Senior Custom Applications Engineer

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.

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!

This position is eligible for a Hybrid work schedule (3 or more days onsite a week) and will be based out of our Ft. Smith, Arkansas or Lexington, KY locations.

Join Trane as a Senior Custom Application Engineer! This Sr. Application Engineer will interface directly with outside sales teams and their clients in day-to-day activities of order procurement and act as a product expert to direct and review selections, specifications, and drawings. Additionally, providing design pricing and drawings, which may involve working directly with both the internal product engineering team and external vendors. The Application Engineer will also be responsible for reporting issues and assisting in the improvement of our proprietary equipment selection software. Expertise and experience will be drawn from and utilized to improve our product value stream from initial customer contact through warranty coverage.

What you will do: 

• Provide application, budget, layout, competitive review, takeoff, selection, and pricing support for field sales organization.
• Design custom air handling units, which includes component engineering selections, air-handling equipment layouts, and specification development.
• Provide technical assistance for users of the Trane Select Assist software (TSA), specifically the field selectable Custom Air Handler.
• Advise project leaders on competitive advantages/disadvantages necessary in setting the most effective strategy for bids or design work.
• Generate detailed proposals based on product selections and variations to the plan and specs.
• Reviews budgets and price quotations with the Sales Enablement Manager prior to sending to the customer.
• Create and maintain engineering documentation. Including technical reports, lab test results, drawings, and specifications.
• Provide a complete package of information to the submittal team on new orders.
• Participate in formal hand-off meeting with the submittal team on new orders received.
• Be a technical liaison with field order entry personnel.
• Host/Co-Host Customer factory visits and factory witness testing.
• Testing of selection and pricing tools.
• Provide training/mentoring for other team members.

What we expect of you:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering is required.
• 1+ years of experience in design, selection, and review of custom air handlers OR 3+ years of air handling experience OR 5+ years of experience in HVAC equipment design is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering preferred.

Ideally, you would also be familiar with one or more of the following:

• Knowledge of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning/refrigeration (HVAC/R) fundamentals a plus.
• Experience in AutoCAD is preferred.
• Lean or continuous improvement experience preferred.
• Strong communication and analytical skills
• Ability to manage complex projects and multi-task.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to flourish with minimal guidance, be proactive, and handle uncertainty.
• IT fluency - Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Annual Base Pay Range: $84,700 – 112,300

Disclaimer: This "range" could be a result of seniority, merit, geographic location where the work is performed, education, experience, travel requirements for the job, or because of a system the employer uses to measure earnings by quantity or quality of production (so, for example, positions that may not have traditional salary ranges).

*Benefits vary by region, business alignment, union involvement and employee status.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.

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