Electrical Engineer

Johnson Controls, Inc.; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls is seeking an Electrical Engineer in Dublin, Ireland to support European air-cooled chiller projects. You will design electrical power and control panels, collaborate with production, service, and marketing teams, and help drive product development across Europe.

The role emphasizes detailed design work, documentation control, and ongoing learning about chiller electrical systems. Travel up to 10% within Europe is expected.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of work experience in a related field.
• Proficiency with European electrical directives and standards (CE marking, LV Directive, EMC Directive, Machinery Directive).
• Proficient in electrical design and able to translate ideas into the product.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel up to 10%, primarily within Europe.

Responsibilities

• Complete detailed design of electrical power panels, control panels, VSDs, and wire harnesses per CE marking and EN/IEC standards.
• Work under supervision following defined processes to implement design ideas.
• Define and plan activities for projects and complete detailed design work.
• Write product specifications and coordinate documentation release for designs.
• Provide support to engineers, designers, operations, marketing, and service teams; mentor juniors.
• Report status of work and team progress with clear communication.
• Assist in test programs to validate electrical performance and troubleshoot sub-components.

Skills

Electrical design

Communication skills

Data handling

HVAC systems familiarity

VSDs knowledge

Ability to travel

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

ERP / MRP software

Job description

Johnson Controls

Electrical Engineer

European Air-Cooled Chiller Engineering | Dublin, Ireland

What you will do

Johnson Controls has an exciting Electrical Engineer opportunity based at our Dublin, Ireland location, supporting our new European air-cooled chiller engineering organization. If you enjoy electrical analysis, detailed design, and control, this could be the right position for you.

In this role you will support the electrical performance of air-cooled chiller components and systems engineered for the European market, working under general supervision to complete detailed design work. You will provide support to production, laboratory, service, applications, and marketing teams across Europe, and contribute to new and exciting product development programs while continuing to build your expertise.

How you will do it

• Completes detailed design of electrical power panels, control panels, variable speed drives, and wire harnesses in accordance with CE marking requirements and applicable European directives – including the Low Voltage Directive, EMC Directive, and Machinery Directive – and harmonized standards such as EN/IEC 61439 and EN/IEC 60204-1
• Works under general supervision, following work instructions and defined processes to conceptualize and implement design ideas into the product
• Defines and plans own activities for a project and completes detailed design work
• Writes product specifications, and prepares, checks, and coordinates the release of documentation to support designs
• Provides support to application engineers, designers, factory operations, product marketing, and product technical service, and can mentor new hires at the Engineer I level
• Reports the status of own work, and that of junior team members, to the project team, with good written and verbal communication
• Helps execute test programs to validate the electrical performance and reliability of chiller systems and components; analyzes, modifies, and troubleshoots sub-components based on test data
• Contributes to the accurate and on-time completion of projects and regularly reports on the status of assigned work
• Selects suitable electrical components, considering cost, performance, and reliability
• Continuously increases expertise across chiller electrical design, theory, construction, operation, and applications; participates in process improvement
• Uses standard technical and mathematical principles, theories, concepts, and best-practice methodologies in the field
• Responsible for engineering drawings, including electrical schematics and bills of materials
• Adheres to the Company’s Code of Conduct and Business Ethics standards

What we look for

Required

• BS in Electrical Engineering or related field
• Minimum 2 years of work experience in a related field
• Working knowledge of European electrical directives and standards (CE marking, Low Voltage Directive, EMC Directive, Machinery Directive) and harmonized IEC/EN standards
• Proficient in electrical design, able to conceptualize and implement design ideas into the product
• Able to organize and process large amounts of data
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, schedule-driven, team-oriented environment
• Ability to travel up to 10%, primarily within Europe

Preferred

• Experience engineering industrial products in engineer-to-order, applied, or made-to-order environments
• Understanding of chiller controls and variable speed drives (VSDs)
• Familiarity with HVAC systems and motor-driven mechanical engineering design and test
• Experience with product development and sustaining of configurable systems
• Experience with ERP / material resource planning (MRP) software
• Experience applying European regulatory standards such as EN/IEC 61439, EN/IEC 60204-1, etc.