Senior Electrical Engineer - European Air-Cooled Chiller

About the role

Johnson Controls is looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join its new European air-cooled chiller engineering organization in Dublin, Ireland. The role owns the electrical performance of air-cooled chiller components and systems designed for the European market, working under minimal supervision to turn design solutions into products. It also provides technical direction and support to production, laboratory, service, applications and marketing teams across Europe, mentors less-experienced engineers and takes a leading part in new product development.

Key responsibilities

• Analyze and design electrical power panels, control panels, variable speed drives and wire harnesses in line with CE marking and European directives (Low Voltage, EMC, Machinery) and harmonized standards such as EN/IEC 61439 and EN/IEC 60204-1
• Own the electrical design of one or more features or products from concept through release, defining electrical specifications and coordinating the release of supporting documentation
• Mentor less-experienced electrical engineers, application engineers, designers, factory operations, product marketing and product technical service
• Represent the electrical engineering team in Engineering and cross-functional activities, and coordinate test programs to validate electrical performance and reliability
• Select electrical components balancing cost, performance and reliability, and prepare engineering drawings including schematics and bills of materials
• Report regularly on project status and adhere to the company's Code of Conduct and Business Ethics

Required profile

• BS in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• Minimum 4 years of electrical design and project experience
• Working knowledge of European electrical directives and standards (CE marking, Low Voltage, EMC, Machinery Directives) and harmonized IEC/EN standards
• Excellent written and verbal communication, able to represent the team technically
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, schedule-driven, team-oriented environment and to travel up to 10% mainly within Europe
• Preferred: experience engineering industrial products in engineer-to-order, applied or made-to-order environments, understanding of chiller controls and VSDs, familiarity with HVAC systems and motor-driven mechanical design and test, experience with configurable system product development, and ERP/MRP software experience