Controls Application Engineer II, Grade 170 - San Jose, Costa Rica
At Johnson Controls, our controls teams support customers and internal partners across pre-sales and post-sales project delivery. In this role, you will help translate project requirements into practical controls design deliverables for medium and high-complexity work.
Role Overview
The Controls Application Engineer II supports Sales and Engineering by preparing technical design documentation, coordinating project scope details, and helping deliver accurate controls packages that support project execution from estimate through final handoff.
Key Responsibilities
- Support Sales and Engineering teams on pre-sales and post-sales multi-faceted projects.
- Prepare takeoffs, drawings, bill of materials, and design support for assigned work.
- Support Requests for Proposals with system and device selection, pricing, subcontractor RFPs, marked-up drawings, BAS system architecture, and conduit or wiring diagrams.
- Create shop drawings, submittal drawings, and as-built drawings based on client standards and site-survey markups.
- Develop post-sales design drawings and engineering packages.
- Provide support to internal and external engineering teams on medium and high-complexity projects.
How You Will Do It
- Own your deliverables by meeting deadlines, keeping work accurate, and approaching each task with safety and integrity.
- Stay close to the project work by clarifying scope early, reviewing markups carefully, and removing obstacles before they affect delivery.
- Work closely with Sales, Engineering, and customers to keep communication clear, professional, and responsive throughout the project cycle.
- Improve every day by looking for better ways to organize drawings, takeoffs, and design packages, and by using feedback to strengthen future work.
- Win as one team by collaborating with diverse perspectives and supporting both internal partners and external stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Mechatronics, Electrical, or Electromechanical Engineering.
- 2 to 3 years of experience in engineering-related activities.
- Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining a positive attitude.
- Effective and professional communication skills with internal and external customers and peers.
- General business-level English proficiency, B2 or above.
- Willingness and ability to learn about building controls systems.
Nice to Have
- Experience with industrial or building automation communication protocols and architectures.
- Experience with building automation system platforms such as Metasys, Honeywell, Trane, and Smartstruxure.
- Intermediate knowledge of low-voltage electrical system schematics and diagrams.
Why Join Us
You will work on controls projects that require attention to detail, coordination, and technical problem-solving. This is an opportunity to build experience in building controls systems while supporting a collaborative team environment.
If you are ready to contribute to technical project delivery and grow your controls engineering experience, we encourage you to apply.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Mechatronics, Electrical, or Electromechanical Engineering
- 2 to 3 years of experience in engineering-related activities
- Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining a positive attitude
- Effective and professional communication skills with internal and external customers and peers
- General business-level English proficiency at B2 or above
- Willingness and ability to learn about building controls systems
- Experience with industrial or building automation communication protocols and architectures
- Experience with building automation platforms such as Metasys, Honeywell, Trane, and Smartstruxure
- Intermediate knowledge of low-voltage electrical system schematics and diagrams
Johnson Controls Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Johnson Controls and has not been reviewed or approved by Johnson Controls.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a meaningful part of the package through employer 401(k) matching, repeatedly framed as a strong pillar of the overall rewards mix. The matching contribution is described with specific match levels in multiple places, reinforcing perceived value for long-term saving.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is presented as comparatively robust, with multiple paid holiday categories, vacation time, and sick time described as generous or “amazing” in places. Paid time off breadth appears to be a consistent contributor to total rewards attractiveness beyond base pay.
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Flexible Benefits — Benefits are described as broad and customizable, spanning standard medical/dental/vision plus optional add-ons like pet insurance, identity protection, and legal support. Tuition reimbursement is repeatedly highlighted as a high-value option supporting professional development.
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What We Do
At Johnson Controls, we transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play. From optimizing building performance to improving safety and enhancing comfort, we drive the outcomes that matter most. Dedicated to protecting the environment, we deliver our promise in industries such as healthcare, education, data centers and manufacturing. With a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150 countries and over 130 years of innovation, we are the power behind our customers’ mission. Our leading portfolio of building technology and solutions includes some of the most trusted names in the industry, such as Tyco®, York®, Metasys®, Ruskin®, Titus®, Frick®, Penn®, Sabroe®, Simplex®, Ansul® and Grinnell®.
