Sr Mechanical Engineer

Johnson Controls; United States; 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 support for HVAC products, including water and air‑cooled chillers. You will perform ASME pressure vessel calculations and contribute to development, warranty, and manufacturing teams.

The role requires a BS in Mechanical Engineering (ABET), 4+ years in ASME pressure vessels or heat exchangers; MS or PE is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (ABET accredited).
• MS in an engineering discipline is a plus.
• Professional Engineer’s license is a plus.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in ASME pressure vessel or heat exchanger design.
• Experience in the HVAC industry is a plus.
• Familiarity with ASME, CSA, PED, API, TEMA codes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical engineering and structural analysis support on HVAC products, including water and air‑cooled chillers.
• Perform ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code calculations and related design calculations.
• Support certification for ASME pressure vessels and CRN registrations.
• Develop field modification procedures for pressure vessels and bi‑yearly updates to calculations.
• Lead root‑cause analysis for warranty/service cases and mentor developing engineers.
• Coordinate with cross‑functional teams on product development and manufacturing.

Skills

FEA

ANSYS

Python

VBA

C#

MATLAB

Simulink

Stress analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (ABET)

Tools

ANSYS

Compress

MATLAB

Simulink

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:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The individual must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, particularly in the form of design reports and presentations. The ability to work with a team of engineers on fast paced projects and an understanding of the product development process (PDP) is a requirement. 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.

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.)

This position includes a competitive benefits package.

• competitive benefits package

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Company Culture:

Johnson Controls: Enhancing the Intelligence of Buildings Your buildings have a purpose. They are places for people to live or work. Facilities for learning or healing. Venues for entertainment and shopping. Sites for the specialized storage of tangible goods or mission‑critical data. Your buildings have a huge variety of functions; they are central to your mission. This is where Johnson Controls comes in, helping drive the outcomes that matter most. Through a full range of systems and digital solutions, we make your buildings smarter. A smarter building is safer, more comfortable, more efficient, and, ultimately, more sustainable. Most important, smarter buildings let you focus more intensely on your unique mission. Better for your people. Better for your bottom line. Better for the planet. At Johnson Controls, we’ve been making buildings smarter since 1885, and our capabilities, depth of innovation experience, and global reach have been growing ever since. Today, we offer the world’s largest portfolio of building products, technologies, software, and services; we put that portfolio to work to transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play.