Johnson Controls
Senior Electrical Engineer
European Air-Cooled Chiller Engineering | Dublin, Ireland
What you will do
Johnson Controls has an exciting Senior Electrical Engineer opportunity based at our Dublin, Ireland location, supporting our new European air-cooled chiller engineering organization. If you enjoy leading electrical analysis, detailed design, and control, this could be the right position for you.
In this senior role you will own the electrical performance of air-cooled chiller components and systems engineered for the European market, working under minimal supervision to drive design solutions into the product. You will provide technical direction and support to production, laboratory, service, applications, and marketing teams across Europe, mentor less-experienced engineers, and take a leading role in new and exciting product development programs.
How you will do it
Investigates, analyzes, and owns the 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 minimal supervision, independently determining the approach to electrical design solutions and conceptualizing and implementing design ideas into the product
Defines, plans, and promotes electrical engineering project work; owns the electrical design of one or more features or products from concept through release
Defines electrical specifications for features and products, and prepares, checks, and coordinates the release of documentation to support designs
Provides technical direction to, and mentors, less-experienced electrical engineers, application engineers, designers, factory operations, product marketing, and product technical service
Represents the electrical engineering team within Engineering and in cross-functional activities – able to speak for the team technically, with excellent written and verbal communication
Coordinates and helps execute test programs to validate the electrical performance and reliability of chiller systems and components; analyzes, modifies, and troubleshoots sub-components and sub-systems based on test data
Responsible for the accurate and on-time completion of projects, regularly reporting on the status of programs
Proficient at selecting the most suitable electrical components, balancing cost, performance, and reliability
Continuously increases expertise across chiller electrical design, theory, construction, operation, and applications; leads and participates in process improvement
Uses standard and advanced 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
What we look for
Required
BS in Electrical Engineering or related field
Minimum 4 years of electrical design and project experience
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
Proficient at organizing and processing large amounts of data
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to represent the team technically
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- Minimum 4 years of electrical design and project experience
- Working knowledge of European electrical directives and standards, including CE marking, Low Voltage, EMC, and Machinery Directives
- Proficiency in electrical design and implementing design concepts into products
- Ability to organize and process large amounts of data
- Excellent 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
- Experience engineering industrial products in engineer-to-order, applied, or made-to-order environments
- Understanding of chiller controls and variable speed drives
- Familiarity with HVAC systems and motor-driven mechanical engineering design and testing
- Experience developing and sustaining configurable systems
- Experience with ERP or material resource planning software
- Experience applying European regulatory standards such as EN/IEC 61439 and EN/IEC 60204-1
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®.
