Trane Technologies

Team Lead - Embedded Software

Trane Technologies$119K — $170K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Computer Science required; other technical degrees considered with relevant experience
  • At least 7 years' experience in controls, electronics, systems, or software engineering
  • Minimum of 2 years' experience in people or technical management
  • Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps)
  • Knowledge in compressors, engines, or power electronics is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Manage direct reports across various project teams
  • Mentor and supervise team members to enhance collaboration
  • Provide tools, resources, and training for team success
  • Monitor performance of team members and support their development
  • Develop best practices and standards for embedded software
  • Solicit feedback and track advancements to improve processes
  • Assist in planning and road-mapping development capabilities

Benefits

  • Health insurance and holistic wellness programs effective from DAY ONE
  • Family building benefits, including fertility coverage and adoption assistance
  • Up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, and sick leave
  • 401K match and tuition assistance programs
  • Additional options for volunteer and parental leave support
Full Job Description
Where is the work:
Monday to Thursday, work onsite with your colleagues. Fridays, choose your work location, balancing what your work requires.

What's in it for you:

The Team Lead, Embedded Software will work as a member of the Electrical/Electronic Systems & Components engineering team at Thermo King, supporting transport refrigeration system development. This role will balance responsibilities between managing direct reports and contributing technically to embedded controls development projects. Additionally, the successful candidate will play a supporting role in strategic planning activities and provide input to ongoing discussions around continuous improvement within the Controls development process. The successful candidate will have a deep knowledge of embedded software development and understand how interactions with hardware, software, validation test, and systems engineering teams contribute to a successful product.

What you will do:
People Management:

  • Manage direct reports, ensuring they are effectively allocated across various project teams.
  • Mentor and supervise team members, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
  • Ensure that direct reports have the necessary tools, resources, and training to excel in their roles.
  • Monitor and evaluate the performance of direct reports, providing feedback and supporting professional development

Technical Contribution:
  • Develop, document, and implement best practices, standards, and guidelines for developing embedded software targeting Linux and RTOS platforms.
  • Champion continuous improvement by soliciting internal feedback, conducting retrospectives, and tracking industry advancements to refine software development and testing processes.
  • Promote reuse and modularity by ensuring well-documented, easy-to-understand interface definitions for internal and external development partners.
  • Ensure all embedded development activities adhere to established processes and are continuously improved based on internal feedback and industry trends.

Strategic Planning:
  • Assist in planning and road-mapping activities to build development capabilities.
  • Provide input on training needs, resource allocation, and technology strategies.
  • Support alignment of development team objectives with organizational objectives.

What you will bring:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Computer Science required. Other technical degrees may be considered with relevant work experience.
  • At least 7 years' experience in controls, electronics, systems, or software engineering experience is required.
  • At least 2 years' experience leadership in either people or technical management.

Key Competencies:
  • Ability to develop, document, and enforce coding and process standards for embedded software.
  • Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps) and integration with embedded build systems.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and coordinate a small team of engineers.
  • Experience in automating processes is preferred.
  • Knowledge in compressors, engines, or power electronics is a plus.


Annual Base Salary Range or Hourly Base Pay Range:
$119,800.00 - $170,135.00
Compensation Type:
Salary
Incentive Eligible:
Yes
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.

About Trane Technologies

Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator. Through our strategic brands Trane and Thermo King, and our portfolio of environmentally responsible products and services, we bring efficient and sustainable climate solutions to buildings, homes and transportation. Our innovative solutions have helped make buildings and homes comfortable, while more energy efficient and environmentally friendly. We also provide transport temperature control solutions that are used in the food, beverage and pharmaceutical sectors. Trane Technologies is committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2030 and has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the tenth consecutive year.
Learn more about Trane Technologies
Size
37,000 employees
Market Cap
$39 billion
Industry
Net Income
$854.8 million
5 Year Trend
+0.9%
Revenue
$12.4 billion
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