Python and Jupyter.
Carrier Global provides intelligent climate and energy solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial sectors, including HVAC, refrigeration, and fire and security systems. It sells equipment and offers services such as installation, maintenance, and remote monitoring. The company is transitioning from a focus on equipment manufacturing to digital building solutions that use automation and energy management to optimize performance. Its global footprint, diversified portfolio, and strategy of digital transformation and selective acquisitions differentiate it from competitors, with the goal of helping customers improve efficiency, reliability, and safety in their buildings.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Founded
2003
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Double-digit growth expected in global commercial HVAC and aftermarket despite residential weakness.
- Generative AI feature 'Tell Me More' reduces ambiguity, boosts uptime, and addresses technician shortages.
- Carrier investing $1B into U.S. manufacturing to expand capacity for rising climate solution demand.
What critics are saying
- Residential HVAC demand weakening with 2026 profit forecast below Wall Street estimates by 40%-55% probability.
- Supply chain disruptions from motor and copper constraints amid data center cooling demand surge.
- Foreign currency volatility and geopolitical instability from 52% international sales exposure to emerging markets.
What makes Carrier Global unique
- Carrier is transitioning from equipment maker to digital solutions provider with AI-driven climate tools.
- Carrier serves 160 countries with diversified HVAC, refrigeration, and fire security product portfolio.
- Carrier targets $1.5B data center sales in 2026 with fully covered backlog and ramping delivery.
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↑ 0%Carrier Abound has launched "Tell Me More", a generative AI feature within its Abound Insights Assistant application designed to help building operations teams interpret predictive insights and take action more quickly. The feature provides additional context and actionable guidance for facility managers and technicians managing building systems. The tool combines equipment operations data from the Abound Insights platform with generative AI trained on technical manuals, creating a conversational interface to support technician workflows. When issues are identified, the feature adds context to predictive insights and recommended actions, helping reduce ambiguity and improve equipment uptime and energy efficiency. The Abound platform currently connects to over 150,000 pieces of equipment across various building environments. The feature aims to address growing HVAC technician shortages by supporting knowledge transfer and faster issue resolution.
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