The Product Engineer is responsible for technical support and documentation for New Product Development & Introduction (NPDI) and sustaining programs within Vertiv’s Power Switching & Distribution business. Key activities include technical analysis and testing, root cause investigation and corrective action closure, documentation creation, and product development support. The Product Engineer operates in a global and cross-functional environment and requires close collaboration with Engineering, Procurement, Supplier Quality, Operations, and Field Services.
Business Unit:
The Power Switching & Distribution team within the Power Management Business Unit is responsible for managing the global portfolio of integrated product and distribution offerings to best serve the customers in the critical infrastructure market. Key activities include launching new products and services, managing the existing portfolio of products and services, and executing end of production and service. The team operates in a global and cross-functional environment and has frequent interactions with customers, sales, engineering, marketing, and operations.
Responsibilities:- Serve as design owner and subject matter expert for assigned Power Switching & Distribution products across the full product lifecycle (from requirements definition through design, validation, industrialization, launch, and sustain).
- Review and approve technical decisions, trade-offs, and change rationale; ensuring documentation and trackability.
- Lead structured troubleshooting of emergent issues at customer sites and factories, including root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective/preventive action (CAPA) definition.
- Drive issues to closure — ensuring fixes are developed, validated, documented, released into production, and communicated to all affected stakeholders.
- Create and maintain high-quality technical documentation including specifications, user manuals, submittal drawings, application notes, and design records.
- Identify and support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance cost, quality, or execution efficiency.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
- At least 3 years of product engineering experience
- Demonstrated competence in problem-solving – Root case analysis and corrective action execution.
- Safely operate electrical equipment up to 600VAC/800VDC and 2.5 MW for testing and investigations.
- Experience with new product development processes and activities is preferred.
- Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and cost structures.
- Success developing cross-functional and cross-regional relationships to achieve business objectives.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, PLM and CAD software, and other business applications.
- Excellent communications skills – written & verbal.
- This role is in the office 5 days per week with the potential for domestic travel up to 10% annually
- Advanced degrees or relevant certifications
- Experience in sourcing, supplier development, manufacturing engineering, or related field
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About UsThe successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.
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OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
• High-Performance Culture
• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• Innovation
• Financial Strength
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• Foster a customer-first mindset
• Think big and execute
• Lead by example
• Drive continuous improvement
• Learn and seek out development
• Promote transparent & open communication
About Vertiv
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.
Work Authorization
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
- At least 3 years of product engineering experience
- Competence in problem-solving, root cause analysis, and corrective action execution
- Ability to safely operate electrical equipment up to 600VAC, 800VDC, and 2.5 MW
- Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and cost structures
- Experience developing cross-functional and cross-regional relationships
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, PLM, CAD software, and other business applications
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with new product development processes and activities
- Advanced degree or relevant certifications
- Experience in sourcing, supplier development, manufacturing engineering, or a related field
- Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship
Vertiv Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Vertiv and has not been reviewed or approved by Vertiv.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, with standard medical, dental, and vision plans plus wellness and mental-health resources. Core offerings also include disability and life insurance and an Employee Assistance Program.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes paid holidays and PTO typical of large employers, and many U.S. salaried roles feature flexible or "unlimited" PTO approaches. These programs are part of a structured, global total rewards framework.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered fair at start for many office-based, engineering, and field service roles, and total compensation packages are viewed as stable. In some hourly manufacturing settings, overtime opportunities help boost overall earnings.
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What We Do
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to ensure its customers’ vital applications run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs approximately 20,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. For more information, and for the latest news and content from Vertiv, visit Vertiv.com.
