Controls Algorithm Engineer
About The Position
Trane Technologies is seeking a Controls Algorithm Engineer to join their Trane team in La Crosse, WI. This team is responsible for creating the next generation of industry-leading HVAC equipment controls. Trane is known for delivering reliable, energy-efficient solutions that minimize operating costs and environmental impact. The role involves working with product management and application engineering to understand requirements, developing control strategies and algorithms, creating technical specifications for software development and verification, leading dynamic controls testing, and advancing model-driven development methods. The position requires some overnight travel (less than 5%).
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics or related)
- 1-3 years of control theory experience
- Classical control knowledge required (PID control, linear control, digital filtering)
- System modeling expertise required (Proficiency with Matlab Simulink, and optionally Stateflow)
- Understanding of thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid dynamics
- Programming skills in C++ with the ability to learn new programming languages
- Ability to function in a team environment
- Ability to effectively communicate with others both written and orally
- Mobility within the office
- Frequent keyboarding
- Ability to travel to Trane Business Locations
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree preferred
- Advanced control knowledge preferred (modern control theory, model predictive control, non-linear control, adaptive control)
- Experience with product development processes preferred
- Experience with HVAC Systems and Components preferred
- Software Skills: Matlab/Simulink, Modelica, C++ programming, Python
- Knowledge of heat transfer, refrigeration systems, thermodynamics
- Knowledge of HVAC compressor technologies
- Knowledge of HVAC control strategy
- Knowledge of data analysis
- Laboratory experience
- Knowledge of sensors and actuators
- Knowledge of HVAC equipment sequence of operations
- Knowledge of HVAC system modeling
- Academic: Linear Systems and Control, Non-Linear Systems and Control, Optimal Control, Machine Learning, Applied Linear Algebra, Numerical Analysis, HVAC Fundamentals, Thermodynamics, Object Oriented Analysis & Design, C++, C, Python programming
Responsibilities
- Work with product management and application engineering to understand product requirements
- Develop control strategies and algorithms to meet or exceed product requirements
- Develop technical specifications to be used by the team for software development and verification
- Utilize effective communication techniques to help team members understand and implement the design strategy
- Lead dynamic controls testing: test planning, lab support, data analysis
- Develop and execute hardware in loop testing (real time data analysis)
- Advance model driven development methods
- Able to travel overnight; less than 5% of the time.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Holistic wellness programs with generous incentives
- Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance
- 401K match up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution
- 15 vacation days
- 9 paid holidays
- 3 floating holidays
- Sick leave
- Additional options to support volunteer and parental leave
- Educational and training opportunities through company programs
- Tuition assistance
- Student debt support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
