Controls Engineer

At Trane TechnologiesTM  and through our businesses including Trane® and Thermo King®, 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.

Core Job Responsibilities (others may be added): 

• Develop and implement complex control algorithm models to perform transient analyses, supporting key strategic areas like advanced control optimization, electrification and decarbonization and data centers.
• Demonstrate good understanding of software engineering concepts, Model based development for controls, auto code generation, etc. Apply this expertise to develop and analyze control system models for HVAC equipment’s.
• Participate in long term technology roadmap development discussions and help build new external partnerships for Trane Technologies.
• Work with internal and external partners in technical execution of long term externally funded R& D projects.
• Works closely with global team members, cross-functional associates and internal customers in dynamic environment, to understand the implications of modeling results and drive system level optimization and answer critical design questions through modeling results.
• Lead the evaluation of new and innovative technologies as they appear for potential commercial value, either as disruptive competition or prospective new products or services for the company.
• Develop and communicate clear understanding of customer requirements and meet or exceed those expectations.
• Conceptualize & develop project ideas leading to new advanced capability development in related domain areas to keep TT to the leading edge of technology.
• Network across the organization and externally to identify and communicate opportunities to apply system modeling and simulation to product design, applications and processes.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field with a minimum of 10 years of experience in using Matlab/Simulink for Model Based Development (or) with Linux systems and applications (3 years), application containerization and deployment in the cloud (AWS/Azure).
• Master's Degree with 3 years of experience (or) PhD with an emphasis in Control Systems/HVAC/Reinforcement Learning/Machine Learning is a plus.

Key Competencies:

• Proficiency in Model-Based Design for controls using MATLAB/Simulink is required. Experience with Code Generation is a plus.
• Good knowledge of control systems with practical experience in closed-loop control for a minimum of 3 years is preferred.
• Experience with Model In-Loop and Hardware In-Loop simulation.
• Emphasis on computer programming or related experience is beneficial, particularly in C++ and Python.
• Experience with CUDA and GPU Computing is a plus.
• Understanding of Containers, HPC and Cloud technologies is a plus.
• Understanding reinforcement learning, machine learning, and predictive maintenance is desirable.
• Experience in HVAC systems modeling, Building Energy Management Systems, or HVAC equipment and controls is desirable.

• Must be an innovative self-starter capable of setting and meeting goals and deadlines, and of making critical business decisions.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills are necessary.
• Demonstrates intellectual curiosity and industrial awareness, capable of applying advanced approaches, technologies, and innovations in modeling and simulation for organizational advancement.

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.