Sr Mechanical Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Johnson Controls in the United States seeks a mechanical engineer to provide mechanical and structural analysis for HVAC products, including water and air-cooled chillers, screw and centrifugal compressors. This role supports product development, warranty, sales and pressure vessel manufacturing.

You will perform ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code calculations, facilitate CRN registrations, and mentor engineers on best practices. Strong FEA and programming tool familiarity is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (ABET-accredited).
• MS in engineering is a plus; A Professional Engineer license is a plus.
• Minimum of 4 years in ASME pressure vessel or heat exchanger design; HVAC experience is a plus.
• Familiar with ASME, CSA, PED, API, TEMA, and related codes.

Responsibilities

• Provide analysis to optimize chiller components including pressure vessels.
• Support ASME pressure vessel certification of Johnson Controls products.
• Support Canadian CRN registrations.
• Develop field modification procedures for pressure vessels.
• Plan bi-yearly updates to ASME pressure vessel calculations.
• Review patents/papers to understand technology limits.
• Provide root-cause analysis for warranty/service cases.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship and training to engineers.

Skills

Stress analysis

ASME knowledge

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering (ABET)

MS in engineering (plus)

Professional Engineer license (plus)

Tools

ANSYS Mechanical

Compress

MATLAB

Simulink

Python

VBA

C#

Job description

What You Will Do

Provides mechanical engineering and structural analysis support on commercial and industrial HVAC products, primarily water and air-cooled chillers, including screw compressor and centrifugal compressor-based platforms. The position provides engineering support for product development, warranty, sales and pressure vessel manufacturing. The individual conducts ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and other related design calculations and is typically a member of several cross functional product development teams. The individual has a good understanding of ASME and International Pressure Vessel Design standards and is skilled in stress analysis techniques. Experience with FEA tools for application to stress analysis is desired.

How You Will Do It

• 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

Required Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering (ABET accredited). An MS in an engineering discipline is a plus. A Professional Engineer’s license is also a plus.


• Minimum of 4 years of experience in ASME pressure vessel or heat exchanger design. Experience in the HVAC industry is a plus.


• Good understanding of applicable pressure vessel design and test standards, including those of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), The Canadian Standards Organization (CSA), The European Pressure Equipment Directive (PED), American Petroleum Institute (API), Tubular Exchanger Manufactures Association (TEMA).


• Familiarity with other applicable codes and standards, such as: ASHRAE-15, ASCE-7, ASME B31, ASME PCC, NBIC, UL 207, UL 60335-2-40.


• Experienced in the use of finite element analysis (FEA), particularly ANSYS Mechanical or equivalent.


• Knowledgeable in pressure vessel and/or equipment manufacturing.


• Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office software, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint


• Some travel will be required.


• Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Johnson Controls.

Additional Skills

• Knowledgeable in the use of analysis software, particularly: ANSYS and Compress.


• Knowledgeable in the use of programming languages such as Python, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), and/or C#


• Experience with MATLAB and Simulink software is a plus.

Salary & Benefits

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $85,000 - $110,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) 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

• This position includes a competitive benefits package.