Associate Engineer

About the Role

The Associate Engineer is a key member of the product development team, working closely with other Engineering teams, such as the Test Lab, Manufacturing, and Product Management, to create competitive designs for Trane Commercial HVAC equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• 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 for various applications.
• Participate on project teams to meet performance, reliability, cost, and schedule objectives.
• Create and maintain engineering documentation, including technical reports, lab test results, drawings, and specifications.
• Conduct design FMEAs; develop and execute resulting risk mitigation plans.
• Provide technical support to laboratory technicians, manufacturing engineering, suppliers, technical service, and operations.
• Domestic and international travel may be required (estimated 10%).

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology.
• Experience in product design (0-2 years required).
• Ability to function as a team member on cross-functional product engineering teams and deliver on select design elements for projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills – ability to communicate up, down, and across the organization.
• Knowledge of Heating, Ventilation & Air-Conditioning/Refrigeration (HVAC/R) fundamentals.
• Excellent analytical, mathematical, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to quickly and efficiently understand and organize information necessary to make engineering decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology.
• 0-2 years of engineering or product design experience.