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Chief Engineer Airside Products


Job Location:

Lexington, KY - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 88000 - 183400
Posted: 3 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 30 September 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Be a part of our mission! As a world leader in creating comfortable sustainable and efficient climate solutions for buildings homes and transportation its our responsibility to put the planet first. For us at Trane Technologies and through our businesses including TraneandThermo King sustainability is not just how we do businessit is our business. Do you dare to look at the worlds challenges and see impactful possibilities Do you want to contribute to making a better future If the answer is yes we invite you to consider joining us in boldly challenging whats possible for a sustainable world.

Learn about our benefits designed for you to Thrive at work and at home.

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Where is the work:

Monday to Thursday work onsite with your colleagues. Fridays choose your work location balancing what your work requires.

Be a part of our mission! As a world leader in creating comfortable sustainable and efficient environments its our responsibility to put the planet first. For us at Trane Technologies sustainability is not just how we do businessit is our business. Do you dare to look at the worlds challenges and see impactful possibilities Do you want to contribute to making a better future If the answer is yes we invite you to consider joining us in boldly challenging whats possible for a sustainable world.

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.
  • 401K match up to 6% plus an additional 2% core contribution up to 8% company contribution.
  • Paid time off including in support of volunteer and parental leave needs.
  • Educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.
  • Learn more about our benefits here!
Where is the work:

From Monday to Thursday work onsite with your colleagues. On Fridays choose your work location balancing what your work requires.

Job Summary:
The Chief Engineer for the Airside Portfolio of products (including Air Handler Units Fan Walls Blower Coils Fan Coils Unit Ventilators Unit Heaters VAV Boxes and similar HVAC products) serves as the technical leader for this portfolio. This individual ensures that Airside project teams design robust reliable products and uphold all elements of product design integrity. This role also acts as a technical mentor supporting the growth and development of the Airside Engineering team and fosters an environment of collaboration.

Chief Engineers create maintain and oversee execution of technology roadmaps. They provide guidance to Airside Portfolio leaders on which technologies to pursue to meet future market needs and support sustainable business collaboration with the engineering leader this role supports the implementation of an effective technical strategy through the Technology Plan and New Technology projects. The Chief Engineer acts as a technical coach for teams leading these initiatives.

This role is accountable for the technical integrity and quality of Engineering deliverables and partners closely with the Advanced Quality Planning team to ensure adherence to processes rigorous design reviews and technical standards.

What you will do:
  • Develop maintain and communicate technology roadmaps aligned with business strategy.
  • Oversee the engineering technology project portfolio ensuring New Technology projects address business priorities and deliver required outcomes.
  • Collaborate with Corporate Engineering teams to manage technology development and provide direction through technology roadmaps.
  • Ensure New Technology projects and Engineer to Order projects support the multi generation project plan and can be advanced into New Product Development projects.
  • Promote application of Intellectual Property to Airside products.
  • Partner with teams to define and implement Airside modeling and simulation strategy.
  • Promote consistent and robust design processes that result in design integrity. Coach teams in DFMEA FRACAS Design for Reliability Design for Manufacturing DVP&R and documentation review processes.
  • Lead design review process and help teams develop a comprehensive Technical Management Plan. Ensure Subject Matter Experts participate in and approve the Design Reviews
  • Encourage adherence to product architecture and modularity principles in new product designs.
  • Mentor and develop engineering teams. Support the onboarding process. Collaborate with the Training and Development leader to create and deliver training content.
  • Champion continuous improvement in engineering tools processes and systems.
  • Support Quality project teams in root cause analysis effort.
  • Ensure teams understand the regulatory environment impacting Airside projects.
  • Foster strong collaborative relationships with engineering leaders product managers training and development leader quality AQP portfolio engineering teams and corporate engineering teams.
  • Expect occasional travel (including some international) of approximately 10% to 20%.

What you will bring:
  • Bachelors Degree in Engineering and at least 15-years of engineering/product development experience (with at least 5-years of Airside or Unitary HVAC products) is required. An equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered.
  • A collaborative resultsoriented approach with a strong focus on customer needs.
  • Ability to lead through influence building trust and alignment across diverse teams.
  • Strong technical communication skills with ability to engage effectively at all organizational levels.
  • Demonstrated ability to navigate and resolve complex issues.
  • Experience developing and managing Intellectual Property.

Compensation:
Annual Total Pay Range: $94000 - $223000 USD. This position is bonus/incentive eligible.
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.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

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.

Annual Base Salary Range or Hourly Base Pay Range:

$88000.00 - $183400.00

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.

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.


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