Lead Engineer

Company: Trane Technologies
Location: Tyler
Posted on: June 24, 2022

Job Description:

At - and through our businesses including and , 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.Job SummaryThis Lead Product Development Engineer must have the technical expertise to develop and lead product design, supervise product validation testing, drive to root cause for quality and reliability issues, interpret technical agency standards, and conduct projects in accordance with standard engineering practices.Product Development

• Demonstrated ability to take a product/service from ideation through product development and launch, utilizing the PDP process methodology
• Partner with IEQ manufacturers and technology IP owners to translate available products to residential applications
• Collaborate across-PGTs to define the product requirements and roadmap for digital connectivity and IAQ equipment automation
• Proven critical thinking skills with a demonstrated capability to implement the A3 problem solving methodology and develop Design Failure Modes and Effects Analyses (DFMEAs)Technology & Thought Leadership
  • Manage commissioned research studies with internal and external labs to deepen IEQ technology understanding in residential applications (UT Tyler, LBNL, Taicang Lab)
  • Entrepreneurial mindset-a self starter, comfortable working with ambiguities, and demonstrates a bias for action
  • Evaluate a product's TRL/TUL, then build and execute a plan in coordination with enterprise and SBU resources to accelerate product readiness
  • Actively contribute to the strategy development and execution of the IEQ three-year growth plan as a core member of the IEQ PGT
  • Help spearhead the evolution of indoor air quality products from being viewed as an accessory to an integral part of the system and ecosystem within the home
  • Participate in scan and screen activities to routinely pulse the technology landscape of IAQ, leveraging the ten types of innovation to properly assess opportunities within the residential spaceExternal & Internal Partnerships
    • Partner with CHES, Innovation Directors, NoE, and other SBUs to accelerate the study of IEQ technologies and their application to residential environments
    • Stay abreast of technical and academic organizations offering thought leadership in IEQ
    • Remain up-to-date on the evolving policies and standards for IEQ impacting residential products and customers through ASHRAE, CDC, EPA, DOE, local building codes, etc.
    • Participate in shaping residential policies and standards for indoor air quality products through active engagement in the industry's influential committeesEssential Skills or Knowledge
      • Understanding of HVAC system functions including refrigeration, heat transfer, airflow and ventilation.
      • Understanding of control systems and operation sequences.
      • Quality and customer service orientation.
      • Must have good verbal communications skills and good technical writing and documentation skills.
      • Must be a self-starter with a high energy level and a high commitment to career.
      • Ability to work as an effective member of a team.
      • Exhibits intellectual curiosity
      • Knowledge of basic principles of thermal comfort conditions and their interactions with indoor air quality.
      • Understanding of basic control methods for airborne pathogens such as bacteria and viruses including source control, dilution, filtration, and deactivation.
      • Working knowledge of various indoor air quality standards including ASHRAE Standards 62.2 and 52.2 and AHRI Standard 680.
      • Develop laboratory test plans and analyze test data, including use of Six Sigma tools and statistical analysis techniques and applying Design for Reliability principles.
      • Prepare engineering documentation including dimensional drawings, wiring diagrams, and specifications.
      • Write technical bulletins and customer instructionsQualifications
        • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline and at least 10 years of engineering work experience required.
        • MS and/or MBA preferred.
        • Ability to travel both domestically and abroad up to two weeks at a time. Able to attain necessary visa for travel when applicable. Expected travel time - 10%.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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