Johnson Controls

Staff Engineer - Electrical/VSD SME

Johnson Controls$115K — $150K *
Technical Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent; 8-10 years of relevant experience or 15 years in HVAC for Data Centers.
  • Proven ability to lead execution teams and coordinate resources across various functions.
  • Strong interpersonal skills for effective communication with customers and stakeholders.
  • Ability to report on project progress and challenges to senior management.
  • Capable of both independent and collaborative work within a team setting.
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with professionalism.

Responsibilities

  • Drive continuous improvement in electrical systems and VSD products for chillers in critical applications.
  • Communicate technical solutions to Product Support, Field Technicians, and customers.
  • Participate in product development with a focus on reliability and design reviews.
  • Create and maintain technical service literature and training materials for electrical systems.
  • Coordinate lessons learned and best practices across global teams to enhance product reliability.
  • Proactively lead efforts in Warranty Teams to address field issues and implement corrective actions.
  • Collaborate closely with engineering to optimize service and maintenance processes for chiller systems.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package includes health, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Retirement savings plan with employer matching.
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth.
  • Flexible work options that promote work-life balance.
  • Support for obtaining certifications and advanced degrees.
Full Job Description
What will you do:

The Staff Engineer - Electrical/VSD SME is proactive in leading and/or participating on multi-functional teams (manufacturing, design, quality, supply chain) with team members located in different regions, globally, to drive continuous improvement of products and processes for electrical systems and Variable Speed Drives (VSDs) on chiller products used in Data Center and Mission Critical applications.

As an authority, you will help guide the teams technically to resolve complex product design and application issues based on years of product experience, education and training. The candidate will have extensive knowledge of electrical systems and VSD designs with a focus on chiller applications.

How you will do it:
  • Communicates at the appropriate technical level to resolve issues for Product Technical Support, Field Technicians and customers.
  • Participates on product development teams with emphasis on DFMEA's, SFMEA's design reviews, reliability test plans, design for manufacturing and helping to coordinate and follow up on field testing.
  • Works with the Technical Communications Group, is responsible for the technical content of service literature which includes Installation and Operations Manuals, Service Manuals, Service Information letters, and Service Bulletins for electrical systems and VSDs used on chiller products. Also, responsible for providing input for the technical content of training materials.
  • Communicates with design, manufacturing, and service groups globally sharing lessons learned and best practices to prevent issues from arising on new products being introduced into the marketplace and improve product quality and cost.
  • Participates on Warranty Teams to stay abreast of field issues and participate with multi-disciplined teams to find root cause and corrective actions for resolution of these issues. Must be proactive, stepping in to take the lead, coordinating and directing actions, to resolve issues as the situation may require.
  • Works with Engineering team to test programs to validate potential methods of reducing human intervention for service and maintenance of chillers and their components.
  • Work closely with the chiller product teams in generating service enabling product enhancements that consider the best balance of cost, performance, and reliability.
  • Works closely with the Product Teams on Chiller Retrofit offerings and finding ways to move from time-based maintenance recommendations to proactive condition-based recommendations.
  • Utilize warranty returns as a source of content from component tear downs, to troubleshooting content for knowledge exchange. Assists in Root Cause Analysis (RCAs) to drive corrective field actions and reduce future failures.


What we look for:

Required
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering with a minimum of 8-10 years of related work experience, or minimum of 15 years related work experience in HVAC equipment or a similar field supporting Data Centers or other Mission Critical Applications
  • Demonstrated ability to lead an execution team successfully, including the coordination of other Johnson Controls resources
  • Interpersonal skills to effectively connect with both internal and external customers
  • Effectively communicates project progress, issues, financial status and customer satisfaction to senior management as required
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Good organizational skills with attention to detail
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Suite Applications
  • Demonstrated ability to simultaneously lead a large and diverse number of projects with professionalism, cooperation, and persistence
  • Able to travel both Domestic and International up to 15%


Preferred
  • Graduate degree
  • Experience accessing and using manufacturing systems
  • Six Sigma skills
  • Ability to speak Spanish and/or Chinese


HIRING SALARY RANGE: $115,000.00 - 150,000.00 USD Annual. Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. This position includes a competitive benefits package.

For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site.

https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us

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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