Senior Product Engineering Manager

Johnson Controls International; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls, Inc. seeks a Senior Product Engineering Manager in Dublin to lead the end‑to‑end development of data‑centre chillers and commercial heat‑pump systems for Europe.

You will own technical delivery, ensure EU compliance, and translate market needs into robust engineering solutions. You will drive cost, quality, reliability, and efficiency improvements, mentor engineers, and collaborate with Product Management, Operations, Quality, and global centers to align platforms and best

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Thermal, or Energy Engineering (Bachelor or Master).
• 7–12 years’ experience in HVAC product engineering, preferably chillers/heat pumps.
• Strong knowledge of thermodynamics and HVAC/R system design; low‑GWP refrigerants.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and lifecycle of HVAC products for EU market; ensure EU compliance and performance.
• Own technical delivery, translating customer needs and regulations into robust engineering solutions.
• Drive cost, quality, and reliability improvements across products; mentor teams.

Skills

HVAC engineering

Thermodynamics

System design

Regulatory compliance

LEAN

Problem solving

Documentation

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical, Thermal, or Energy Engineering

Tools

CAD

Job description

Senior Product Engineering Manager

Dublin

What you will do

• Lead the engineering development and full product lifecycle of data‑centre chillers and commercial heat‑pump systems for the European market.
• Own the technical delivery of HVAC products, ensuring they meet EU performance, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Translate customer needs, regulatory obligations, and market insights into clear, robust engineering solutions.
• Drive cost, quality, reliability, and efficiency improvements across existing and new products.
• Support prototype builds, laboratory and field testing, certification, and customer validation activities across Europe.
• Mentor and develop engineering team members, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.
• Act as a key technical partner to Product Management, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Service teams, and global engineering centres.

How you will do it

• Deliver end‑to‑end engineering ownership, from concept through design, validation, industrialisation, and lifecycle management.
• Develop and review engineering specifications, CAD designs, calculations, test plans, P&IDs, and RFQs.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering inputs across mechanical, electrical, controls, and compliance domains.
• Apply LEAN engineering methodologies (A3, 8D, value‑stream mapping, standard work) to improve speed, quality, and predictability.
• Ensure compliance with relevant EU regulations and standards, including Ecodesign/ErP, low‑GWP refrigerant requirements, and CE conformity.
• Partner with manufacturing and supply chain teams to enable design‑for‑manufacture and design‑for‑service.
• Collaborate closely with global design hubs in York (US) and Wuxi (China) to align platforms and best practices.

What we look for

• Degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s) in Mechanical, Thermal, or Energy Engineering.
• 7–12 years’ experience in HVAC product engineering, ideally within chillers and/or heat‑pump technologies.
• Strong technical knowledge of thermodynamics, HVAC/R system design, and low‑GWP refrigerants.
• Proven experience working with EU regulations and standards, including:
• EN 378
• EU F‑Gas Regulation
• Pressure Equipment Directive
• Machinery Directive
• ATEX Directive
• Electrical safety of machinery
• ISO/EN and national building & ventilation standards
• Demonstrated success applying LEAN engineering practices in a product development environment.
• Strong problem‑solving, collaboration, and documentation skills.
• Fluency in English; additional European languages are an advantage.

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