Head of Embedded Controls Hardware Engineering

Trane Technologies plc; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 158,000 - 221,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K match

Paid time off

Job summary

Trane Technologies plc is seeking a Sr. Engineering Manager for Controls Hardware to lead a cross‑functional team responsible for embedded controls hardware and sensor electronics across the product lifecycle.

You will drive technology decisions, mentor engineers, and partner with Product Management and Platform Engineering to deliver robust, scalable hardware solutions for industrial and mobile HVAC applications.

Qualifications

• Degree in electrical/ME or CS; 10+ years of experience with at least 4 years in a managerial role.
• Experience leading an electrical/electronics product development team.
• Familiar with embedded controls hardware selection and PCB design tools.
• Knowledge of CAN/SPI, RF/WiFi/Cellular, and IoT hardware considerations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Control Hardware Engineering team with coaching and performance reviews.
• Oversee design, development, validation, and implementation of controls hardware and sensors for Thermo King products.
• Ensure compliance with functional, security, regulatory, and quality requirements in industrial and transportation settings.
• Drive make/buy investment decisions through technical and business analysis.
• Manage hardware lifecycle, projects, and design changes with time and budget discipline.
• Develop standard work guidelines, templates, and tools to shorten development cycles and unify practices.
• Coordinate with Product Management and Platform Engineering to align on requirements and deliver customer value.
• Monitor timelines, budgets, and resources; delegate and motivate to achieve goals.

Skills

Embedded controls hardware

PCB design/layout

Altium Designer

Cadence Allegro

Siemens Xpedition

CAN / SPI interfaces

IoT wireless

Agile / Scrum

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Altium Designer

Cadence Allegro

Siemens Xpedition/PADS

Job description

Trane Technologies plc is seeking a Sr. Engineering Manager for Controls Hardware to lead a cross‑functional team responsible for embedded controls hardware and sensor electronics across the product lifecycle.

You will drive technology decisions, mentor engineers, and partner with Product Management and Platform Engineering to deliver robust, scalable hardware solutions for industrial and mobile HVAC applications.