What you will do Johnson Controls is seeking an innovative and experienced Principal Mechanical Engineer to help shape the future of our industry-leading products! In this role, you will drive the full product development lifecycle, leading and contributing to product design, testing, performance analysis, and project execution. As a technical leader, you'll collaborate across cross-functional teams to bring new ideas to life, solve complex engineering challenges, and deliver high-quality solutions that make a real impact for our customers.
Beyond product development, you will play a key role in supporting manufacturing operations by identifying opportunities for improvement and leading the implementation of design enhancements. Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential, as you will regularly present technical concepts and recommendations to engineering teams, leadership, project stakeholders, designers, and manufacturing partners.
This position also offers the opportunity to guide and mentor junior engineers, helping to develop the next generation of engineering talent while influencing engineering best practices across the organization.
This is a hybrid role based in New Freedom, PA, requiring onsite collaboration at least three days per week. Candidates should reside within commuting distance of the office or be willing to relocate. Various relocation packages are available.
How you will do it - Maintains understanding of theories, concepts, technical principles, and processes related to fluid, thermal, and other mechanical aspects of water-cooled chillers
- Contributes to and leads the on-time completion of programs and regularly reports on the status of projects
- Expert in mechanical design and able to conceptualize and implement design ideas into the product
- Applies mechanical codes such as UL, CE, PED, GB and ASME
- Work closely with the design and manufacturing teams in generating layout concepts and system configurations that consider the best balance of cost, performance, and reliability
- Lead and help execute test programs to validate performance and reliability of mechanical systems and components
- Analyzes, designs, modifies and/or troubleshoots mechanical sub-components and sub-systems based on test data
- Generate and review technical documentation for use within the product team
What you will need
Required - Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
- 7+ years of experience in a mechanical engineering role
- Strong understanding of fluid and thermal principles
- Proficient with organizing and processing large amounts of data
- Experience with product development, project management, and sustaining of configurable systems
- Ability to mentor and train other engineers
Preferred- Datacenter industry experience
HIRING SALARY RANGE: $115,000 - $130,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance. This position includes a competitive benefits package. The posted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role. However, we recognize that exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile. If you believe your background warrants consideration beyond the stated range, we encourage you to apply. To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us
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