Associate Tech Lead

At Trane Technologies we Challenge Possible.Our brands – including Trane® and Thermo King®  - create access to cooling and comfort in buildings and homes, transport and protect food and perishables, connect customers to elevated performance with less environmental impact, dramatically reduce energy demands and carbon emissions, and innovate with a better world in mind.We boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. 

We are looking for a talented Platform Systems Engineer to lead the deployment of systems engineering best practices!As a Senior Platform Systems Engineer, you will work as part of a cross-functional team in the development of new transport refrigeration and mobile HVAC system solutions.

Current position i.e., Associate Tech Lead - Product Engineering is a key member of the product engineering team in the company who will be providing strong technical leadership to ensure developed solutions satisfy product performance, quality, safety, delivery, and cost requirements.They will drive the best business solution based on requirements, technical readiness, and trade-offs.

The candidate must work in physical, abstract, and conceptual domains—balancing the big picture while objectively evaluating multiple scenarios/solutions due to the usual ambiguity of balancing future technologies with practical limits.They will work to continuously identify, communicate, and manage risks to ensure project and platform success.

Core Job Responsibilities (others may be added): 

This role will provide multi-disciplinary engineering technical leadership, utilizing systems engineering principles, tools, processes, and technical rigor.

• Stakeholder needs & requirements elicitation & analysis
• System requirements definition & decomposition to subsystems/modules
• System architecture & modular design definition
• Interdependency identification with consideration for emergent properties
• Concept trade-off facilitation and analysis
• System optimization while providing a holistic perspective of the system in its operating environment
• Technical complexity management
• Application of MBSE (Model Based Systems Engineering) methodologies and tools
• Utilizing modeling and simulation in development activities
• Requirements & risk-based testing; system verification & validation
• Risk management
• Change management
• Collaboration with internal stakeholders

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering (or similar discipline)
• At least 3 years work experience developing complex mechanical and/or electrical systems
• Strong experience developing and verifying multi-disciplinary product systems (integration of mechanics, electronics, controls, power transmission, fluids, etc.)
• Demonstrated technical leadership with systems-level engineering of complex mechanical/electrical systems
• Strong experience with requirements management, architecture definition, DFMEAs, verification, and validation
• Product architecture definition methods, functional analysis, and product family design
• Strong teamwork, interpersonal, communication, and project management skills required
• Must be able to work on multiple high-priority projects simultaneously

Key Competencies:

• Experience in refrigeration systems and components, such as engines, fans, compressors, power electronics, and control systems
• Understanding of transportation, off-road agricultural, construction, or HVAC equipment
• Electrical hardware and power electronics experience
• A demonstrated history of innovation, e.g. patent authorship
• Experience with Six Sigma analysis and reporting tools: A3, 8D, Fishbone/5-whys etc.
• Knowledgeable in Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) practices/tools, and experience in applying it to the full engineering lifecycle
• INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) is an advantage.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs that help our employees thrive in both their professional and personal lives.We are proud of our winning culture which is inclusive and respectful at its core.We share passion for serving customers, caring for others, and boldly challenging what’s possible for a sustainable world.
We are committed to achieving workforce diversity reflective of our communities.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.