Thermal Systems Engineer

Company: Trane Technologies
Location: La Crosse
Posted on: March 21, 2023

Job Description:

Job Description:

\n At Trane TechnologiesTM and through our businesses including Trane - and Thermo King -, we create innovative climate solutions for buildings, homes, and transportation that challenge what's possible for a sustainable world. We're a team that dares to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities. We believe in a better future when we uplift others and enable our people to thrive at work and at home. We boldly go.\n\nJob Summary:\n\nAs a Thermal Systems Engineer, you will work as part of a thermal systems team and will be responsible for concept development, design and design verification of heat exchanger and fluid flow components for application to global refrigeration products. Typical components are round tube plate fin (RTPF) and micro-channel (MCHE) coils, brazed plate heat exchangers (BPHE) and shell & tube refrigerant evaporators as well as condensers for commercial HVAC products. Your ability to develop new technology and design tools and apply them to the development and implementation of new heat transfer components will be a critical requirement for this position\n\nCore Job Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned):\n\n\n\tConduct new technology, productivity and new product development projects per established processes to design new products or components and/or improve the function, reliability or cost of existing products or components.\n\tYou would help to develop and improve tools and processes used for the design and integration of new heat exchange components within our Commercial HVAC product lines.\n\tPerform and document engineering analysis required to design, verify performance, and reliability of HVAC components and products.\n\tYou would plan and help direct laboratory tests to support product design and verification and work with suppliers to obtain component designs that meet product requirements.\n\tParticipate in and lead ad hoc teams of engineers and others 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.\n\tWork effectively across functional lines (development, production, design, marketing, suppliers).\n\tYou should be a strong team player with the dual ability to work as a team player or a team leader.\n\tAbility 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%.\n\n\n \nMinimum Qualifications:\n\n\n\tBachelor's Degree in Engineering and at least 2 years of engineering work experience is required.\n\tProfessional Engineer or Master's Degree in Engineering is preferred.\n\n\n \nEssential Skills or Knowledge:\n\n\n\tFundamental knowledge of vapor compression HVAC technologies and components using various high, medium and low-pressure HCFC, HFC and HFO refrigerants.\n\tKnowledge 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.\n\tKnowledge 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 ASME shell & tube evaporators for water chillers of the falling film, pool, or ASME DX type and shell & tube water-cooled condensers.)\n\tGood understanding of the application of computer simulation tools and theory to HVAC system design.\n\tExperience with application of various components used within HVAC systems such as coils, compressors, motors and fans.\n\tExcellent verbal and written communication skills, proficient with MS Office.\n\tQuality and customer service orientation.\n\tMust be a self-starter with a high energy level and a high commitment to career.\n\tAbility to quickly and efficiently understand, condense and organize information necessary to make engineering decisions.\n\tAbility to make progress by producing deliverables and completing projects in a multi-tasking environment (several concurrent assignments).\n\tExcellent technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.\n\n\n \nAnnual Compensation Range is $65,000 to $123,000 annually. Disclaimer: This salary range is based on US national averages. Actual pay is a result of seniority/experience level, merit and geographic location where the actual work is performed.\n \n\n 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.\n

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