Senior Product Engineering Manager

Johnson Controls Systems & Service Ltd - HVAC Ireland; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls Systems & Service Ltd - HVAC Ireland in Dublin seeks a Senior Product Engineering Manager to own end-to-end development of data-centre chillers and commercial heat-pump systems for Europe. You will lead design, validation, and lifecycle management, ensuring EU compliance and collaborating with global design hubs.

The role demands 7–12 years in HVAC product engineering, strong thermodynamics know-how, LEAN practices, and effective cross-functional leadership.

Qualifications

• Degree (Bachelor's or Master's) in Mechanical, Thermal, or Energy Engineering.
• 7–12 years' experience in HVAC product engineering, ideally chillers/heat-pump tech.
• Strong knowledge of thermodynamics, HVAC/R design, and low-GWP refrigerants.
• Experience with EU regulations and standards (EN 378, EU F-Gas, PED, Machinery, ATEX, ISO/EN).
• LEAN practices applied in product development to improve speed and quality.
• Strong problem-solving, collaboration, and documentation skills.
• Fluency in English; additional European languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• 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 EU performance, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Translate customer needs, regulatory obligations, and market insights into 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.
• Deliver end-to-end ownership from concept to lifecycle management; review specs, CAD, test plans, and RFQs.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary inputs across mechanical, electrical, controls, and compliance domains.

Skills

HVAC design

Thermodynamics

Regulatory compliance

LEAN methods

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical/Energy Engineering

Tools

CAD software

DFMEA/FMEA

Job description

• 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.

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.