At Trane TechnologiesTM (https://www.tranetechnologies.com/) and through our businesses including Trane® (https://www.trane.com/) and Thermo King® (https://www.thermoking.com/) , we create innovative climate solutions for buildings, homes, and transportation that challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. We're a team that dares to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities. We believe in a better future when we uplift others and enable our people to thrive at work and at home. We boldly go.

We are currently hiring a Design Team Leader who will be a part of our Applied Compression Network of Excellence (NoE) and develop advanced concepts and products in the HVAC and Refrigeration sectors. The Design Team Engineering Group leads the development of new Trane and Thermo King Centrifugal, Screw and Scroll Compressors through the design process. You will lead the engineering team during the design cycle from requirements definition through laboratory testing and analysis to achieve optimum performance, reliability, manufacturability and cost and delivery targets. This position is eligible for a Hybrid work schedule (3 or more days onsite a week) and will be based out of our La Crosse, WI office location in the same facility as our Research & Development Laboratory.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for planning and managing the compressor design from marketing requirements to engineering design release using Trane Technologies formal stage gate process.

• Identifies and requests engineering personnel needed for the project team.

• Collaborates with unit engineering, controls, heat exchanger, product, manufacturing, and other teams to ensure seamless compressor integration into the unit.

• Provides project updates and manages communications to leadership and other stakeholders.

• Coordinates purchasing, machining, inspection, build and test of prototype compressors for lab validation.

• Transfers the design to the production implementation team and provides support as needed.

• Overnight travel domestically and abroad (up to one week at a time). Expected travel < 10%.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (or directly related technical discipline) and at least 6 years of work experience in HVAC product design engineering or project leadership is required.

• Commercial HVAC compressor and/or system knowledge is preferred.

• Able to work with a diverse, global team in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific regions.

• Broad understanding of HVAC systems integration of the compressor into the system.

• Outstanding verbal communication, technical writing, documentation, and presentation skills.

• Capable of adjusting project strategy based on project risks, design tradeoffs, schedule, project budget, product costs, and product reliability.

• Able to understand, condense, and organize information necessary for effective team and leadership decisions.

• Mentor less experienced team members while working as an effective member of the team.

What’s in it for you:

• Benefits kick in day one!

• 6% 401K match, additional 2% core contribution = 8% overall match.

• 3 weeks of vacation, plus site paid holidays.

• Benefits*: Trane-Technologies-Benefits-Offered.pdf (https://www.tranetechnologies.com/content/dam/cs-corporate/pdf/careers/Trane-Technologies-Benefits-Offered.pdf)

Base Pay Range: $117,000 to $155,000.

Additional Compensation: Total compensation for this role also will include an incentive plan.

Disclaimer: This "range" could be a result of seniority, merit, geographic location where the work is performed, education, experience, travel requirements for the job, or because of a system the employer uses to measure earnings by quantity or quality of production (so, for example, positions that may not have traditional salary ranges).

*Benefits vary by region, business alignment, union involvement and employee status.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.

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