Electrical Engineer

Johnson Controls

Electrical Engineer

European Air-Cooled Chiller Engineering  |  Dublin, Ireland

Johnson Controls has an exciting Electrical Engineer opportunity based at our Dublin, Ireland location, supporting our new European air-cooled chiller engineering organization. If you enjoy electrical analysis, detailed design, and control, this could be the right position for you.

In this role you will support the electrical performance of air-cooled chiller components and systems engineered for the European market, working under general supervision to complete detailed design work. You will provide support to production, laboratory, service, applications, and marketing teams across Europe, and contribute to new and exciting product development programs while continuing to build your expertise.

• Completes detailed design of electrical power panels, control panels, variable speed drives, and wire harnesses in accordance with CE marking requirements and applicable European directives – including the Low Voltage Directive, EMC Directive, and Machinery Directive – and harmonized standards such as EN/IEC 61439 and EN/IEC 60204-1
• Works under general supervision, following work instructions and defined processes to conceptualize and implement design ideas into the product
• Defines and plans own activities for a project and completes detailed design work
• Writes product specifications, and prepares, checks, and coordinates the release of documentation to support designs
• Provides support to application engineers, designers, factory operations, product marketing, and product technical service, and can mentor new hires at the Engineer I level
• Reports the status of own work, and that of junior team members, to the project team, with good written and verbal communication
• Helps execute test programs to validate the electrical performance and reliability of chiller systems and components; analyzes, modifies, and troubleshoots sub-components based on test data
• Contributes to the accurate and on-time completion of projects and regularly reports on the status of assigned work
• Selects suitable electrical components, considering cost, performance, and reliability
• Continuously increases expertise across chiller electrical design, theory, construction, operation, and applications; participates in process improvement
• Uses standard technical and mathematical principles, theories, concepts, and best-practice methodologies in the field
• Responsible for engineering drawings, including electrical schematics and bills of materials
• Adheres to the Company’s Code of Conduct and Business Ethics standards

Required

• BS in Electrical Engineering or related field
• Minimum 2 years of work experience in a related field
• Working knowledge of European electrical directives and standards (CE marking, Low Voltage Directive, EMC Directive, Machinery Directive) and harmonized IEC/EN standards
• Proficient in electrical design, able to conceptualize and implement design ideas into the product
• Able to organize and process large amounts of data
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, schedule-driven, team-oriented environment
• Ability to travel up to 10%, primarily within Europe

Preferred

• Experience engineering industrial products in engineer-to-order, applied, or made-to-order environments
• Understanding of chiller controls and variable speed drives (VSDs)
• Familiarity with HVAC systems and motor-driven mechanical engineering design and test
• Experience with product development and sustaining of configurable systems
• Experience with ERP / material resource planning (MRP) software
• Experience applying European regulatory standards such as EN/IEC 61439, EN/IEC 60204-1, etc.