Embedded Hardware Engineer - Magnetic Bearing Controls (onsite)

Who we are

Synchrony® magnetic bearings are a powerful force in the world of rotating equipment! With excellent performance and stability under high-speed and high-temperature conditions, Synchrony magnetic bearings give high reliability, low maintenance, and low overall cost of ownership that conventional bearings simply can't match. Synchrony designs and manufactures highly reliable magnetic bearing and high-speed motors for a wide range of markets and applications. Johnson Controls acquired Synchrony in November 2019 to enhance the performance and efficiency of our centrifugal chiller products. Learn more today at Synchrony® magnetic bearings - a powerful force in the world of rotating equipment.

What you will do

We're hiring! Johnson Controls is seeking an Embedded Hardware Engineer responsible for the design, development, validation, and support of active magnetic bearing (AMB) control system hardware for our JCI-Synchrony Engineering team! This position is onsite at our Salem, VA, facility. Candidates must be commuting distance or be able to relocate.

How you will do it

• Design and validate embedded hardware and firmware for Active Magnetic Bearing (AMB) control systems
• Create schematics, select components, and design PCB assemblies
• Develop manufacturing test procedures and fixtures
• Troubleshoot and resolve hardware issues in production and various field environments
• Research and validate component substitutions
• Optimize designs for performance, reliability, and cost
• Collaborate with contract manufacturers and third-party design partners

What you will need

Required

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related discipline
• 5+ years embedded hardware development experience for high-voltage, high-reliability, safety-critical systems
• Schematic and PCB layout with Altium Designer
• Proficient in PCBA design for microprocessors, DSPs, memory, serial interfaces (USB, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, RS485), data converters (A/D, D/A), and distributed power supplies
• Knowledge of PWM control, EMC layout, and thermal design
• Familiar with lab diagnostics and programming tools (e.g., JTAG, FPGA)
• Experience with real-time closed-loop control systems

Preferred

• Industrial Control Systems or experience with rotating machinery
• SoC / SoM architecture & development
• FPGAs, VHDL, Verilog, Xilinx Vivado
• Embedded software development (RTOS, Git, C/C++, Python, Java, STM32/ARM, Windows, and Linux)
• Signal and systems analysis (Bode plots, Nyquist frequency, etc.

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $86,000 - $115,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, location 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. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at