Senior Principal Electrical Engineer (hybrid)

Johnson Controls, Inc.; Westford (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plan

Relocation packages

Job summary

Johnson Controls, Inc. in Westford, MA is seeking a Senior Principal Electronics Engineer to lead analog and digital hardware design for fire alarm products and related systems.

The role requires designing embedded hardware, power supplies, sensors, and interfaces, while guiding projects from concept to production. You will collaborate across engineering and product teams, ensure compliance with UL/ULC, CE, and FCC standards, and drive cost, schedule, and performance targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in electronics design involving analog, power, audio, or embedded systems.
• Strong knowledge of discrete electronic components and component-level circuit design.
• Experience with electronic CAD tools, including schematic capture and circuit simulation.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a global, cross-functional team environment.
• Experience transitioning products from development into manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Design and analyze analog and digital electronics, including embedded systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to conceive, develop, and release new products into production.
• Assume overall technical project leadership for hardware product development, ensuring compliance with product specifications, schedules, cost targets, and performance requirements.
• Work in a collaborative team environment to develop innovative solutions that meet product needs.
• Lead cross-functional teams of engineers, primarily electrical and mechanical, with responsibility for project cost, schedule, and design execution.
• Operate effectively at both the component and system levels, including hardware design, software integration, packaging, and system architecture.
• Identify opportunities to improve internal processes and engineering procedures.
• Partner closely with Product Management to define and refine product requirements.
• Design products to meet applicable regulatory and agency certifications, including UL, ULC, CE, and FCC standards.

Skills

Embedded systems

Analog & digital design

Power electronics

Discrete components

Cross-functional teamwork

Manufacturing transfer

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Electronic CAD tools

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 andhelpmove society forward.

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

What You Will Do

Johnson Controls is seeking a Senior Principal Electronics Engineer to join our R&D facility in Westford, MA. In this role, you will be responsible for designing analog and digital electronic hardware for new fire alarm products while also supporting existing product lines.

Projects may include embedded system design, small-signal and instrumentation circuitry, switch-mode power supplies, front-panel user interfaces, audio amplifiers, peer-to-peer networking, linear power supplies, sensors and detectors, and fiber-optic technologies. You will also research and evaluate emerging technologies for potential use in future product development.

This position is based in Westford, MA. Candidates must be commuting distance to the facility, or able to relocate. Various relocation packages are available.

How You Will Do It

• Design and analyze analog and digital electronics, including embedded systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to conceive, develop, and release new products into production.
• Assume overall technical project leadership for hardware product development, ensuring compliance with product specifications, schedules, cost targets, and performance requirements.
• Work in a collaborative team environment to develop innovative solutions that meet product needs.
• Lead cross-functional teams of engineers, primarily electrical and mechanical, with responsibility for project cost, schedule, and design execution.
• Operate effectively at both the component and system levels, including hardware design, software integration, packaging, and system architecture.
• Identify opportunities to improve internal processes and engineering procedures.
• Partner closely with Product Management to define and refine product requirements.
• Design products to meet applicable regulatory and agency certifications, including UL, ULC, CE, and FCC standards.

What You Will Need

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in electronics design involving analog, power, audio, or embedded systems.
• Strong knowledge of discrete electronic components and component-level circuit design.
• Experience with electronic CAD tools, including schematic capture and circuit simulation.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a global, cross-functional team environment.
• Experience transitioning products from development into manufacturing.

Preferred

• Experience with power supply design, microprocessors, and embedded systems.
• Experience with small-signal analog circuit design.
• Advanced degree

SALARY RANGE: $120,000- $175,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) 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. However, we recognize that exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile. 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