Associate Engineer

Trane Technologies • Lexington, KY

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Engineer guides development and implements product-selection software changes for Trane’s Airside portfolio, including commercial air handlers and terminal products. The software supports field sales personnel and external customers in selecting Trane Commercial Systems equipment, and helps commercial sales offices price equipment, prepare proposals and submittals, and place orders. The role works with engineering, operations, product management, sales offices, product support, and pricing teams to maintain accurate product information, test software updates, and support customers. This is a Lexington, Kentucky-based position with onsite work Monday through Thursday and flexibility to choose the work location on Fridays, balanced with work requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Understanding of HVAC dynamics.
• Aptitude for debugging, learning, and using custom software.
• Effective, clear decision-making under pressure, with tactfulness and assertiveness.
• Ability to work effectively with customers, sales assistants, and account managers.
• Customer-driven approach and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to recognize developing situations and respond to diffuse complaints or potential problems.
• Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams.
• High attention to detail and solid written and general communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the HVAC industry and/or software development.
• Basic understanding of data maintenance systems.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and track technical software changes and follow up to ensure timely implementation.
• Work with engineering, operations, and product management to gather data for new product options and validate existing options.
• Enter product enhancements, line extensions, and new product development data.
• Conduct extensive testing before releasing program updates to field sales personnel and external customers.
• Work with the team to maintain project schedules for all products.
• Support monthly replication cycles with accurate data and changes.
• Help resolve problems reported by sales offices, product support, and pricing teams.
• Perform monthly validation testing of the selection software tool.
• Respond to internal and external customer questions concerning technical, systems, application, and customer specifications.

Benefits

• Health insurance.
• Holistic wellness programs with incentives.
• Fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
• Up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional options supporting volunteer and parental leave.
• 401(k) match.
• Educational and training opportunities through company programs.
• Tuition assistance and student debt support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level