Principal Power Electronics Engineer (onsite)

YDU JC Air Cond & Ref Inc.- Dubai; New Freedom (York County); On-site; USD 81,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls is seeking a Principal Power Electronics Engineer to support our Chillers product group onsite in New Freedom, PA. You will design, test and sustain variable speed drives for chiller applications, and you will work with a team of engineers to meet documented hardware requirements.

Responsibilities include defining design specifications, coordinating documentation releases, conducting feasibility studies, and acting as technical lead for field and factory issue resolution.

Qualifications

• Master degree in Electrical Engineering with specialization in Power Electronics.
• 7+ years of industry experience in Power Electronics.
• PhD in Power Electronics preferred.
• Strong experience with power electronics controls.
• Strong experience with IGBT-based inverters.

Responsibilities

• Design, test, and sustain Variable Speed Drives (VSD) for chiller applications.
• Contribute to design reviews, simulations, and prototype testing.
• Prepare documentation and ensure compliance with hardware requirements.
• Lead technical investigations and troubleshooting for field and factory issues.
• Collaborate with engineers, designers, and technicians across projects.

Skills

Power electronics controls

IGBT-based inverters

Matlab/Simulink

OPAL-RT

Saber

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (Power Electronics)

PhD in Power Electronics (preferred)

Tools

Matlab/Simulink

OPAL-RT

Saber

Job description

About Johnson Controls

Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education. For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward. Visit johnsoncontrols.com for more information and follow @Johnsoncontrols on social platforms.

What you will do

Johnson Controls is seeking a Principal Power Electronics Engineer to support our Chillers product group. You will be responsible for designing, testing and sustaining Variable Speed Drives (VSD) for chiller applications. This team conducts design, simulation, prototype testing, reliability testing and confirms that the product operates as expected with reference to specific documented hardware requirements.

This position is located onsite in New Freedom, PA. Candidates must be commuting distance, or able to relocate.

How you will do it

Serve as technical expert within Power Electronics Department that is responsible to design, test, and maintain power electronics products and systems for Johnson Controls' chiller applications.

Determine the best techniques, procedures and/or theories as they apply to the development of power electronics products and systems.

Create compliance procedures for the development of electrical/electronic circuitry designs.

Define and interpret design specifications; design electrical/electronic circuitry to meet specified requirements; and analyzes product design requirements and recommend solutions.

Prepare and coordinates the release of documentation to support component design and manufacturing.

Participate in all aspects of preliminary design and systems architecture, and conducts analysis of the cost impacts of proposed modifications, upgrades, and new implementations of application software.

Conduct feasibility studies and systems analysis for new applications or major modifications of existing systems.

Work with other engineers, designers, and technicians on specific work assignments.

Forecast and schedule work activities, and defines processes for repetitive tasks.

Act as the technical lead for troubleshooting field and factory issues on the range of power electronics products and systems on Johnson Controls' chillers.

What we look for

• Required Master degree on Electrical Engineering with specialization on Power Electronics 7+ years of industry experience in the field of Power Electronics.
• Preferred Ph.D. degree with focus in Power Electronics
• Strong experience on power electronics controls
• Strong experience on IGBT based inverters
• Strong experience on advanced tools such as Matlab/Simulink, OPAL-RT, Saber

HIRING SALARY RANGE

$100,000 - $135,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

Benefits

• This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance.
• This position includes a competitive benefits package.
• The posted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role.

Equal Opportunities

Johnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Company Philosophy

Johnson Controls: Enhancing the Intelligence of Buildings. Your buildings have a purpose. They are places for people to live or work. Facilities for learning or healing. Venues for entertainment and shopping. Sites for the specialized storage of tangible goods or mission-critical data. Your buildings have a huge variety of functions; they are central to your mission. This is where Johnson Controls comes in, helping drive the outcomes that matter most. Through a full range of systems and digital solutions, we make your buildings smarter. A smarter building is safer, more comfortable, more efficient, and, ultimately, more sustainable. Most important, smarter buildings let you focus more intensely on your unique mission. Better for your people. Better for your bottom line. Better for the planet. At Johnson Controls, We've been making buildings smarter since 1885, and our capabilities, depth of innovation experience, and global reach have been growing ever since. Today, we offer the world’s largest portfolio of building products, technologies, software, and services; we put that portfolio to work to transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play.

To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us