Airside Electrical Engineer II
Trane Technologies · La Crosse, WI · 1 wk ago
EngineeringFull-time
About the role
Be a part of our mission! As a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable, and efficient climate solutions for buildings, homes and transportation, Trane Technologies puts the planet first. Through our businesses including Trane® and Thermo King, sustainability is not just how we do business—it is our business. We invite you to contribute to making a better future by challenging what's possible for a sustainable world.
Responsibilities
- Design unit electrical systems for Trane Commercial Airside HVAC products, including main unit control panel and auxiliary control panel design and layout.
- Select and qualify electrical and electro‑mechanical power components, electrical wiring, transformers, circuit breakers, contactors, overloads, variable frequency drives, solid state starters and wye‑delta starters.
- Generate unit electrical designs, control panel prototypes, test documentation and reports, and product documentation necessary to release unit designs to production.
- Integrate pre‑engineered devices into unit design: low voltage sensors, wireless and wired interconnection devices, and Trane‑developed HVAC control electronics.
- Develop control box layout designs, wire harness routing and transformer load calculations for Airside terminal and catalog products.
- Provide guidance and leadership to electrical designers and other team members on product electrical design and requirements.
- Organize product electrical design validation by developing and supporting laboratory and supplier test plans and analyzing test data.
- Administer appropriate agency and regulatory approval processes.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including product management, operations and other engineering teams to meet project schedules in support of Airside development and improvement projects.
- Support the development of Risk Assessments, Design Failure Modes and Effects Analyses (DFMEAs).
- Facilitate and participate in technical Design Reviews to ensure product designs have proper consideration for safety, quality and manufacturability.
- Create and maintain technical engineering documentation for customers and future engineering projects.
- Ability to travel domestically up to two weeks at a time; expected travel time less than 10%.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology.
- At least 3 years of electrical engineering work experience.
Skills
- Ability to effectively communicate with others both written and orally.
- Electrical system design for commercial HVAC equipment, including control panel design and load calculations.
- Ability to select and qualify electrical components, including low voltage controls and sensors and high voltage components such as transformers, circuit breakers, contactors, overloads, variable frequency drives, solid state starters & wye‑delta starters.
- Understanding of electrical wiring design and wire harness routing.
- Knowledge of appropriate product safety and design standards; including but not limited to UL/CSA 1995, UL 60335, UL508, UL508A, National Electric Code, ANSI Z21.47, ASHRAE 90.1, etc.
- Basic project management skills and awareness of overall project status, risks and obstacles to progress.
- Resilient team player with the dual ability to work in a team or function as a project leader.
- Excellent technical, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
Benefits
- Benefits kick in on DAY ONE for you and your family, including health insurance and holistic wellness programs with generous incentives.
- Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
- Paid time off includes up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.
- 401K match, educational and training opportunities through company programs, tuition assistance and student debt support.
Pay
Annual Base Salary Range: $65,200.00 – $118,860.00 (salary type; incentive eligible