Controls Development Team Leader

At Modine, we are Engineering a Cleaner, Healthier World™. Building on more than 100 years of excellence in thermal management, we provide trusted systems and solutions that improve air quality and conserve natural resources. Our Airedale by Modine brand is a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative thermal management solutions for data centers, clean rooms, hospitals, universities, and other mission-critical environments.

Never heard of Airedale by Modine? In short, we cool the internet. Ever used an app to book a taxi? Ever had a video meeting? Ever bought something online? Chances are, the digital 1s and 0s you’ve created and sent are being kept cool by Airedale by Modine. We’re one of the key cogs in the global machine that keeps your digital world running smoothly.

Trusted as The Critical Cooling Specialists, Airedale by Modine has decades of experience providing efficient, flexible end-to-end cooling solutions that work smarter, not harder, to deliver more cooling for less power. With manufacturing facilities in Canada, Spain, the UK, and the U.S., we’re scaling up across the world to support an ever-growing demand for our solutions.

That’s where you come in….

Due to ongoing growth and expansion an excellent opportunity has arisen for a Controls Development Team Leader in the Controls team, to report to James Holding, Controls Software & Development Manager.

• Lead a team of Development Engineers aligned with specific development projects to meet agreed requirements, budget and timescales
• Lead the development of our Cooling Ai suite of AI products
• Develop new Controls products, either new software, hardware, AI/ML enhancements or a combination to improve existing products or allow the Sales team to sell new products to market
• Responsibility for delivering up to 4 development projects to market per year on time and to a high standard within P&L targets for the team
• Take part in internal R&D efforts, applying state-of-the-art AI research to build impactful demonstrations and solutions
• Hold team project briefings as and when required
• Keep a track of the project progress and status and issue reports to the wider team
• Determine training requirements for the development team and mentor less experienced engineers
• Monitor individual performance of members within the development team and help set targets for individual progression
• Inform the Controls Software & Development Manager of any issues that may require investigation or disciplinary action
• Make recommendations to improve and achieve departmental targets
• To understand, promote and contribute to the company health and safety, risk assessment and environmental policies within the Controls team
• Some site work may be required to gather data, train AI models or test new products in the field before deployment to market

• Cooling Optimisation: AI-powered control systems that maximise efficiency and resilience in data centre cooling.
• Building Management Systems (ACIS):
  Our proprietary platform offers full-site monitoring and cutting-edge features developed in-house.
• Power Management Systems (PMS):
  Advanced systems for millisecond-precision monitoring of power events and CBEMA curve analysis.
• Remote Monitoring & Machine Learning:
  Predictive maintenance tools using machine learning to detect issues like gas loss below 5% of total charge.

• A keen interest in applying AI to real-world industrial problems
• Experience with neural networks and other ML architectures
• Familiarity with ML frameworks such as Tensor Flow or Py Torch
• Programming experience in Python
• Deployment using Docker containerisation
• Understanding of version control (e.g. Git).
• Experience with Tridium Niagara 4 & AX software and controllers would be an advantage
• An understanding of HVAC refrigeration systems would be an advantage
• Minimum Degree level in an Engineering discipline. AI, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Data Science and Engineering are preferred.
• Appreciation of data centre HVAC applications and products, especially Chillers, CRAH, CRAC, CDU and FWU
• Good communication skills
• Supervisory experience would be an advantage
• Ability to maintain good working relationships within all levels of the Company
• Safety, Environmental & Quality awareness
• Ability to challenge should an employee not be working to the expected level required
• A desire to pioneer new and innovative solutions with “outside the box” thinking.
• Must be able to work on projects autonomously, be self-motivated and able to take initiative.
• Enthusiastic and positive attitude towards problem solving and building a strong team.
• The ability to handle pressure and meet deadlines