POSITION SUMMARY
The Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer plays a key role in driving the development of next‑generation products. This position operates in a fast‑paced, cross‑functional environment, collaborating closely with Electrical Controls, Thermal Engineering, and other development teams. The engineer will lead and execute complex design activities related to high‑density and liquid‑cooling solutions for data center applications. Responsibilities include owning and coordinating full NPDI (New Product Development & Introduction) projects, solving advanced engineering challenges, and providing technical leadership to the Mechanical Design team to ensure high‑quality, on‑time delivery of innovative products.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design and update mechanical parts, assemblies, and engineering drawings using CAD platforms such as Creo, ensuring accuracy, manufacturability, and compliance with standards.
- Effectively manages and structures large assemblies, maintaining logical product architecture and enabling efficient design iterations and configuration control.
- Generates innovative design concepts that meet performance, reliability, and cost requirements for high‑density and liquid‑cooling products.
- Leads and coordinates engineering projects, driving schedules, deliverables, cross‑functional alignment, and technical decisions throughout the NPDI process.
- Creates and maintains Bills of Materials (BOMs), including configuration logic to ensure correct selection of components and options based on customer requirements.
- Collaborates closely with Manufacturing, Service, Quality and Supply Chain teams to understand downstream needs and incorporate them into robust product designs.
- Supports prototype builds, providing hands‑on technical guidance, resolving issues promptly, and ensuring design intent is properly realized.
- Proactively identifies and recommends design enhancements, leveraging deep product understanding to improve performance, reliability, and user experience.
- Troubleshoots complex or recurring field issues, providing engineering expertise and driving sustainable corrective actions.
- Leads DFMEA, DFM, FRS and other related activities as part of the NPDI methodology, ensuring risks are identified early and mitigated through robust engineering practices.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or product design with extensive experience.
- 8+ years of mechanical design & analysis experience in a similar role
- Fluency in English required (read, write, and speak).
- Knowledge of mechanical and electrical concepts, products, and safety.
- Proficient in 3D CAD software, preferred CREO 10.0 and greater
- Experience with Sheetmetal, piping, machined parts and assemblies.
- Knowledge of ASME or ISO standards, proficient with GD&T.
- Change order management and Data-entry systems familiarity - Oracle, Agile, etc.
- Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to solve (and prevent) a wide range of problems quickly and methodically.
- Detail oriented.
- Excellent planning, organizing, documentation, and communication skills.
- Ability to operate in cross functional global development teams.
- Knowledge in Refrigeration systems is a plus.
- PM Skills is a plus.
THE VERTIV OPPORTUNITY
The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.
Our Core Principles: Safety | Integrity | Respect | Teamwork | Inclusion
Our Strategic Priorities
- High-Performance Culture
- Customer Focus
- Operational Excellence
- Innovation
- Financial Strength
Vertiv Behaviors
- Own it
- Act with urgency
- 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
No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or product design with extensive experience
- 8+ years of mechanical design and analysis experience in a similar role
- Fluency in English, including reading, writing, and speaking
- Knowledge of mechanical and electrical concepts, products, and safety
- Proficiency in 3D CAD software; Creo 10.0 or greater preferred
- Experience with sheet metal, piping, machined parts, and assemblies
- Knowledge of ASME or ISO standards and proficiency with GD&T
- Familiarity with change order management and data-entry systems such as Oracle or Agile
- Strong troubleshooting and methodical problem-solving skills
- Strong planning, organization, documentation, and communication skills
- Ability to work in cross-functional global development teams
- Knowledge of refrigeration systems
- Project management skills
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.
