Senior Mechanical Engineer - Pressure Vessels & Chillers

Johnson Controls, Inc.; New Freedom (York County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls, Inc. seeks a Mechanical Engineer to provide structural analysis support for HVAC products, including water and air-cooled chillers, focusing on pressure vessels and major components. The role covers development, warranty, sales support, and pressure vessel manufacturing collaboration.

You will engage in ASME and related standards, apply FEA like ANSYS, and lead technical reviews while mentoring junior engineers. On-site with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering (ABET-accredited); MS preferred; PE license a plus.
• At least 4 years in ASME pressure vessel or heat exchanger design; HVAC experience a plus.
• Knowledge of ASME, CSA, PED, API, TEMA standards.
• Familiar with ASHRAE-15, ASCE-7, ASME B31, NBIC, UL 207, UL 60335-2-40.
• Experience with FEA tools (ANSYS Mechanical or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Provide analysis for optimizing designs for chiller components including pressure vessels.
• Provide analysis support for ASME pressure vessel certification of JCI products.
• Provide analysis support for Canadian Pressure Vessel Registration (CRN).
• Develop field modification procedures for pressure vessels.
• Plan, schedule, coordinate bi-yearly updates to ASME pressure vessel calculations.
• Review patents and papers to understand the limits of technology and IP in the industry.
• Provide root-cause analysis relating to warranty/service cases.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship and training to developing engineers

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Product development process

Education

ABET-accredited ME degree

MS in engineering (plus)

PE license (plus)

Tools

ANSYS Mechanical

Compress

Python

VBA

C#

MATLAB

Simulink

Job description

Johnson Controls, Inc. seeks a Mechanical Engineer to provide structural analysis support for HVAC products, including water and air-cooled chillers, focusing on pressure vessels and major components. The role covers development, warranty, sales support, and pressure vessel manufacturing collaboration.

You will engage in ASME and related standards, apply FEA like ANSYS, and lead technical reviews while mentoring junior engineers. On-site with competitive benefits.