Lead Data Center Thermal Controls Engineer

Johnson Controls; New Freedom (York County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cutting-edge projects

Collaborative environment

Professional development

Benefits package

Job summary

Johnson Controls is seeking an experienced Senior Controls Engineer to lead design, development, and optimization of control systems for data center cooling infrastructure. This role supports high-density computing environments, GPU clusters, and liquid cooling.

You will work with BMS/DCIM integration, develop control sequences for chiller plants, CDUs, CRAHs, and pump/valve sequencing, and mentor junior engineers while driving energy efficiency and reliability in Tier III/IV facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of controls engineering experience with data center relevance.
• Expert-level PLC and DDC programming
• Strong understanding of chiller plant optimization and hydronic systems
• Familiarity with BACnet, Modbus, SNMP, OPC-UA
• ASHEE guidelines knowledge for data centers
• Ability to read P&IDs and electrical schematics

Responsibilities

• Design control sequences for chiller plants, CDUs, CRAHs, and liquid cooling loops.
• Lead integration with BMS, DCIM platforms, and monitoring systems.
• Oversee commissioning: FAT/SAT, I/O checkout, loop tuning, functional testing.
• Mentor junior engineers on controls best practices and troubleshooting methods.

Skills

Controls engineering

PLC programming

DDC programming

Data center operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Controls Engineering

Tools

Tridium Niagara

Siemens

Allen-Bradley

Job description

Johnson Controls is seeking an experienced Senior Controls Engineer to lead design, development, and optimization of control systems for data center cooling infrastructure. This role supports high-density computing environments, GPU clusters, and liquid cooling.

You will work with BMS/DCIM integration, develop control sequences for chiller plants, CDUs, CRAHs, and pump/valve sequencing, and mentor junior engineers while driving energy efficiency and reliability in Tier III/IV facilities.