Remote Thermal Systems Lead Engineer, Data Center Cooling

CFO Trane U.S. Inc.-CFO; Davidson (NC); Remote; USD 120,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness programs

Fertility coverage

Tuition assistance

401K match

Paid time off

Job summary

Trane Technologies is seeking a Thermal Systems Lead Engineer for the Technical Loop (Remote) to drive multi-generational cooling roadmaps for AI data centres. You will be the internal expert on advanced cooling tech and will collaborate with partners such as NVIDIA to ensure compatibility with future chip architectures.

You will translate customer requirements into detailed specs, own the thermal management design, and mentor junior engineers across cross‑functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 7–10 years of engineering experience focusing on thermal system management in data centres.
• Experience in thermal design for IT hardware, electronics, or data centres.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of multi-generational system roadmaps for the technical cooling loop, focusing on AI data centres of varying scales.
• Serve as an internal expert on advanced cooling technologies, including direct-to-chip, immersion, and 2-phase cooling and heat rejection system design.
• Collaborate with partners like NVIDIA to ensure thermal solutions meet future chip architecture requirements.
• Translate customer requirements into detailed technical specifications for equipment and controls teams.
• Own the technical loop thermal management system design within current and future reference design architecture.
• Drive innovation by evaluating and integrating new cooling technologies and components into our system reference designs.
• Evaluate and select key components for the technical loop, such as pumps, valves, heat exchangers, and piping.
• Provide coaching and technical guidance to junior engineers and cross‑functional team members.

Skills

Thermal design

Data centre cooling

Two-phase cooling

Single-phase cooling

Cross-functional collaboration

English language

Education

Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

PLC controls

Job description

Trane Technologies is seeking a Thermal Systems Lead Engineer for the Technical Loop (Remote) to drive multi-generational cooling roadmaps for AI data centres. You will be the internal expert on advanced cooling tech and will collaborate with partners such as NVIDIA to ensure compatibility with future chip architectures.

You will translate customer requirements into detailed specs, own the thermal management design, and mentor junior engineers across cross‑functional teams.