Summary:

Provides structural analysis support on commercial, industrial and military HVAC products, primarily water and air-cooled chillers, including screw compressor and centrifugal compressor-based platforms. The position supports 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 product development teams. The individual has a good understanding of ASME and International Pressure Vessel Design standards. The individual has a basic understanding of the design, performance and cost of competitive equipment and knows how the JCI equipment is positioned in the market with respect to these attributes. The individual is very 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.

• Adhere to the Company's Business Ethics Standards

Required:

• 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. An MS in an engineering discipline is a plus. A Professional Engineer’s license is also a plus.

• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in equipment design. Experience with pressure vessels 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) and American Petroleum Institute (API).

• Skilled in the use of analysis software, particularly: ANSYS and Compress.

• 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.

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