Lead Data Center Thermal Systems Strategist

Johnson Controls, Inc.; New Freedom (York County); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls, Inc. seeks a Data Center Thermal Systems Fellow to lead enterprise thermal strategy across divisions and partners.

You will set direction for thermal technology, reconciling platforms and guiding cross-divisional alignment, acting as a corporate technical advisor for strategic planning. The role requires a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering, 18+ years of experience, and global leadership across thermal domains, with expertise in data center cooling architectures and advanced

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
• 18+ years of industry experience in thermal technology.
• Global technical leadership with cross-divisional influence.
• Data center cooling architecture experience including direct liquid cooling.

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction for enterprise thermal strategy across the organization.
• Lead cross-divisional thermal platform alignment and planning.
• Define architecture and strategies for platform reconciliation with partners.
• Mentor senior engineers and advise on corporate strategic planning.

Skills

Global leadership

Thermal technology

Data center cooling

Cross-domain engineering

Mentoring engineers

Strategy development

Education

Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Ph.D. preferred

Tools

CAD (SolidWorks/Creo)

MATLAB/Simulink

CFD tools (ANSYS/Star-CCM+/OpenFOAM)

Job description

Johnson Controls, Inc. seeks a Data Center Thermal Systems Fellow to lead enterprise thermal strategy across divisions and partners.

You will set direction for thermal technology, reconciling platforms and guiding cross-divisional alignment, acting as a corporate technical advisor for strategic planning. The role requires a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering, 18+ years of experience, and global leadership across thermal domains, with expertise in data center cooling architectures and advanced