Senior Engineer, Motors Applications
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:
Join Trane Technologies and be at the forefront of electrification and decarbonization! We're seeking a Senior Engineer, Motors Applications to help define the roadmap and strategy for electrical machines and their application in our global HVAC+R systems. As part of our Electrical Systems and Components (ESC) team, you'll drive the development of key technologies to enable adaptation of electric motors and accelerate electrification of the portfolio. Be at the forefront of strategic projects, collaborating with internal and external partners to shape the future of our products. If you're a problem solver ready to make a global impact, we want you on our team!
Thrive at work and at home:
- Benefits kick in on DAY ONE for you and your family, including health insurance, parental leave, fertility benefits and adoption assistance.
- Significant opportunities for you in our wellness program such as fitness reimbursement, HSA contributions and back-up care for aging parents and children.
- 6% 401K match, additional 2% core contribution = 8% overall match
- Vacation, plus site paid holidays and volunteer days.
- Educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition advancement, tuition reimbursement and tuition assistance programs.
- Learn more about our benefits here!
Where is the work:
Due to the nature of this role, this position has been designated as a Hybrid work schedule with work performed onsite 3 days each week.
What you will do:
- Develop and maintain advanced technology roadmap of electric motors applications within the company’s product portfolio, working with relevant cross functional teams.
- Perform motor selection, analysis and lead the qualification in our systems. Drive design optimizations with selection and application of best in industry motion technologies.
- Develop and apply various motor performance models to derive system performance and broaden the selection opportunities.
- Lead internal technology forums, support solutions of complex quality problems, and provide technical inputs via project gate reviews.
- Work with relevant business partners and the enterprise Product Lifecycle Management tools, to bring clarity on motor requirements and associated suppliers across the company, enabling design/part reuse & supporting an effective procurement strategy.
- Partner with other teams, including supply chain and other technology teams, to actively scout external partnership opportunities in the domain area and provide inputs in development of project proposals.
- Lead the evaluation of new and innovative technologies as they appear for potential commercial value, either as disruptive competition or prospective new products or services for the company.
- Network across the organization to identify and communicate opportunities to assess and apply next gen technology to product/services portfolio.
- Lead technology projects supporting investigation and incorporation of new motor technologies/suppliers to products across the enterprise. Perform rapid supplier evaluations.
- Support standardization of technical attributes and parameters used to qualify motors across the enterprise.
- Travel~10%.
What you will bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. Master’s degree or PhD is preferred.
- Over 4 years’ professional experience in electrical machines/motors, selection and qualification required.
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated thought leadership and innovation in electrified systems and components.
- Knowledge of residential, commercial, and transport HVAC products, systems and processes.
- Highly capable of performing independently and/or coordinating group efforts for complex, advanced engineering tasks.
Key Competencies:
- Demonstrated capability to lead technical projects as a technology expert in the specified area, also providing key technical inputs to other teams. Experience and familiarity working in a research-oriented environment.
- Good understanding of relevant agency standards.
- Experience with test equipment such as dynamometers, oscilloscopes, etc., following the industry test standards.
- Experience with prototyping, testing, modeling, and validating machine performance.
- Basic knowledge of power electronics and motor drives. Understanding of the motor failure modes, and associated root cause analysis.
- Awareness of performance tradeoffs based on different material types and grades.
- Must be an innovative self-starter capable of setting and meeting goals and deadlines. Professional experience of leading, mentoring or coaching other employees or teams.
Compensation:
Base Salary: $94,000 - $125,000
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).
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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