
Johnson Controls
Produces HVAC, fire, security and building automation systems to optimize and protect buildings globally.
Thermal Systems Fellow
Drive global thermal strategy, architecture, and integration for data center cooling.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The Fellow will drive long‑range planning of enterprise thermal system strategies worldwide and lead system‑level planning on corporate collaborative initiatives. They will define corporate thermal integration and architecture strategies, aligning cross‑divisional platforms and reconciling them with external partners. The role sets technical direction for thermal technology, stays focused on industry trends and strategic business objectives, and serves as a thought leader. Additionally, the Fellow will act as a technical advisor for corporate strategic planning and mentor senior and lead staff engineers globally. • Drive long‑range global planning of enterprise thermal system strategies and lead system‑level corporate initiatives. • Define and align corporate thermal integration and architecture across divisions and external partners. • Set technical direction for thermal technology, act as industry thought leader, and advise corporate strategic planning. • Mentor senior and lead staff engineers worldwide.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸thermal planning
- ▸architecture strategy
- ▸technical direction
- ▸thought leadership
- ▸strategic advisory
- ▸global mentoring
What You Bring
Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (Ph.D. preferred) and possess at least 18 years of recognized industry experience. Required expertise includes data‑center cooling architectures such as direct liquid cooling, rear‑door heat exchangers, and CDUs, as well as broad knowledge of thermal, controls, electrical, and mechanical domains. Proficiency in CAD tools (SolidWorks, Creo), engineering calculation software (MathCAD, EES), and Microsoft 365/Excel with macros/VBA is essential. Advanced skills in heat‑transfer, fluid mechanics, thermodynamic cycle analysis, and simulation tools (CFD, FEA, MATLAB/Simulink, Python) are highly valued. • Hold a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (Ph.D. preferred) with 18+ years of recognized industry experience. • Expertise in data center cooling architectures (direct liquid cooling, rear‑door heat exchangers, CDUs) and enterprise thermal systems. • Proficient in thermal, controls, electrical, and mechanical domains; strong cross‑domain knowledge. • Skilled in CAD (SolidWorks, Creo), engineering calculations (MathCAD, EES), heat‑transfer analysis, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamic cycle analysis. • Experience with simulation tools: CFD (ANSYS Fluent, Star‑CCM+, OpenFOAM), FEA (ANSYS Mechanical, Abaqus), MATLAB/Simulink, Python scripting. • Advanced Microsoft 365/Excel including macros/VBA for data analysis and reporting.
Requirements
- ▸phd
- ▸master’s
- ▸18+ years
- ▸data‑center cooling
- ▸solidworks
- ▸python
Work Environment
Onsite