Senior Electrical Applications Engineer (hybrid)

Johnson Controls; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation packages

Job summary

Johnson Controls is seeking a Principal Electrical Applications Engineer to support the application, design, and sale of advanced HVAC chiller systems for commercial and mission-critical environments, including data centers. The role requires deep expertise in electrical systems, power distribution, and electrical code compliance.

This onsite position at our Advanced Development and Engineering Center in New Freedom, PA or San Antonio, TX offers collaboration with sales, engineering, and product

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• 5+ years of experience in electrical engineering or a related field.
• Knowledge of refrigeration systems and electrical code compliance is essential.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% for factory visits, customer site visits, and training.

Responsibilities

• Provide pre-sale electrical engineering support to internal sales teams and external customers.
• Develop and review electrical system designs for HVAC chiller applications, including power distribution layouts and one-line diagrams.
• Create and verify control schematics, equipment interface and integration.
• Apply NEC, UL, and applicable regulatory codes to ensure compliant solutions.
• Perform engineering calculations: wire sizing, ampacity, short-circuit analysis, and component sizing.
• Support motor control systems with VFDs, soft starters, and across-the-line starters.
• Collaborate with product engineering, contract engineering, and manufacturing teams.
• Evaluate project specs and propose customized electrical solutions.
• Troubleshoot field issues, commissioning challenges, and compliance questions.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Power distribution

NEC/UL knowledge

HVAC systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

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 datacenters, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education.

For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where itreally matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, weelevatecustomer performance,turn goals into real-world results andhelp move society forward.

Visit johnsoncontrols.com for more information and follow @Johnsoncontrols on social platforms.

What you will do

Johnson Controls is seeking a highly skilled Principal Electrical Applications Engineer to support the application, design, and sale of advanced HVAC chiller systems. This role is critical in deliveringelectrically compliant, high-performance solutions for commercial and mission-critical environments, including data centers.

The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in electrical systems, power distribution, and electrical code complianceand will serve as a key technical partner to sales, engineering, and product teams. This position plays a vital role in translating customer requirements into robust, safe, and optimized electrical designs.

This position is onsite at our Advanced Development and Engineering Center in New Freedom, PA. An alternative location is San Antonio, TX. Candidates should be commuting distance to either of these facilities, or open to relocation. Various relocation packages are available.

How you will do it

• Providepre-sale electrical engineering supportto internal sales teams and external customers
• Developand reviewelectrical system designsfor HVAC chiller applications, including:
• Power distribution layouts
• One-line diagrams and control schematics
• Equipment interface and integration
• Applyand interpretNEC, UL, and applicable regulatory codesto ensure compliant solutions
• Performdetailed engineering calculations, including:
• Wire sizing and ampacity
• Overcurrent protection and short circuit analysis
• Electrical component sizing (breakers, fuses, transformers, contactors)
• Supportapplication ofmotor control systems, including VFDs, soft starters, and across-the-line starters
• Collaboratewithproduct engineering, contract engineering, and manufacturing teamsto ensure accurate execution of electrical designs
• Evaluateproject specifications and proposecustomized electrical solutionsto meet customer requirements
• Troubleshootand resolvefield electrical issues, commissioning challenges, and compliance questions
• Provideexpertise onpower quality, grounding, harmonics, and system protection strategies
• Developand maintaintechnical documentation, standards, and application tools
• Delivertraining and technical guidanceto internal teams and field personnel
• Interfacewith suppliers to supportelectrical component selection and cost estimation
• Participateinproduct development initiativeswith a focus on electrical architecture and compliance

What you will need

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 5+years ofexperience.
• Knowledge of refrigeration systems.
• Able to travel up to 20% for factory visits, customer site visits and field visits related to training.

Preferred

• Commercial HVAC industry experience.

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $90,000 - $125,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience,knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with marketdata.) This position includes a competitive benefits package. The posted salary range reflectsthe target compensation for this role. However, we recognize that exceptional candidatesmay bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile. If you believe yourbackground warrants consideration beyond the stated range, we encourage you to apply. Tosupport an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, includingartificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions areultimately 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

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