Thermal Systems Engineer

Company: Commercial HVAC NA and EMEA
Location: La Crosse
Posted on: March 14, 2020

Job Description:

At Trane Technologies we Challenge Possible. Our brands - including Trane-- and Thermo King-- - create access to cooling and comfort in buildings and homes, transport and protect food and perishables, connect customers to elevated performance with less environmental impact, dramatically reduce energy demands and carbon emissions, and innovate with a better world in mind. We boldly challenge what's possible for a sustainable world.

Job Summary:



As a Thermal Systems Engineer, you will work as part of the Thermal Systems Team and be responsible for concept development, design & verification of heat exchanger and fluid flow components for application to Trane Commercial HVAC products. Typical components are round tube plate fin (RTPF) and micro-channel (MCHE) heat exchangers, brazed plate heat exchangers and shell & tube refrigerant evaporators and condensers. Your ability to develop new technology as well as design tools and apply them to the development and implementation of new heat transfer components will be a critical requirement for this position.

Core Job Responsibilities (others may be added):

• Conduct new technology, productivity and new product development (NPD) projects per established processes to design new products or components and/or improve the function, reliability or cost of existing products or components.
  
• Develop and improve tools and processes used for the design and integration of new heat exchange components within Trane Commercial HVAC product lines.
  
• Perform and document engineering analysis required to design, verify performance, and reliability of HVAC components and products.
  
• Plan and direct Laboratory tests to support product design & verification and work with suppliers to obtain component designs that meet product requirements.
  
• Lead ad hoc teams of Engineers (and other roles) through short duration projects. Responsibilities include project planning, chairing team meetings, maintaining project deliverables, and presentation of status and results to other employees and/or management.
  
• Work effectively across functional lines (development, production, design, marketing, suppliers).
  
• Ability to travel both domestically and abroad up to two weeks at a time. Able to attain necessary visa for travel when applicable. Expected travel time - 10%.
  Minimum Qualifications:
  
  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or Physics and at least 2 years of engineering work experience is required.
    
  • Master's Degree in Engineering is preferred.
    Key Competencies:
    
    • Strong team player with dual ability to work as a team player or a team leader.
      
    • Fundamental knowledge of vapor compression HVAC technologies & components using various high, medium and low-pressure HCFC, HFC and HFO refrigerants.
      
    • Knowledge of single and two-phase fluid flow as it relates to design of air to refrigerant or water to refrigerant evaporators and condensers and ability to develop physical-based models of their performance.
      
    • Knowledge of the design, performance prediction and cost analysis process for air to refrigerant or water to refrigerant heat exchangers applied to the process of refrigerant evaporation and condensation. (Typical components are RTPF or MCHE coils, BP and shell & tube evaporators for water chillers of the falling film, pool, or DX type and shell & tube water-cooled condensers.)
      
    • Good understanding of the application of computer simulation tools and theory to HVAC system design.
      
    • Experience with application of various components used within HVAC systems such as coils, compressors, motors and fans.
      
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, proficient with MS Office.
      
    • Quality and customer service orientation.
      
    • Must be a self-starter with a high energy level and a high commitment to career development.
      
    • Must have the ability to quickly and efficiently understand, condense and organize information necessary to make engineering decisions.
      
    • Ability to make progress by producing deliverables and completing projects in a multi-tasking environment (several concurrent assignments).
      
    • Excellent technical, analytical and problem solving skills.
      We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs that help our employees thrive in both their professional and personal lives. We are proud of our winning culture which is inclusive and respectful at its core. We share passion for serving customers, caring for others, and boldly challenging what's possible for a sustainable world.
      
      We are committed to achieving workforce diversity reflective of our communities. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.
      
      

Keywords: Commercial HVAC NA and EMEA, La Crosse , Thermal Systems Engineer, Other , La Crosse, Wisconsin