Senior Pressure Vessel Engineer (onsite)
Johnson Controls
- Location
- New Freedom Pennsylvania United States of America
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Senior
- Salary
- $100k – $140k/yr
- Posted
- Aug 20, 2026
About this role
About Johnson Controls Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education. For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward. Visit johnsoncontrols.com for more information and follow @Johnsoncontrols on social platforms.
What you will do
Johnson Controls is hiring! The Senior Pressure Vessel Engineer provides mechanical engineering and structural analysis support on commercial and industrial HVAC products, primarily water and air-cooled chillers, including screw compressor and centrifugal compressor-based platforms. You will provide engineering support for product development, warranty, sales and pressure vessel manufacturing and also conduct ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and other related design calculations. You will have the opportunity to support several cross functional product development teams. This position is based at our Advanced Engineering and Development Center in New Freedom, PA. Candidates must be commuting distance to the facility, or able to relocate. 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 Provide technical leadership, mentorship and training to developing engineers What you will need Required Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering 6+ years of experience in ASME pressure vessel or heat exchanger design 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) , American Petroleum Institute (API) , Tub ular Exchanger Manufactures Association (TEMA) Fa miliarity with other applicable codes and standards , such as: ASHRAE-15 , ASCE-7, ASME B31, ASME PCC, NBIC, UL 207, UL 60335- 2- 40 Experienced in the use of fin ite element analysis (FEA) , particularly ANSYS Mechanical or equivalent Knowledgeable in pressure vessel manufacturing and testing practices Able to travel up to 10% Preferred Professional Engineer’s license HVAC industry experience Master's degree in an engineering related discipline Experience with FEA tools for application to stress analysis HIRING SALARY RANGE: $100,000 - 140,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance. This position includes a competitive benefits package. The posted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role. However, we recognize that exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile. If you believe your background warrants consideration beyond the stated range, we encourage you to apply. To support an