Senior Product Engineer

Johnson Controls Ireland HVAC; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls is seeking a Senior Product Engineer in Dublin, Ireland to own mechanical design and performance of European air-cooled chiller components and systems. You will lead design changes, mentor junior engineers, and drive new product development under minimal supervision.

You will apply EU codes (CE, PED, Machinery Directive) and standards (EN 378, EN 14511) while collaborating with design and manufacturing teams to optimize cost, performance, and reliability across Europe.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of mechanical design and project experience.
• Strong understanding of fluid and thermal principles.
• Working knowledge of CE marking, PED, Machinery Directive, EN 378.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, able to represent the team.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%, primarily within Europe.
• Proficiency in mechanical design and data processing.

Responsibilities

• Own the mechanical design and performance of air-cooled chiller components and systems engineered for the European market.
• Lead design changes and mentor engineers.
• Define specifications for features and generate and review technical documentation.
• Coordinate test programs to validate performance and reliability of mechanical systems.
• Work with design and manufacturing teams to balance cost, performance, and reliability.
• Adhere to CE marking, PED, Machinery Directive, EN 378 and EN 14511 standards.

Skills

Mechanical design

Data analysis

Communication skills

Travel up to 10%

Team collaboration

Regulatory knowledge (CE/PED/Machinery

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ERP / MRP software

Job description

Senior Product Engineer

European Air-Cooled Chiller Engineering | Dublin, Ireland

What You Will Do

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

Job Description

Johnson Controls has an exciting Senior Product Engineer opportunity based at our Dublin, Ireland location, supporting our new European air-cooled chiller engineering organization. If you enjoy mechanical design, testing, data analysis, and project management, this could be the right position for you. In this senior role you will own the mechanical design and performance of air-cooled chiller components and systems engineered for the European market, working under minimal supervision to drive design solutions into the product. You will support the manufacturing and sustaining of the product – including initiating and executing design changes – mentor less-experienced engineers, and take a leading role in new and exciting product development programs.

How You Will Do It

• Maintains a deep 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 minimal supervision, independently determining the approach to mechanical design solutions and conceptualizing and implementing design ideas into the product
• Defines, plans, and promotes product engineering project work; owns the mechanical design of one or more features or products from concept through release
• 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)
• Works closely with the design and manufacturing teams to generate layout concepts and system configurations that balance cost, performance, and reliability
• Coordinates and helps execute test programs to validate the performance and reliability of mechanical systems and components; analyzes, designs, modifies, and troubleshoots mechanical sub-components and sub-systems based on test data
• Defines specifications for features and products, and generates and reviews technical documentation for use within the product team
• Guides and mentors less-experienced engineers, and represents the product team within Engineering – able to speak for the team technically, with excellent written and verbal communication
• Contributes to the on-time completion of programs and regularly reports on the status of projects
• Continuously increases expertise across chiller design, theory, construction, operation, and applications; participates in and leads process improvement
• Adheres to the Company’s Code of Conduct and Business Ethics standards

Required

What we look for

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline / science
• Minimum 4 years of mechanical design and project experience
• Strong understanding 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 at organizing and processing large amounts of data
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to represent the team technically
• 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 ERP / material resource planning (MRP) software
• Experience applying European regulatory standards such as EN 378, EN 14511, and the Ecodesign / ErP framework