Controls Engineering Fellow – Data Centers (remote)

What you will do

Johnson Controls is hiring! The Controls Engineering Fellow - Data Centers is a senior individual contributor role within the Data Center engineering organization. This person serves as the enterprise-wide technical authority on controls architecture building automation systems and intelligent orchestration of data center infrastructure. The Fellow shapes multi-year technology strategy drives innovation at the intersection of OT and IT and represents Johnson Controls as a recognized thought leader across the industry.

This role is a deep technical leadership position that carries influence across the organization. The Fellow operates across organizational boundaries and is expected to generate outsized impact through vision-setting mentorship and hands-on architectural contributions. This is a remote opportunity for candidates based in the US.

How you will do it

Technical Vision & Strategy

• Define the 3 to 5-year controls architecture roadmap for Johnson Controls data center business encompassing BMS/BAS platforms (Metasys) edge controllers cloud-native supervisory systems and AI/ML-driven autonomous operations.

• Evaluate emerging paradigmsdigital twins model-predictive control reinforcement learning for thermal optimization autonomous fault diagnosticsand determine which should be incorporated into the JCI product and solutions portfolio.

• Provide authoritative technical guidance on controls integration across the full data center thermal chain: chillers cooling distribution units (CDUs) rear-door heat exchangers direct-to-chip liquid cooling loops and airside economizers.

• Architect end-to-end control strategies that span from rack-level power and thermal sensing through facility-level SCADA/BMS to cloud-based fleet analytics.

Innovation & Intellectual Property

• Drive innovation related to controls algorithms sensor fusion techniques and intelligent sequencing strategies for mission-critical cooling infrastructure.

• Lead proof-of-concept development for next-generation control approaches including integration with GPU-aware workload orchestration and dynamic power/thermal co-optimization.

• Identify and evaluate external technology partnerships university research collaborations and potential acquisition targets in the controls and automation space.

Cross-Functional Technical Leadership

• Act as the senior technical advisor to product management systems engineering and solution architecture teams on controls-related decisions for data center projects.

• Collaborate with chiller heat exchanger and CDU product engineering teams to ensure controls strategies are tightly integrated with thermal equipment performance characteristics.

• Interface directly with data center owner/operators hyperscale engineering teams and consulting engineers as a trusted technical advisor during solution design and commissioning.

Mentorship & Culture

• Mentor and develop engineers across the controls engineering organization fostering deep technical capability and a culture of innovation.

• Lead internal technical forums design reviews and architecture councils that raise the standard of controls engineering practice across the data center business.

• Help recruit and attract top controls engineering talent to Johnson Controls.

What you will do
Required

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Controls Engineering Computer Science or a closely related discipline.

• 10 years of progressive experience in controls and automation engineering.

• Expert-level knowledge of BMS/BAS platforms PLC/DDC controller architectures and supervisory control systems

• Deep understanding of control theory as applied to multi-variable thermal systemschiller plant optimization cooling tower sequencing liquid cooling loop regulation and airside economization.

Preferred

• Experience with mission-critical facilities data center infrastructure or large-scale HVAC/thermal systems.

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $150000 - $220000 (Salary to be determined by the education experienceknowledge skills and abilities of the applicant internal equity and alignment with marketdata.) This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual group
and corporate performance. This position includes a competitive benefits package. Theposted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role. However we recognizethat exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typicalprofile. If you believe your background warrants consideration beyond the stated range weencourage you to apply. To support an efficient and fair hiring process we may usetechnology assisted tools including artificial intelligence (AI) to help identify and evaluatecandidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. For details pleasevisit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site athttps:// Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age protected veteran status genetic information sexual orientation gender identity status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law. To view more information about your equal opportunity and non-discrimination rights as a candidate visit EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process please visit here.