R&D Engineer: Liquid Cooling & Thermal Systems

Vertiv Group Corporation; Edenbridge; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv is seeking a Research and Development Engineer to join our high-density liquid cooling R&D team in Edenbridge, UK. The successful candidate will independently lead test design, experimental analysis, and development of next-generation liquid cooling solutions for data centre and critical infrastructure applications.

This role involves hands-on laboratory work, test rig design and commissioning, data acquisition and analysis, and active collaboration with cross-functional engineering teams

Qualifications

• BEng (Hons) or HNC/HND in Mechanical, Electrical or Thermal Engineering or closely related discipline.
• Ideally R&D or test-experiment experience.
• Hands-on experience with hydraulic/fluid systems and test instrumentation.
• Familiarity with heat transfer and fluid dynamics principles.
• Experience with data acquisition and safety practices in labs.

Responsibilities

• Design, set up, operate and maintain liquid cooling test rigs and experimental apparatus.
• Lead and execute test design and validation protocols for high-density liquid cooling systems.
• Collect, record and analyse test data with traceability per SOPs.
• Design and prepare test instrumentation setups aligned with test objectives.
• Calibrate and maintain laboratory instruments and data acquisition tools.
• Develop and document test procedures and SOPs aligned with MB Define processes.
• Lead prototype assembly, leak testing and functional operation of components.
• Ensure compliance with Electrical Safety Programme and use of PPE.

Skills

Hand-on hydraulics

Data acquisition systems

Engineering drawings

Heat transfer & fluid dynamics

Electrical safety practices

MS Office & data analysis

Education

BEng (Hons) / HNC / HND in Mechanical/Electrical/Thermal

Tools

Python

LabVIEW

Creo Parametric

PLM systems (Oracle PD Cloud)

Job description

Vertiv is seeking a Research and Development Engineer to join our high-density liquid cooling R&D team in Edenbridge, UK. The successful candidate will independently lead test design, experimental analysis, and development of next-generation liquid cooling solutions for data centre and critical infrastructure applications.

This role involves hands-on laboratory work, test rig design and commissioning, data acquisition and analysis, and active collaboration with cross-functional engineering teams