JOB TITLE: Refrigeration Systems Designer
About FIC S.P.A.
FIC S.P.A. is an Italian leader in heat-exchange technologies founded in 1951. Based in Chiavenna, north of Milan, our modern facility covers over 40,000 m2, with 130 employees operating internationally (active in 60 countries) and known for high reliability, strong know-how, certified processes and innovation in thermal exchange solutions based on pillow plate technology. Our product lines include milk cooling tanks;
process and food-grade tanks;
water chillers (including falling film, ice accumulation and chilled water solutions);
eutectic plates;
and other industrial / refrigeration / heat-exchange systems.
Role Overview
As a Refrigeration Systems Designer, you will be a technical leader in our R&D team. You will contribute to designing, developing, validating, and adapting refrigeration systems across FIC’s product strategies. You will work cross-functionally to anticipate regulatory changes, respond to market trends, and ensure our products are safe, compliant, high-performing, and meet customer expectations.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead design, development, and validation of new refrigeration systems / components for milk cooling tanks, process tanks, water chillers.
* Oversee validation testing (performance, durability, efficiencies, safety), from prototype through production release.
* Work with product marketing and sales teams to monitor market trends, competitor benchmarking, and define product specifications accordingly.
* Customize and adapt existing product platforms to customer requirements while maintaining design quality, cost, and performance.
* Analyze and track regulatory requirements in global markets for refrigeration and food processing;
ensure product designs comply and adapt product versions as regulations evolve.
* Collaborate with procurement to evaluate, select, and approve components, suppliers and new technologies.
* Partner with manufacturing and quality teams to improve production efficiency, and quality indices.
Qualifications
* Master’s or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
* At least 5 years of experience in product development of HVAC&R systems, industrial refrigeration, or food / process equipment.
* Strong technical expertise in thermodynamics, refrigeration technologies and heat exchangers.
* Experience in system modeling, simulation, validation / testing of thermal systems.
* Excellent communication skills;
ability to work cross-functionally with multiple stakeholders.
* Fluent in English.
Why Join Us
* Work for a leading company in the market, known globally for high performance and reliability.
* Opportunity to significantly influence product innovation, and technological direction.
* Commitment to technical and professional development — we invest in people, offer learning, training opportunities.
* Collaborate within multidisciplinary teams in an environment that values accountability, initiative, and technical excellence.
* Be part of a company combining tradition & stability with continuous innovation, sustainability, and international expansion.
Location: Mese (SO)
Employment Type: permanent - Full time
If this sounds like your next challenge, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your updated CV for us to contact you.