Job Details

What you will do:

Johnson Controls is seeking a hands-on Mechanical Engineer to join our Special Hazards Fire Suppression New Product Introduction (NPI) team at our R&D facility in Marinette, WI. This role focuses on the design, development, testing, and certification of fire protection products for heavy-duty off-road vehicles such as haul trucks, excavators, wheel loaders, and bulldozers. Responsibilities include development of mechanical hardware including concept generation, detailed design, prototyping, and design verification testing, regulatory approval testing, and launch support. This is a mostly on-site position (not remote) and is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.

How you will do it:

• Work with a team of passionate engineers, program managers, product line managers and other specialists to build world class life safety products.

• Analyze high level market requirements to establish design direction.

• Prepare design concept diagrams, detailed drawings, and specifications.

• Analyze designs for feasibility, cost optimization, vibration tolerance, mechanical stress, fluid flow, heat transfer, and other parameters.

• Direct and coordinate prototype efforts.

• Plan and complete test programs; analyze test data to optimize designs.

• Maintain a solid understanding of manufacturing methods; design products for manufacturing efficiency.

• Keep abreast of industry technology trends, regulatory requirements and test standards.

• Prepare and present reports and presentations.

What we look for:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

• 6+ years of experience in mechanical engineering, mechanical product development, fire protection engineering, or a related technical field.

• Design verification and regulatory testing experience

• Familiarity with a structured product development process

• Able to apply engineering principles and mathematics to project work.

• Self-motivated and driven. Able to complete work on time and at high quality levels. Able to work in a collaborative team environment.

• Strong written and oral communications skills. Able to convey detailed technical information.

• High attention to detail and solid organizational skills.

What's in it for you

• Flexibility with your work schedule

• Being able to work in a newly built lab space

• Starting fires then putting them out!

• This role works with the vehicle product line and you get an opportunity to crawl around and giant machines.