Project Engineer (onsite)

What you will do

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.

How you will do it

• 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

What we look for

Required

• 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

Preferred

• 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

HIRING HOURLY RANGE: $85,000 - $110,000 (Hourly rate to be determined by the education, experience,knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with marketdata.) This position includes a competitive benefits package. The posted salary range reflectsthe target compensation for this role. However, we recognize that exceptional candidatesmay bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile. If you believe yourbackground warrants consideration beyond the stated range, we encourage you to apply. Tosupport an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, includingartificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions areultimately made by human reviewers. For details, please visit the About Us tab on theJohnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us