Controls Application Engineer II

About the role

Johnson Controls' controls teams support customers and internal partners across pre-sales and post-sales project delivery. As Controls Application Engineer II (Grade 170) in San Jose, Costa Rica, you will help translate project requirements into practical controls design deliverables for medium and high-complexity work, supporting Sales and Engineering in preparing technical design documentation and coordinating project scope.

Key responsibilities

• Support Sales and Engineering teams on pre-sales and post-sales projects.
• Prepare takeoffs, drawings, bills of materials and design support for assigned work.
• Support Requests for Proposals with system and device selection, pricing, subcontractor RFPs, marked-up drawings, BAS system architecture and conduit or wiring diagrams.
• Create shop drawings, submittal drawings and as-built drawings based on client standards and site-survey markups.
• Develop post-sales design drawings and engineering packages.
• Provide support to internal and external engineering teams on medium and high-complexity projects.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Mechatronics, Electrical or Electromechanical Engineering.
• 2 to 3 years of experience in engineering-related activities.
• Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining a positive attitude.
• Effective communication with internal and external customers and peers.
• General business-level English (B2 or above).
• Willingness and ability to learn about building controls systems.

Required skills

• Nice to have: experience with industrial or building automation communication protocols and architectures.
• Nice to have: experience with BAS platforms such as Metasys, Honeywell, Trane and Smartstruxure.
• Nice to have: intermediate knowledge of low-voltage electrical system schematics and diagrams.