Product Design Engineer

Job Summary:

The Senior Product Design Engineer is a key member of the product development team which works closely with other Engineering teams, such as the Test Lab, Manufacturing and Product Management to create competitive designs for Trane Commercial HVAC equipment. The selected individual must have the technical expertise to support and lead product design projects, product validation testing, drive to root cause for quality & reliability issues, interpret technical agency standards and conduct projects in accordance with standard engineering and stage gate product development process practices.

Core Job Responsibilities (others may be added):

Meet the needs of internal and external customers, through documenting, understanding and prioritizing customer requirements.

Apply technical expertise to solve design problems or to gauge appropriateness of product to various applications.

Lead efforts to meet performance, reliability, cost, and schedule objectives.

Facilitate design reviews and test plan reviews to ensure a robust and reliable design.

Conduct design FMEAs; develop and execute resulting risk mitigation plans.

Provide technical support to laboratory technicians, manufacturing engineering, suppliers, technical service, and operations.

Support field and factory problem resolution.

Conduct Laboratory product testing as required.

Some overnight travel (less than 10%).

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent technical discipline) and at least 7 years of engineering or product design experience is required.

Masters Degree in Engineering is a plus.

Key Competencies:

Proficient understanding of HVAC system functions including refrigeration, heat transfer, airflow, and ventilation.

Excellent technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Excels at understanding and organizing information necessary to make engineering decisions quickly and efficiently.

Ability to execute tasks and deliverables in an environment where several concurrent assignments may be active.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills ability to communicate up, down, and across the organization.

Ability to work as an effective member of a team. Mentoring others as necessary.

Prefer strong background in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).

Prefer experience with ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC).

Prefer Computer Aided Design (CAD) knowledge.