Lead Lab Engineer

CFO Trane U.S. -CFO•Tyler, TX

9h•Hybrid

About The Position

This Lead Lab Engineer provides technical support and supervision in the R&D Engineering Lab for a state-of-the-art testing facility customized for Residential HVAC applications. This role will sustain, plan, design, and improve current and future Test Labs.

Requirements

A bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, and at least 12 years of product design, industrial automation, component design, or HVAC-related work experience is required.
Understanding of HVAC fundamentals, and expertise in one or more of the following areas: Psychrometrics, Refrigeration, Airflow, Electric Heat, Combustion, and NVH.
Experience with laboratory testing standards and methodologies (ARI, UL, ANSI, ISO17025).
Self-initiative and ability to work with little or no documentation or supervision.
Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
Effectively lead high-impact improvement projects.
Project management experience.
Familiar with basic electronics and able to troubleshoot electrical circuits.

Nice To Haves

A master’s Degree is preferred.
Lean Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead role in designing, developing, improving, and sustaining the Engineering Lab test facilities and capabilities.
Develop detailed design documents and/or functional requirement specifications consistent with Trane Technologies standards.
Train and mentor Lab Engineering, Lab Operations, and Product Development team members.
Manage work effort provided by third-party contractors.
Manage enhancement and support request prioritization.
Support the Engineering Lab's test facilities by troubleshooting hardware and software issues.