Test Engineer - NVH & Durability

At Trane TechnologiesTM and through our businesses including Trane® and Thermo King®, we create innovative climate solutions for buildings, homes, and transportation that challenge what's possible for a sustainable world. We're a team that dares to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities. We believe in a better future when we uplift others and enable our people to thrive at work and at home. We boldly go.

The Test Engineer - Durability & NVH is responsible for ensuring quality designs through comprehensive testing and validation. Specifically, we are looking for an individual that can execute strategies to solve complex technical problems using the suite of tools available. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical foundation, a continuous learning mindset, and results oriented. The vision for our test department is to provide high-fidelity test data that fosters a model based and data driven engineering culture.

This position works on a variety of components, materials, and products during all stages of the engineering process. TK products have rotating equipment such as engines, compressors, belt systems, and fans that also must endure continuous road exposure. This requires an understanding of both NVH and durability to ensure quality designs.

The role collaborates closely with the simulation team to ensure test data is an integral part of the engineering decision making process.

Core Responsibilities (others may be added):

• Plan and execute NVH and durability programs at all stages of the engineering process.
• Interpret and work with standardize test methods and load profiles.
• Align with modeling and simulation activities contributing to model verification & validation.
• Provide technical domain tactical support to engineers and lab technicians.
• Understand and communicate at all levels on test strategy, status, and simulation linkage.
• Contribute to the overall lab direction, roadmaps, and capital improvements.

Education and Experience Required:

• Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering with at least 1 year of NVH or structural lab experience.
• Or Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering with at least 3 years of relevant experience.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Required
  • Digital signal processing using tools similar to Simcenter Test Lab & nCode.
  • Instrumentation knowledge - accelerometers, strain gauges, tachometers
  • Demonstrated success correlating simulation and test results in a lab environment
  • Able to understand the differences and navigate both virtual and physical domains
  • Shaker table experience
• Preferred
  • Understanding of accelerated testing
  • FEA - static, modal, random, transient, thermal
  • Automotive Experience
  • Transport HVAC and refrigeration product knowledge
  • Composites and plastics experience

Tools and Equipment:

• Data Acquisition: Simcenter SCADAS Mobile & XS, HBM EDAQ
• Software: Simcenter Testlab, HBM nCode, SimCenter 3D, MatLab, ANSYS, and more
• Facilities: Unit and Component Level Shaker Tables, Tensile & Torsion Load Frames, Sound Lab

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.