Unit Controls Product Technical Lead

Trane Technologies • La Crosse, WI

57d • $90,000 - $125,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

At Trane TechnologiesTM and through our businesses including Trane® and Thermo King®, we create innovative climate solutions for buildings, homes, and transportation that challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. We're a team that dares to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities. We believe in a better future when we uplift others and enable our people to thrive at work and at home. We boldly go. What’s in it for you: Be a part of our mission! As a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable, and efficient environments, it’s our responsibility to put the planet first. For us at Trane Technologies, sustainability is not just how we do business—it is our business. Do you dare to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities? Do you want to contribute to making a better future? If the answer is yes, we invite you to consider joining us in boldly challenging what’s possible for a sustainable world. Thrive at work and at home: Benefits kick in on DAY ONE for you and your family, including health insurance and holistic wellness programs that include generous incentives – WE DARE TO CARE! Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance. 401K match up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution = up to 8% company contribution. Paid time off, including in support of volunteer and parental leave needs. Educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support. Learn more about our benefits here! We are looking for a unit controls technical lead professional to join our Trane team in La Crosse WI, on the beautiful Mississippi River. This team is creating the next generation, industry leading HVAC equipment controls. Our customers know Trane’s reputation to deliver industry leading, energy efficient and reliable solutions to minimize operating costs while reducing environmental impact to the world. Here are some of the specifics: We have broad experience in our domain, and we want you to bring your views, opinions, and perspectives to our team. You will learn things about our business that you might not have even thought about. We have strong technical leadership, we want you to bring your expertise and perspective, and your desire to learn. We exist for our customers, and through our relationships with our customers, we intend to change the world. Trane Technologies is a diverse and inclusive environment. We are an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to hiring a diverse workforce; including individuals with disabilities and United States qualified protected veterans. The Unit Controls Technical Lead will be responsible for leading the functional product development to create new or enhanced HVAC controls products/features. This role will be responsible for: Ensures that technical and regulatory objectives are met through our new product/technology development process. Designs and evaluates new and/or existing engineering products by cohesively working with Equipment Mechanical Engineers. Generates functional specifications for software engineers to ensure the design intent is implemented. Confers with management, production, and marketing staff to determine engineering feasibility, cost effectiveness, and customer demand for new and existing products. Responsible for organizing, executing and coordinating assignments of project team members. Develop innovative concepts and approaches to solving team or schedule problems. Participate in the development and use of project management procedures, guidelines and methods. Document project activities, issues, concerns and status to keep management informed and enable timely resolution of project problems.

Requirements

• BS or MS degree in Engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in engineering product development.
• Experience leading or involvement in an embedded software project or enterprise software development project.
• Reliable planner with good attention to detail.
• Strong leadership along with good verbal English, technical written English and interpersonal communication skills.
• Knowledge of HVAC Systems and Components.
• Knowledge of DFSS techniques

Nice To Haves

• INCOSE Certification is a plus

Responsibilities

• Serve as the controls technical engineering core team member on cross functional projects.
• Creates product definition relating to technical requirements by leading technical design.
• Working knowledge of control systems, instrumentation, HMI, communication networks, and distributed networked systems.
• Knowledge of various communication protocols and the various architectures and topologies associated with them.
• Experience with requirements management tools.
• Utilize effective communication and facilitation skills both, inside and outside of the development team.
• Follows established new product development procedures and guidelines to leverage shared organizational knowledge and experience.
• Ability to meet short- and long-term deadlines.
• Effectively meet the needs of internal and external customers.
• Demonstrated leadership and teaming skills especially with geographically dispersed teams.
• Works effectively in an open, consensus-oriented, team environment.
• Results-oriented with an emphasis on achieving team performance.
• Demonstrate ability to cope with stress and maintain a pleasant and cooperative temperament with internal and external customers and colleagues.
• Demonstrate ability to perform mental tasks such as making decisions, learning, thinking rationally and exercising good judgment.

Benefits

• Benefits kick in on DAY ONE for you and your family, including health insurance and holistic wellness programs that include generous incentives – WE DARE TO CARE!
• Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
• 401K match up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution = up to 8% company contribution.
• Paid time off, including in support of volunteer and parental leave needs.
• Educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees