Senior Staff Thermal Systems Engineer

Alloy Enterprises; New Freedom (York County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls is seeking a Senior Staff Data Center Thermal Systems Engineer for its Advanced Technology & Innovation group in New Freedom, PA. You will lead long-range planning, define integration standards, and coordinate product family specifications for modular thermal stacks.

Must be a system architect with cross-domain expertise across thermal, controls, electrical and mechanical domains. The role requires 14+ years of experience in released thermal products, chiller or large HVAC

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline is required.
• 14+ years of experience with multiple released thermal products and systems.
• Experience in chiller or large industrial HVAC industries.
• System architect for data center thermal solutions.
• Expert across thermal, controls, electrical and mechanical domains.
• Hands-on in design calculations, macro/VBA data analysis, CAD tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead long-range planning for business unit thermal products.
• Define integration standards and ensure modular thermal stack interoperability.
• Coordinate product family specifications and design guidelines.
• Supervise and mentor engineering staff globally.
• Act as system architect for cross-domain thermal solutions.

Skills

Python scripting

CFD

FEA

MATLAB/Simulink

Thermal system design

Data center cooling

Cross-domain knowledge

Thermal analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

MathCAD

EES

Job description

What you will do

Johnson Controls’ Data Center Product Architecture team is seeking a Senior Staff Data Center Thermal Systems Engineer for the Advanced Technology & Innovation group. You will be a technical and business leader with business unit influence. You’ll drive long-range planning for business unit thermal products, champions thermal technology initiatives across Data Center Solutions, and defines integration standards ensuring modular thermal stack interoperability. You will be considered a system architect and recognized expert across thermal, controls, electrical, and mechanical domains with industry knowledge. This position is based onsite, minimum 3 days per week, at our Advanced Technology and Innovation Center located in New Freedom, PA. Candidates must be commuting distance to the facility or able to relocate.

How you will do it

• Drive long-range planning for business unit thermal products; serve as system architect and global resource for thermal design direction
• Define integration standards across product lines; ensure modular thermal stack interoperability
• Define and coordinate product family specifications; establish business unit thermal standards and design guidelines
• Champion thermal technology initiatives across Data Center Solutions; exhibit business unit influence
• Supervise technical team; lead thermal system architecture efforts
• Strategic communicator representing organization for company-wide thermal initiatives; mentor Principal and Staff Engineers globally

What you will need

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
• 14+ years experience with multiple released thermal products/systems and recognized throughout division and/or industry
• Chiller industry experience, or large industrial HVAC industry experience
• System architect for data center thermal solutions
• Recognized expert across thermal, controls, electrical, and mechanical domains
• Expert in multiple technical domains (thermal, controls, electrical, mechanical)
• Microsoft 365/Excel (including basic macros/VBA for data analysis and reporting)
• CAD proficiency (SolidWorks, Creo, or equivalent)
• Engineering calculations and documentation (MathCAD, EES, or equivalent)
• Heat transfer analysis (conduction, convection, two-phase)
• Strong cross-domain knowledge across thermal, controls, electrical systems—generalists with 80% mastery across domains highly valued
• Thermodynamic cycle analysis
• Fluid mechanics and hydraulic system design
• Thermal system component sizing and selection
• Prototype fabrication and hands-on testing
• Cross-functional project execution

Preferred

• Master’s degree
• Software/Simulation experience
• Python scripting and environment management (package installation, virtual environments, basic automation)
• CFD (ANSYS Fluent, Star-CCM+, OpenFOAM, or equivalent)
• FEA (ANSYS Mechanical, Abaqus, or equivalent)
• MATLAB/Simulink for system modeling and controls
• Controls fundamentals (feedback loops, PID tuning, system response)
• Electrical systems basics (motor sizing, VFDs, power distribution)
• Refrigeration system design and refrigerant properties
• Data center cooling architectures (direct liquid cooling, rear-door heat exchangers, CDUs)
• Expert in one or more thermal domains (CDU, chiller, dry cooler, cold plate systems)

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