Project/Design Engineer

About Us: Silent-Aire is a premier owner equipment manufacturer dedicated to providing custom solutions for data center customers. Our product line includes large-scale equipment such as air handling units and modular data centers. We pride ourselves on innovation, quality, and delivering tailored solutions to meet our clients' unique needs.

Position Overview: As part of the Equipment Design Engineering (EDE) team, you will lead and execute equipment design deliverables while coordinating schedule, scope, and cost. This role blends hands-on design engineering with project management and cost analysis, leveraging PTC Creo, Windchill PLM, and SAP/ERP to create accurate models/drawings, manage product data, and support execution from concept through release. You will work cross-functionally with Design Engineering (DE), Manufacturing, Quality, Procurement, and Project teams to deliver high-quality packages with clear timelines, risk visibility, and cost awareness.

Key Responsibilities:

What you will do:

1) Project Management & Delivery Ownership

• Plan and manage multiple concurrent engineering deliverables, balancing competing priorities and deadlines.
• Coordinate project scope, milestones, constraints, and documentation using standard project templates and progress tracking practices.
• Provide timeline/effort inputs that support job costing, resourcing, and delivery commitments.
• Drive alignment and communication across stakeholders; document decisions, risks, assumptions, issues, and action items. (RAID-style discipline supported by internal references.)

2) Cost Analysis & Value Engineering

• Perform cost analysis on equipment designs and subassemblies (make vs. buy, in-house vs. vendor, labor/material impacts) and communicate recommendations.
• Build and maintain cost tracking inputs (quotes, BOM deltas, savings opportunities, CapEx/Payback where applicable).
• Partner with Procurement and Manufacturing Engineering to validate assumptions and improve cost accuracy and sourcing decisions.

3) Equipment Design Engineering (Hands-on Technical Execution)

• Develop and release 3D models, 2D drawings, and documentation packages from concepts, specs, and project inputs.
• Design with manufacturing, safety, and serviceability in mind; ensure alignment to internal review/release requirements and standards.
• Support production and shop-floor problem solving by responding to build issues and updating drawings/BOMs as required.

4) Creo + Windchill PLM Data Management

• Use Creo for modeling and detailing; apply standardized drafting practices and design intent.
• Use Windchill PLM to manage product structures, revisions, and controlled releases; maintain clean workspaces and configuration discipline.
• Contribute to training/standard work and improve documentation clarity for PLM/CAD workflows (where needed).

5) SAP/ERP Integration

• Work within SAP/ERP (or equivalent) to support material/master data alignment, routings touchpoints, and BOM/part number accuracy across systems.
• Coordinate with Materials/Procurement to ensure the released engineering definition translates cleanly into purchasing and manufacturing execution flows.

6) Cross-Functional Design Handoff & Process Discipline

• Lead structured handoffs between DE and EDE by identifying missing inputs early and tracking owners/dates using standardized checklists
• Ensure design packages progress through peer/manager/department reviews and are resubmitted with discrepancies closed before release

How you will do it:

• Utilize PTC Creo to create and release accurate 3D models, drawings, and documentation packages in compliance with internal design standards and change control processes.
• Perform engineering analyses, trade studies, and risk reviews to justify design decisions and ensure technical and functional requirements are met.
• Partner with manufacturing engineering, quality, and operations to improve manufacturability, reduce variation, and support production ramp priorities through practical Design for Manufacturing (DFM).
• Communicate technical decisions clearly to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders, including internal teams and external suppliers as required.
• Design and draft mechanical parts, sub‑assemblies, general assemblies, plumbing layouts, and sheet‑metal assemblies as required.
• Collaborate with engineering and production teams to optimize product designs for cost, quality, and schedule.
• Develop and implement engineering changes and resolve design issues that arise during the product lifecycle.
• Conduct independent technical investigations and troubleshooting with engineering, manufacturing, and vendors.
• Build/maintain a weekly project progress snapshot and keep stakeholders aligned on scope, constraints, and next actions.
• Maintain clear project records and file locations for drawings, BOMs, cost analysis, meeting minutes, and reference data.
• Use a structured bid/submittal approach for conceptual deliverables when applicable (e.g., early-phase layouts, simplified models, GA drawings).

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a Technical/Associate Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering with equivalent experience.
• Senior‑level product design experience delivering complex equipment designs and design improvements in a production environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently on complex technical problems and drive solutions across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and how design decisions impact cost, quality, and throughput.
• Proficiency in PTC Creo, with working knowledge of Windchill PLM and SAP.
• Ability to provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and designers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present and defend technical recommendations.
• Working knowledge of industry standards, codes, and practices relevant to air handling and OEM equipment.
• Experience in equipment design within a manufacturing environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience improving or developing product architecture to support manufacturing scalability and consistent build packages.
• Experience with formal peer review and structured engineering change control in a production environment.
• Direct collaboration experience with manufacturing engineering, quality, suppliers, and cross‑functional program teams.
• Familiarity with standards and regulations related to data center equipment.
  

Why Join Johnson Controls / Silent‑Aire

Join a team where your engineering expertise directly impacts product performance, manufacturability, and customer success. You will contribute to innovative designs that enhance building performance, reliability, and sustainability.