Staff Application Engineer (onsite)

Johnson Controls; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls is seeking a Staff Application Engineer to support the sale of Chiller products through HVAC branches and sales teams in export markets. The role significantly impacts the Data Center Chiller Solutions business by providing pre-sale technical support, system-level inquiries, and quotations, while coordinating with Order Management and Contract Engineering teams.

The position is hybrid, based in either San Antonio, TX, or New Freedom, PA, with relocation packages available to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 10+ years of experience in HVAC or related Chiller Technology field.
• Knowledge of refrigeration systems and equipment.
• Up to 15% travel for factory visits, customer site visits and field visits.

Responsibilities

• Interact with field sales to provide guidance on application and installation of Chiller Solutions equipment in HVAC systems.
• Advise on systems applications, provide creative solutions to customer needs and compare competitor offerings.
• Develop tools and documentation to support field sales and automate common inquiries.
• Use in-house engineering systems to respond to product detail inquiries.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to improve reliability, scalability and sustainability of data center chillers.

Skills

HVAC industry experience

Chiller technology knowledge

Refrigeration principles

Travel up to 15%

Education

Bachelor’s degree

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 it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward.

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

What you will do

Johnson Controls has a phenomenal opportunity for a Staff Application Engineer. You will have the chance to support the sale of Chiller products through the JCI HVAC System Branches as well as JCI sales/marketing personnel in export markets. This role has a strong impact on the success of the Data Center Chiller Solutions business. The support provided is primarily executed through direct assistance of the branch office personnel by providing pre-sale technical support, answering system level product application inquiries, generating special quotations, and supporting order execution via interactions with the Order Management and Contract Engineering teams. Communication and integration with Chiller Solutions product team activities is required to track new product development and acquire/retain knowledge of all assigned products both current and past products still in their life cycle.

This is a hybrid position based in either San Antonio, TX, or New Freedom, PA. Various relocation packages are available.

How you will do it

• Daily interaction with field sales personnel providing guidance on the application and installation of assigned Chiller Solutions equipment in HVAC systems.
• Interaction with field personnel must include systems applications advice, creative solutions to unique customer needs and use of competitor knowledge to create advantages.
• Participate in the development of tools and documentation to support field sales as well as automate processes to support common inquiries.
• Be proficient in the use of in-house engineering systems and documentation to aid in responding to inquiries for product details.
• Continuously evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to recommend innovative solutions for enhancing the reliability, scalability, and sustainability of chiller systems in data center applications.
• Design and customize chiller systems tailored to data center environments, ensuring optimal cooling efficiency and energy utilization
• Assist and counsel sales personnel in resolving equipment/job/code challenges.
• Effectively communicate and follow up with sales personnel, design engineers and product management teams to ensure customer requirements are clearly understood and responses are efficiently executed.
• Obtain supplier quotations in order to communicate cost and lead time for special product requests.
• Demonstrate a high level of knowledge of products (JCI and competitor’s), market conditions and direction, environment (external influences of industry organizations and governmental regulations), technologies and their effect to the business.

What you will need

Required

• Bachelor’s degree
• 10+ years of experience preferably in the HVAC industry or a related Chiller Technology field
• Knowledge of the principles of refrigeration systems and associated equipment
• Up to 15% travel is needed for factory visits, customer site visits and field visits related to training

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $100,000 - $140,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience,knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with marketdata.) 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.

Johnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law. To view more information about your equal opportunity and non-discrimination rights as a candidate, visit EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, visit here.