Product Design Engineer

YDU JC Air Cond & Ref Inc.- Dubai; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls’ Silent-Aire division is seeking a Product Design Engineer to lead complex designs for OEM data center equipment. You will drive manufacturable solutions, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams to ensure top-quality production designs.

You will create 3D models and drawings in Creo 9, analyze design options, and implement DFMA practices to optimize cost, quality, and schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Technical/Associate Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering with equivalent experience.
• Senior-level product design experience delivering complex equipment designs and design improvements in a production environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently on complex technical problems and drive solutions across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and how design decisions impact cost, quality, and throughput.
• Proficiency in PTC Creo 9, with working knowledge of Windchill PLM and SAP.
• Ability to provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and designers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present and defend technical recommendations.
• Working knowledge of industry standards, codes, and practices relevant to air handling and OEM equipment.
• Experience in equipment design within a manufacturing environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex product design and development work, delivering manufacturable solutions.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and project teams.
• Develop and maintain SOPs and scalable design solutions for manufacturing throughput.
• Generate and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs) for assigned projects.
• Execute Engineering Change Requests (ECRs/ECOs) in established processes.
• Perform design changes and resolve issues during product lifecycle.
• Conduct independent technical investigations and troubleshooting with engineering, manufacturing, and vendors.

Skills

Senior design experience

Independence

Manufacturing processes

Communication skills

Mentorship

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Technical/Associate Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PTC Creo 9

Windchill PLM

SAP

Job description

Join Silent-Aire - Powering the World's Data Centers

Silent-Aire, a division of Johnson Controls, is a global leader in owner equipment manufacturing (OEM) dedicated to providing custom solutions for data center customers. Our product line includes large-scale equipment such as air handling units and modular data centers. We pride ourselves on innovation, quality, and delivering tailored solutions to meet our clients' unique needs.

We currently operate manufacturing facilities in: Edmonton Sherwood Park Nisku

What you will do:

As a Product Design Engineer, you will lead complex product design and development work—driving robust, manufacturable solutions, providing technical guidance to junior engineers and designers, and coordinating across cross-functional teams. This role focuses on delivering high-quality designs for production while improving product architecture and design standards to support scalable manufacturing. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and project teams to evaluate performance-critical components, develop and maintain standard design procedures (SOPs), and implement scalable design solutions that support manufacturing throughput and long-term product strategy.

How you will do it:

Utilize PTC Creo 9 to create and release accurate 3D models, drawings, and documentation packages in compliance with internal design standards and change control processes. Perform engineering analyses, trade studies, and risk reviews to justify design decisions and ensure technical and functional requirements are met. Partner with manufacturing engineering, quality, and operations to improve manufacturability, reduce variation, and support production ramp priorities through practical Design for Manufacturing (DFM). Communicate technical decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including internal teams and external suppliers as required. Design and draft mechanical parts, sub-assemblies, general assemblies, plumbing layouts, and sheet-metal assemblies. Collaborate with engineering and production teams to optimize product designs for cost, quality, and schedule. Develop and implement engineering changes and resolve design issues that arise during the product lifecycle. Conduct independent technical investigations and troubleshooting with engineering, manufacturing, and vendors. Generate and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs) for assigned projects. Execute Engineering Change Requests (ECRs/ECOs) in accordance with established processes. Perform periodic inspections on the production floor to ensure products are built to released specifications and design intent.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a Technical/Associate Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering with equivalent experience.
• Senior-level product design experience delivering complex equipment designs and design improvements in a production environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently on complex technical problems and drive solutions across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and how design decisions impact cost, quality, and throughput.
• Proficiency in PTC Creo 9, with working knowledge of Windchill PLM and SAP.
• Ability to provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and designers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present and defend technical recommendations.
• Working knowledge of industry standards, codes, and practices relevant to air handling and OEM equipment.
• Experience in equipment design within a manufacturing environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience improving or developing product architecture to support manufacturing scalability and consistent build packages.
• Experience with formal peer review and structured engineering change control in a production environment.
• Direct collaboration experience with manufacturing engineering, quality, suppliers, and cross-functional program teams.
• Familiarity with standards and regulations related to data center equipment.

Johnson Controls' Canadian subsidiaries are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants, candidates and employees with disabilities, in accordance with applicable human rights legislation, and in Ontario, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act ("AODA"). When requested, accommodation will be provided throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. To request accommodation, please contact us. Any information you provide related to accommodation measures will be treated as confidential. A copy of Johnson Controls' applicable AODA policies are available on our website at www.johnsoncontrols.com for your reference, and can be made available in accessible formats upon request.

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