Senior Test Engineer – Centrifugal Chillers

Johnson Controls

San Antonio-Texas-United States of, United States

Full Time

Posted September 30, 2026

$89k - $149k

Energy Efficiency

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Job Description

Provide active, ongoing day-to-day testing/Plant support.

Key Responsibilities

Under general/minimal supervision/direction, operate with a high degree of independence on individual projects geared to efficient and successful planning and execution of tests. • Able to handle several concurrent projects while providing ongoing, day-to-day, hands-on test guidance, test data review and analysis, and interacting with external customers. • Possess strong verbal and written communication skills. • Able to work in fast-paced, schedule driven work environment. Possess the agility/adaptability to quickly move from one task to another when required. • Proficiency in Microsoft Suite Applications (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint), as well as Internet software and E-mail is required. • Understanding of refrigeration systems and concepts
Interfaces on troubleshooting issues with the customer factory witness test/Operations.
Plans and executes tests of water cooled centrifugal chillers. The individual:
Communicates with the sales engineer to disseminate and agree upon test plans.
Creates test request detail of what conditions to be run to meet engineering needs and customer test SQ requirements
Acquires and provides input and set up data acquisition software
Diagnoses and resolves issues with chiller if chiller will not operate or meet performance requirement
Diagnoses and resolves issues with the data acquisition system
Communicates results and resolution of issues with sales engineer and external customer
Provides a summary of testing results to product engineering for further analysis
Presents to customers the design and set up of the lab function • Presents to customers methods and records for calibration of instrumentation • Presents to customers an overview of AHRI and Eurovent testing procedures and tolerances • Works with sales engineers and customers to resolve concerns or misunderstanding in regards to testing • Participates in the revision of standard procedures, test Standards and processes. • Uses experience to develop or recommend the development of new procedures, processes or resources geared to provide more efficient, accurate, or advanced testing services. • Adheres to the Company’s Code of Conduct and Business Ethics standards.

Requirements

A minimum of four(4) years direct work experience in large tonnage water cooled chiller equipment development testing, including a good understanding of HVAC/R systems, concepts, and diagnostics, as applied to both test subjects and test facilities. • A background in engineering and testing, with use of a variety of test instrumentation to perform test data acquisition and data analysis, test troubleshooting and diagnostics, technical reporting, and related communication at various levels is required. • Certain related experience may be considered a plus. Specific areas, as applied to HVAC/R equipment:
Electronics/software (esp. starters, variable frequency drives, control systems).
Sound and/or vibration testing – instrumentation, acquisition/analysis software. (esp.
General test data acquisition and sensors – hardware, software (esp. LabVIEW, National Instruments).