HVAC Cooling Technician

Trane Technologies•Carrollton, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Trane Technologies is seeking a hands-on Laboratory Technician (Engineering Technician) to validate and scale liquid cooling systems for AI infrastructure, high-performance computing, and hyperscale data centers. The role supports design validation, rapid prototyping, and performance optimization of liquid cooling solutions across component-, system-, and rack-level environments. Reporting to the Director of R&D, the technician will contribute to product development and readiness for real-world deployment, taking ownership of complex validation environments and informing engineering decisions. The position involves building and operating test systems, collaborating with engineers to optimize experimental setups, executing and adapting test plans, troubleshooting integrated mechanical, thermal, and fluid systems, analyzing experimental data, and improving automation and lab processes. The technician is responsible for reliable test workflows, accurate and usable data, and lab infrastructure readiness, while maintaining safety, data integrity, documentation, and repeatability. The role is on-site five days per week and may require travel up to 5%.

Requirements

Associate degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, HVAC, Thermal Systems, or a related field.
At least 3 years of experience in engineering lab, R&D, or hardware validation environments.
Strong experience charging, recovering, and handling common refrigerants in a research lab.
Strong experience with instrumentation, sensors, and data acquisition systems.
Experience in fast-paced, iterative product development environments.
Strong problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
Willingness to travel up to 5%.
Valid passport and driver’s license.
Ability to meet background check and screening requirements.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with liquid cooling, CDUs, immersion cooling, or DTC systems.
Familiarity with data center infrastructure or high-performance computing environments.
Experience in test automation, scripting, or controls systems.
EPA Section 608 certification.
Welding experience.

Responsibilities

Own R&D lab testing and validation of liquid cooling solutions from component-level to system-level.
Build, configure, and operate test systems, including fluid loops, sensors, instrumentation, and data acquisition platforms.
Partner with engineering to design, modify, and optimize experimental setups.
Execute and adapt test plans in a fast-paced, iterative R&D environment.
Troubleshoot and debug integrated systems, identifying root causes across mechanical, thermal, and fluid domains.
Analyze and interpret data to identify performance trends, anomalies, and optimization opportunities.
Contribute to test automation and efficiency improvements, including scripting, controls, or process enhancements where applicable.
Maintain data integrity, documentation, and repeatability.
Ensure compliance with safety standards and operational protocols.
Take responsibility for the reliability of test setups and validation workflows, experimental data quality, and lab infrastructure readiness and performance.
Improve lab processes, scalability, and efficiency.