Lead System Engineer

CFO Trane U.S. Inc.-CFO; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 96,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K match

Paid time off

Fertility coverage

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Trane Technologies seeks a Lead System Engineer to drive design for chillers and heat pumps, guiding a cross-functional team to deliver efficient, decarbonized cooling solutions. You will manage design development, cost, and reliability across subsystems, with travel to collaborate across sites.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering and 7+ years in industrial design/manufacturing, with strong CAD/PLM experience and HVAC expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and 7+ years in design/manufacturing of industrial products.
• HVAC equipment and systems experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee design release of chiller and heat pump equipment from concept through release of design deliverables.
• Coordinate cross-functional development to translate MRD into PRD and PDD.
• Ensure proper engineering specs for component selection and qualification.
• Lead concept/design reviews and ensure design integrity across subsystems.
• Develop and maintain DFMEA and DVP&R for reliability and quality.
• Collaborate to implement DFMA principles and cost targets.
• Own product cost models and ensure alignment with cost requirements.
• Work with management, manufacturing, quality, and project teams to meet requirements.
• Travel domestically 5–10% between Pueblo, CO and La Crosse, WI.

Skills

Leadership & mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Design for manufacturing

HVAC systems knowledge

Excel/Tableau data manipulation

Schedule development & planning

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Creo CAD

PLM systems

Job description

Be a part of our mission! As a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable, and efficient climate solutions for buildings, homes and transportation, it's our responsibility to put the planet first. For us at Trane Technologies, and through our businesses including Trane® and Thermo King, sustainability is not just how we do business—it is our business. Do you dare to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities? Do you want to contribute to making a better future? If the answer is yes, we invite you to consider joining us in boldly challenging what's possible for a sustainable world. Learn about our benefits designed for you to Thrive at work and at home. We boldly go. Where is the work: Monday to Thursday, work onsite with your colleagues. Fridays, choose your work location, balancing what your work requires.

Job Description

As the Lead System Engineer, you are responsible for all aspects of equipment design for Chillers and Heat Pumps to support the North American Water-Cooled Chiller product portfolio. You will collaborate with a cross-functional team of engineers to create innovative designs that will reduce the energy intensity of our customers’ cooling systems and decarbonize their heating applications with high efficiency heat pumps. You will guide the team to solve problems through a stage-gate development process. This includes, but not limited to, design creation/documentation, change management during development, design for manufacturability, product cost, product performance, reliability, all while maintaining the project schedules.

What you will do

• Oversee the projects design and release of chiller and heat pump equipment designs and sub-systems from concept generation through the release of design deliverables. This includes heat exchangers, compressors, controls, electrical design, general assembly, and any other required subsystems.
• Facilitate and contribute to the cross-functional development and delivery of market requirements (MRD) to the product requirements documentation (PRD) and the ensuing product design documentation (PDD) to meet business objectives.
• Ensure the proper engineering specifications and requirements are applied to drive the selection, and qualification of all purchased components/assemblies or internally supplied components.
• Lead concept design reviews, technical design reviews, detailed model reviews, and drawing reviews for components, sub-systems, and the overall chiller/heat pump system.
• Collaborate with the cross functional engineering team to create and modify DFMEA and DVP&R to ensure product quality and reliability.
• Utilize, develop and deploy best practices to increase the quality, deployment and cost/efficiency of the execution and effectiveness of engineering projects and teams.
• Partner with the manufacturing project leader and the manufacturing engineering team to incorporate design for manufacturing (DFM) principles into the product design.
• Own the product cost models; ensure the projected cost meets the agreed upon cost requirement.
• Team with product management, manufacturing, quality, and project management to develop requirements and track compliance to the agreed upon requirements.
• Travel domestically 5-10% of the time to interact with colleagues working on chiller and heat pump products, typically between Pueblo, CO and La Crosse, WI.

What you will bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (or related technical discipline) and at least 7-years of work experience in design or manufacturing of industrial products is required.
• Demonstrated experience with HVAC equipment and systems is preferred.

Essential Skills or Competencies

• Ability to function as the lead engineer by acting to ensure due diligence is applied throughout the design process through coaching, mentoring and oversight of the design team.
• General knowledge of one or more manufacturing processes to enable the coaching and mentoring of the design team.
• Ability to effectively communicate with others both written and orally.
• Experience using PLM and CAD systems (preferably Creo).
• Schedule development and resource planning experience.
• Design or application experience with building HVAC products
• Data manipulation in Excel or Tableau.

Annual Base Salary Range or Hourly Base Pay Range: $95,700.00 - $173,004.99 Compensation Type: Salary Incentive Eligible: No Sales Commission Eligible: No Disclaimer: We strive to provide competitive compensation for this position, tailored to a variety of factors. The actual compensation will depend on elements such as seniority, merit, geographic location, education, experience, travel requirements, and union designation. Our compensation range is generally based on the national average for the country. Additionally, benefits may vary depending on the region, business alignment, union involvement, and employee status.

Thrive at work and at home: Benefits kick in on DAY ONE for you and your family, including health insurance and holistic wellness programs that include generous incentives – WE DARE TO CARE! Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance. Paid time off includes up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional options to support volunteer and parental leave. 401K match up, educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.

Safety Sensitive Role: No. The company designates certain roles as Safety Sensitive. Safety Sensitive roles may require that you pass additional drug screening.

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.

At Trane Technologies, we’re climate innovators with the courage to look at our world’s challenges and see endless opportunities. We aren’t afraid to make bold commitments that set new standards to enhance the health and well-being of our employees, customers, communities, and the planet we share. Learn more about what we do & how we do it.

Joining the Trane Technologies team is more than just a job – it’s the beginning of a career full of purpose, impact, and meaningful contributions that challenge what’s possible for a more sustainable future. Together, we know we can change the world. With an inclusive culture, benefits to support you and your family, limitless opportunities to grow, flexibility to help you balance life’s demands, and more – you’ll be supported to thrive at work and at home. Learn more about building a career with us.

At Trane Technologies, we believe in providing equal access and opportunity for all. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to our candidates and employees who may need assistance with application or recruitment processes due to disability or impairment. To request an accommodation, please contact us at: [e-mail]