Product Engineer

Johnson Controls, Inc.; Dublin; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls, Inc. in Dublin, Ireland seeks a Product Engineer II to support the mechanical design and performance of European air-cooled chiller components and systems. You will contribute to new product development and work with production, lab, service, marketing, and applications teams across Europe.

You will apply fluid and thermal knowledge, perform detailed mechanical design work, and ensure compliance with CE, PED, and EN standards while mentoring newer staff as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of hands-on mechanical design experience.
• Knowledge of fluid and thermal principles applicable to chillers.
• Familiarity with European mechanical & refrigeration codes: CE, PED, Machinery Directive, EN 378.
• Ability to conceptualize and implement design ideas into products.
• Experience with 3D CAD and production drawings per ISO/EN standards.

Responsibilities

• Develops and applies understanding of fluid, thermal, refrigeration and mechanical aspects of air-cooled chillers.
• Performs mechanical design work on components and features under supervision.
• Applies European codes and directives (CE, PED, Machinery Directive) and EN standards.
• Writes product specs and coordinates documentation release.
• Collaborates with design, manufacturing, and product teams to balance cost, performance, and reliability.
• Executes test programs to validate performance and reliability; analyzes data to troubleshoot.

Skills

Fluid & thermal principles

CE marking PED Machinery Directive EN

Mechanical design proficiency

3D CAD

Production drawings ISO/EN

Data analysis

Written & verbal communication

Travel up to 10%

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering or related

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Product Engineer

European Air-Cooled Chiller Engineering | Dublin, Ireland

What you will do

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

In this role you will support the mechanical design and 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

• Develops and applies an understanding of the theories, concepts, technical principles, and processes related to the fluid, thermal, refrigeration, and other mechanical aspects of air-cooled chillers
• 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 mechanical design work on assigned components and features
• Applies European mechanical and safety codes and directives, including CE marking, the Pressure Equipment Directive (PED), and the Machinery Directive, and harmonized standards such as EN 378 (refrigerating systems safety) and EN 14511 (chiller performance rating)
• Writes product specifications, and prepares, checks, and coordinates the release of documentation to support designs
• Works with the design and manufacturing teams to develop layout concepts and system configurations that balance cost, performance, and reliability
• Selects suitable mechanical components – including heat exchangers, fans, compressors, valves, and refrigerant piping – considering cost, performance, and reliability
• Helps execute test programs to validate the performance and reliability of mechanical systems and components; analyzes, modifies, and troubleshoots mechanical sub-components based on test data
• Responsible for engineering deliverables, including creating design specifications, detailed design reviews, data analysis, etc.
• Supports the manufacturing and sustaining of the product, including initiating and executing design changes
• 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
• Contributes to the accurate and on-time completion of projects and regularly reports on the status of assigned work
• Continuously increases expertise across chiller 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
• Adheres to the Company’s Code of Conduct and Business Ethics standards

What we look for

Required

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline / science
• Minimum 2 years of work experience in a related field
• Working knowledge of fluid and thermal principles
• Working knowledge of European mechanical and refrigeration codes and standards (CE marking, PED, Machinery Directive, EN 378)
• Proficient in mechanical design, able to conceptualize and implement design ideas into the product
• Proficient with 3D CAD and the creation of production drawings to ISO / EN drafting conventions
• 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
• Experience with product development and sustaining of configurable systems
• Familiarity with refrigeration systems and the EU F-Gas Regulation
• Familiarity with HVAC systems and motor-driven mechanical engineering design and test
• Experience with structural, thermal, or computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis
• Experience with ERP / material resource planning (MRP) softwareExperience applying European regulatory standards such as EN 378, EN 14511, and the Ecodesign / ErP framework