Sr. Mechanical Engineer - Airflow

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Trane Technologies, you will play a key role in developing innovative commercial HVAC products with a strong emphasis on airflow, air-movement systems, fans, and motors. In this role, you will lead technical efforts across product design, testing, and validation while solving complex engineering challenges that drive sustainable, high-performing solutions to market. You will apply deep expertise in airflow, heat transfer, and thermal performance to evaluate concepts, optimize subsystem design, and support critical product decisions. Working cross-functionally with engineering, design, and lab teams, you will help ensure product quality, reliability, and compliance with industry standards while advancing continuous improvement initiatives.

What you will do:

• Support the design, development, testing, and sustaining of unitary HVAC products with a focus on fans, motors, and air-movement systems, including concept evaluation, component selection, and engineering specification development.
• Apply engineering fundamentals in airflow, heat transfer, and thermal performance to assess technical feasibility, support product design decisions, and help optimize subsystem performance.
• Develop and execute laboratory test plans, analyze test data, and support product validation activities to ensure performance, quality, and reliability.
• Use engineering tools and methods such as CFD, structured problem solving, and reliability-focused processes to evaluate designs, investigate issues, and support continuous product improvement.
• Work effectively across design, test, and cross-functional teams while supporting compliance with applicable standards and test requirements, including familiarity with UL, AHRI, ANSI, CSA, ASHRAE, and DOE expectations.
• Provide leadership to engineering teams including engineers, designers, lab technicians
• Perform process improvement projects to improve team productivity.

What you will bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) in an Engineering discipline.
• 5+ years experience leading technical aspects of product design projects, validation testing, and root cause analysis.
• Demonstrated experience in delivering and lead technical designs, development, and testing with a focus on fans, motors, and air-movement systems, including concept evaluation, component selection, and/or engineering specification development.
• Demonstrated experience applying engineering fundamentals in airflow, heat transfer, and thermal performance to assess technical feasibility, support product design decisions, and help optimize subsystem performance.

Annual Base Salary Range or Hourly Base Pay Range:

$89,585.00 - $124,950.00

Compensation Type:

Salary

Incentive Eligible:

No

Sales Commission Eligible:

No

Disclaimer: We strive to provide competitive compensation for this position, tailored to a variety of factors. The actual compensation will depend on elements such as seniority, merit, geographic location, education, experience, travel requirements, and union designation. Our compensation range is generally based on the national average for the country. Additionally, benefits may vary depending on the region, business alignment, union involvement, and employee status.

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.
• Paid time off includes up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.
• 401K match up, educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.

Disclaimer: Benefit offerings may vary by site as well as Collective Bargaining Agreements and local/state regulations

Safety Sensitive Role:

No

The company designates certain roles as Safety Sensitive. Safety Sensitive roles may require that you pass additional drug screening.

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.