Johnson Controls

Design Engineer

Johnson Controls$70K — $110K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in pre-sales engineering support and system design
  • Proficiency in using computer drafting tools for technical drawings
  • Strong communication skills to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences
  • U.S. citizen eligible for security clearance due to federal project requirements
  • Willingness to travel 20-25% for site surveys and project support

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop security system packages, including technical drawings and specifications
  • Collaborate with hardware and software teams for federal security projects
  • Prepare submittals and site installation schedules
  • Update project documentation based on field changes and create as-built drawings
  • Select materials and components to optimize project cost and specifications
  • Maximize reuse of existing designs and programs for efficiency
  • Assist in commissioning system controllers and troubleshoot operational issues

Benefits

  • Immediate eligibility for benefits from day one of employment
  • Generous vacation package of 3 weeks plus additional sick and floating days
  • 10 standard holidays per year, totaling over 6 weeks of time off
  • Opportunity to work on high-profile federal projects, enhancing career growth
  • Collaborative environment within the engineering team, fostering innovation and learning
Full Job Description
We are seeking a Design Engineer for our federal team supporting our Electronic Security System (ESS) engineering team based in Huntsville, AL. Our Engineers on this team get the unique opportunity to support U.S. military and other federal government sites all over the United States, as well as some overseas. Our Design Engineers are engaged in the full lifecycle of a project from pre-sales to closeout, but primarily support the pre-sales engineering work. These duties may include performing pre-design site survey, designing system shop drawing submittals, generating product literature submittals, cost estimating & sales support, developing scopes of work, and generating project documents such as as-built drawings and manuals..

Salary Range: $70,000 - $110,000 plus bonus. Negotiable based on experience
Bonus Eligible: Yes
Benefits: Eligible for benefits on first day of employment
Vacation: 3 weeks of paid vacation, 5 sick days, 3 floating holidays, and 10 standard holidays per calendar year (6.5 weeks in total)
Travel Required: Up to 20-25%

As a Design Engineer (Security Systems Engineer), you will:

  • Design, estimates, and develop technically functional security systems, including enterprise security head end systems. Creates drawing packages (technical data packages), sequence of operations, bill of material, network layouts and electrical requirements
  • Support hardware engineering, software engineering and network level commissioning for Federal Security Projects
  • Coordinate and create necessary drawings and equipment schedules for submittals and installation
  • Provides field change information to the project team for the creation of as-built drawings and software
  • Selects controllers, end devices, and other materials to meet project specification, and minimize the total cost of installation to ensure that the project cost comes in below estimate for assigned projects
  • Ensures maximum reuse of proven designs and programs
  • May assist in the loading and commissioning of all system and network-level controllers as required. Assists in validation of complete system functionality and troubleshoots problems with subcontractors and other trades to ensure proper operation
  • Keeps management and JCI contractor or customer informed of job progress and issues
  • Adheres to safety standards. High degree of regard to employee and subcontractor safety


Required Qualifications:

  • Proficiency working with pre-sales engineering support (cost estimating, sales support, pre-design site surveys, designing control system, shop drawing submittals, generating product literature submittals, design packages and submittals, etc)
  • Advanced computer skills, preferably with computer-related drafting tools
  • Ability to relate technical knowledge to a non-technical audience.
  • Ability to travel up to 20-25%
  • S. citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain required security clearances and/or badging for projects being supported (background/character, criminal history, employment, and credit checks).


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Proficiency and experience working with commercial and/or industrial Electronic Security Systems (access controls, intrusion detection systems, CCTV/camera systems, etc)
  • Knowledge of a wide variety of commercial Electronic Security Systems; Vindicator, Genetech, Milestone, Lenel, and/or Softwarehouse C-cure 9000 preferred
  • Experience supporting U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects

Preferred Education:

  • Associates Degree or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics, or a related technical field
  • Network+, CCNA, or other related certifications


Division: JCFS (Johnson Controls Federal Systems)

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About Johnson Controls

Johnson Controls International plc is a multinational conglomerate headquartered in Cork, Ireland that produces automotive parts such as batteries and electronics and HVAC equipment for buildings. It employs 105,000 people in around 2,000 locations across six continents. As of 2019, it was listed as 389th in the Fortune Global 500; in 2020, it became ineligible for the list. Johnson Controls was founded in 1885 by Warren S. Johnson, a professor at the State Normal School in Whitewater, Wisconsin. Originally called the Johnson Electric Service Company, it focused on automatic temperature regulation. In 1974, the company changed its name to Johnson Controls.
Learn more about Johnson Controls
Size
101,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$923 million
Founded
1885
5 Year Trend
+2.1%
Revenue
$22 billion
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