Product Design Engineer - Data Center
About The Position
Trane Technologies is seeking a Product Design Engineer to support its Data Center Fan Coil Wall product line at the Fort Smith, Arkansas facility. The role serves as a plant-facing engineering bridge between product development and plant operations, manufacturing engineering, and quality. The engineer will lead local execution of new product development programs, resolve shop-floor and field issues, manage engineering changes and bills of materials, and connect the Fort Smith facility with the core TCDC Pod engineering team. The position also supports custom HVAC system design, customer-specific submittal packages and technical documentation, factory and witness testing, and coordination among the plant, product management, sourcing, and customer-facing teams. Work is onsite Monday through Thursday; on Fridays, employees may choose their work location based on work needs. Domestic travel of up to 10% is expected.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- At least 3 years of engineering experience in product design, plant sustaining/RTS engineering, or manufacturing support.
- Experience with 3D modeling and 2D drafting tools such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or Creo.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio.
- Familiarity with ERP/PLM/PDM systems such as Windchill, Oracle, or SAP.
- Willingness and ability to travel domestically up to 10%.
- Ability to coordinate across functional and geographic boundaries.
- Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to address urgent shop-floor issues while maintaining engineering design rigor.
- Excellent verbal and written technical communication skills.
- Self-starter with ownership, project-management discipline, and ability to manage competing priorities.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with custom HVAC equipment, air-handling units, or high-density data-center thermal-management products such as fan coil walls, CRAH, or CRAC units.
- Experience leading new product line introductions into a high-mix or rapid-ramp manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of sheet-metal fabrication, structural frames, electrical wiring and controls, three-phase power, fans and motors, EC/VFD systems, cooling coils, and piping assemblies.
- Master’s degree in Engineering or an MBA.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the technical and communication bridge between the Fan Coil Wall development team and plant operations, manufacturing engineering, and quality teams.
- Lead implementation, qualification, and pilot runs of new product development programs at the Fort Smith plant.
- Participate in technical design reviews, DFM reviews, DFMEAs, and risk assessments to optimize designs for assembly, throughput, and production error-proofing.
- Provide on-site design support for shop-floor troubleshooting, technician inquiries, fit-up issues, and quality deviations.
- Investigate field performance issues, warranty inquiries, and customer feedback; lead 8D and root-cause corrective actions affecting product design and assembly procedures.
- Support factory testing, witness testing, and custom performance verification with customers and quality personnel.
- Coordinate and expedite Engineering Change Orders and Engineering Change Notices through cross-functional reviews.
- Coordinate configuration and upload of Bills of Materials into plant ERP/MRP systems to support component procurement and costing accuracy.
- Identify cost-reduction, weight-reduction, and standardization opportunities in production lines.
- Review customer specifications, bid documents, and job requirements and prepare tailored submittal packages and technical documentation.
- Host and facilitate order coordination meetings among the plant, product management, sourcing, and customer-facing teams.
- Deliver engineering milestones and documentation on schedule to support customer construction timelines.
- Design custom HVAC systems to meet customer demand and industry standards.
- Manage project scope and bid documentation to identify job-specific cost-reduction opportunities.
- Create customer-specific submittal packages and consult directly with customers when required.
Benefits
- Health insurance and holistic wellness programs with incentives, effective on day one for the employee and family.
- Fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
- Up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional options for volunteer and parental leave.
- 401(k) match.
- Educational and training opportunities through company programs.
- Tuition assistance and student debt support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
