Software Development Engineering Intern

At Trane Technologies^TM  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.

What’s in it for you:

Be a part of our mission!  As a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable, and efficient environments, it’s our responsibility to put the planet first. For us at Trane Technologies, sustainability is not just how we do business—it is our business. Do you dare to look at the world's 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 what’s possible for a sustainable world. 

Where is the work:

This position has been designated as a hybrid work schedule with work performed onsite 3 days each week.

What you will do:

The Software Engineering Intern will work with a highly-integrated team in a UI application or embedded development role with today’s latest software technologies.  The position will be at our Trane facility located in St. Paul/White Bear Lake, MN. It is full-time (40 hours per week) work over the summer months with the possibility of continuing on part-time during the school year.   This is an ideal opportunity for someone interested in design and development of building automation controls with Trane Commercial. Projects may include:

• Construction or improving development tools & infrastructure
• Prototyping for New Technology Process (NTP) projects
• New feature enhancement of existing controls platforms and service tools
• Reducing Cyber-security risk in IT and IOT infrastructure for our customers.

Responsibilities:

• Software Construction – Understand construction fundamentals; minimize complexity, anticipate change, plan for verification.  Make appropriate use of planning, modeling, reuse and measurement.
• Software Design – Understand and apply generally accepted best practices in design methodology.  Understand key issues and use proper techniques for concurrency, event handling, distribution of components, exception handling, etc.  Understand and make use of common design patterns.
• Peer Reviews and Inspections – Knowledge and use of formal inspection methods.  Active participation in design reviews and mentoring of peers in design best practices.
• Testing – Understand the role and use of testing throughout the life cycle.  Create and execute test plans and test software at appropriate times in the development cycle.

What you will bring:

Ideal UI developer candidates will have familiarity with some of the following:

• Currently enrolled and pursuing a BS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related major
• Web based development experience.
• JavaScript and/or JavaScript frameworks such as React.
• Web Development – CSS, HTML, XML/XSLT, JSON.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
• Object Oriented Methodologies – OOA, OOD, OOP, modeling with UML.
• Knowledge in AWS/Azure/Google Cloud a plus.

Ideal Embedded developer candidates will have familiarity with some of the following:

• Currently enrolled and pursuing a BS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related major
• Experience with application code development using industry best practices.  (Experience with effective code reuse methodologies a plus.)
• C/C++ or RUST and Object-Oriented Software design experience required.
• Embedded Linux experience highly desired.
• Software version control system experience required.  (Experience with Subversion a plus.)
• HVAC equipment controls and system knowledge a plus.
• Communication Protocols: Experience with BACnet, Modbus, Obix or MQTT a plus.

Key Competencies:

• Ability to work as part of software development team
• Ability to meet short- and long-term deadlines
• Ability to work regularly and dependably

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.