Electrical Engineer, Sustaining & Obsolescence

Johnson Controls; Westford (MA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls in Massachusetts is seeking an Electrical Engineer – Sustaining to maintain and enhance fire detection hardware including control panels, detectors, and notification devices. You will help ensure long‑term product reliability, regulatory compliance, and customer satisfaction across product lifecycles.

Requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years of embedded hardware design and troubleshooting, with strong communication and debugging skills using oscilloscopes and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years of embedded hardware design and troubleshooting.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with debugging tools such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and resolve hardware issues in existing products, including complex root‑cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Lead sustaining, component obsolescence, and product redesign projects from problem identification through implementation and release.
• Balance multiple concurrent design changes, investigations, and sustaining tasks across several products.
• Maintain technical documentation and ensure alignment with applicable regulatory standards.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, including design reviews, troubleshooting support, and development of engineering best practices.

Skills

Embedded hardware design

Debugging tools

Mentorship / guidance

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Microcontrollers

Job description

Johnson Controls in Massachusetts is seeking an Electrical Engineer – Sustaining to maintain and enhance fire detection hardware including control panels, detectors, and notification devices. You will help ensure long‑term product reliability, regulatory compliance, and customer satisfaction across product lifecycles.

Requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years of embedded hardware design and troubleshooting, with strong communication and debugging skills using oscilloscopes and