Project Engineer (onsite)
About The Position
Johnson Controls invites you to join our Field Device Product Development Engineering team as a Project Engineer, contributing to the next generation of HVAC field devices that enable intelligent, energy-efficient buildings. This is a system-level engineering role, ideal for someone who wants to understand how hardware, firmware, software, and product requirements come together to form a complete solution. You’ll work across the full product lifecycle—shaping requirements, analyzing system behavior, supporting development and testing, and helping keep engineering activities aligned and moving forward. This position is 100% on-site at our new Controls Product Development Center and Lab in Glendale, WI, where you’ll collaborate closely with cross-disciplinary teams and work hands-on with real products. Candidates must be commuting distance to the office, or able to relocate.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, with 0–5 years of experience
- Full-time, in-person role at the Warren Johnson Engineering Lab in Glendale, WI
- No sponsorship available — must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Travel up to 20%
- Coding experience in Python and C/C++; basic experience with GitHub
- Strong understanding of electronics and proficiency with tools such as oscilloscopes and digital multimeters
- Hands-on lab experience (debugging boards, flashing firmware, using logic analyzers)
- Experience using JIRA or similar project/task management tools
Nice To Haves
- Basic understanding of cloud computing and IoT devices
- Advanced coding capabilities
- Basic understanding of business and financial considerations in engineering projects
- Experience with HVAC and/or Building Automation System
Responsibilities
- Analyze product and project requirements from a system and product-level perspective
- Gather, analyze, and report essential project data (requirements, engineering effort estimates, actual work hours, project costs, etc.)
- Read and modify code as needed to support development activities
- Perform engineering-level testing on embedded field device products; develop test software, report results, and propose improvements
- Use JIRA to track engineering tasks, manage workflows, and support project planning and execution
- Prepare and deliver reports and schedules for engineering development projects
- Assist in preparing presentations for project plans, strategy, and timeline updates
- Support Engineering Excellence and continuous improvement initiatives
- Collaborate with a global engineering team to achieve project objectives
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
