Sr. Mechanical Engineer - Airflow

Trane Technologies; Davidson (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K match

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Trane Technologies is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead development of innovative commercial HVAC products, focusing on fans, motors, and air-movement systems. You will guide design, testing, and validation, ensuring quality and reliability across cross-functional teams.

You will apply fundamentals of airflow, heat transfer, and thermal performance to optimize subsystems and support critical product decisions, while meeting industry standards and DOE expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required.
• 5+ years leading design projects and validation.
• Experience with fans, motors, and air-movement systems.
• Ability to apply airflow, heat transfer, and thermal performance fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Design, development, testing, and sustaining unitary HVAC products.
• Lead cross-functional teams across design, testing, and validation.
• Develop lab test plans, analyze data, support product decisions.
• Comply with standards (UL, AHRI, ANSI, CSA, ASHRAE, DOE).

Skills

Leadership experience

Airflow expertise

CFD familiarity

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BA/BS in Engineering

Tools

CFD software

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.

What's In It For You

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Trane Technologies, you will play a key role in developing innovative commercial HVAC products with a strong emphasis on airflow, air-movement systems, fans, and motors. In this role, you will lead technical efforts across product design, testing, and validation while solving complex engineering challenges that drive sustainable, high-performing solutions to market. You will apply deep expertise in airflow, heat transfer, and thermal performance to evaluate concepts, optimize subsystem design, and support critical product decisions. Working cross-functionally with engineering, design, and lab teams, you will help ensure product quality, reliability, and compliance with industry standards while advancing continuous improvement initiatives.

What You Will Do

• Support the design, development, testing, and sustaining of unitary HVAC products with a focus on fans, motors, and air-movement systems, including concept evaluation, component selection, and engineering specification development.
• Apply engineering fundamentals in airflow, heat transfer, and thermal performance to assess technical feasibility, support product design decisions, and help optimize subsystem performance.
• Develop and execute laboratory test plans, analyze test data, and support product validation activities to ensure performance, quality, and reliability.
• Use engineering tools and methods such as CFD, structured problem solving, and reliability-focused processes to evaluate designs, investigate issues, and support continuous product improvement.
• Work effectively across design, test, and cross-functional teams while supporting compliance with applicable standards and test requirements, including familiarity with UL, AHRI, ANSI, CSA, ASHRAE, and DOE expectations.
• Provide leadership to engineering teams including engineers, designers, lab technicians
• Perform process improvement projects to improve team productivity.

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) in an Engineering discipline.
• 5+ years experience leading technical aspects of product design projects, validation testing, and root cause analysis.
• Demonstrated experience in delivering and lead technical designs, development, and testing with a focus on fans, motors, and air-movement systems, including concept evaluation, component selection, and/or engineering specification development.
• Demonstrated experience applying engineering fundamentals in airflow, heat transfer, and thermal performance to assess technical feasibility, support product design decisions, and help optimize subsystem performance.

Annual Base Salary Range Or Hourly Base Pay Range

$89,585.00 - $124,950.00

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.

Disclaimer: Benefit offerings may vary by site as well as Collective Bargaining Agreements and local/state regulations

Safety Sensitive Role

No

The company designates certain roles as Safety Sensitive. Safety Sensitive roles may require that you pass additional drug screening.

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.