Cooling ETO Senior Engineer, Electromechanics / Mechanical Design

Schneider Electric; India; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric in India seeks a Cooling ETO Senior Engineer to lead engineering design and customization of cooling solutions for data centers, buildings, and critical facilities. You will ensure compliance with customer requirements, Schneider Electric standards, and local regulations while guiding projects from opportunity through handover.

Responsibilities include developing ETO cooling designs, validating documentation, coordinating with Sales and global teams, ensuring thermal

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Thermal Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years in cooling systems, HVAC, data center infrastructure or critical facilities.
• Experience in ETO environments and customer-specific engineering projects.
• Strong understanding of precision and liquid cooling systems and system integration.
• Ability to work in cross-functional and international environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop ETO cooling solutions for data centers, buildings, industrial and critical infrastructure.
• Produce and validate customized designs, layouts, specs and documentation.
• Support Sales, Solution Architects during qualification and definition stages.
• Ensure feasibility, manufacturability, serviceability and reliability of proposed solutions.
• Drive engineering standardization while accommodating project-specific customization.
• Adapt global cooling solutions to local market requirements and regulations.
• Coordinate with factories and global teams to address challenges.
• Support cooling, containment, chiller, CRAH/CRAC and thermal management applications.
• Participate in risk assessments and design reviews.
• Assist commissioning and troubleshooting on complex issues.
• Identify improvements to reduce cost and improve delivery.

Skills

ETO Design

Thermal Management

Mechanical System Design

Cooling Technologies

Technical Problem Solving

Design Review

Risk Management

Project Engineering

Product Customization

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical / Electrical / Thermal Engineering

Job description

Cooling ETO Senior Engineer

Location: India

Scope: Country / Zone

Mission: Lead the engineering design and technical customization of Cooling solutions for customer projects, ensuring compliance with customer requirements, Schneider Electric standards, local regulations and execution constraints.

Provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle, from opportunity support and solution definition through detailed engineering, implementation support and project handover.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop Engineering‑To‑Order (ETO) Cooling solutions for Data Centers, Buildings, Industrial and Critical Infrastructure applications.
• Produce and validate customized system designs, layouts, technical specifications and engineering documentation.
• Support Sales, Business Development and Solution Architects during opportunity qualification and solution definition stages.
• Ensure technical feasibility, manufacturability, serviceability and operational reliability of proposed solutions.
• Drive engineering standardization while balancing project‑specific customization requirements.
• Adapt global Cooling solutions to local market requirements, customer specifications and regulatory standards.
• Develop and review cooling system architectures, mechanical layouts, P&IDs, electrical interfaces, control architecture requirements and integration requirements with BMS, DCIM and monitoring platforms.
• Coordinate with factories, global engineering teams and technology experts to address technical challenges and customer‑specific requests.
• Support liquid cooling, precision cooling, containment, chiller, CRAH, CRAC and thermal management applications.
• Participate in technical risk assessments and design reviews.
• Support commissioning, troubleshooting and project execution teams when complex technical issues arise.
• Identify engineering improvements that enhance cost competitiveness, delivery efficiency and solution performance.
• Contribute to retrofit, modernization and EcoFit initiatives by developing technical upgrade solutions for existing installations.
• Ensure engineering documentation supports long‑term serviceability and lifecycle management objectives.

Main Accountabilities

• Technical quality of Cooling system designs.
• Engineering project execution support.
• Design compliance and risk mitigation.
• Standardization and engineering efficiency.
• Technical support for strategic opportunities.
• Retrofit and modernization engineering development.
• Solution reliability and serviceability.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Thermal Engineering or related discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in Cooling Systems, HVAC, Thermal Management, Data Center Infrastructure or Critical Facilities.
• Experience in ETO environments and customer‑specific engineering projects.
• Strong understanding of precision cooling systems, chilled water systems, direct expansion systems, liquid cooling technologies, mechanical system integration and control systems.
• Experience with engineering tools and design software.
• Knowledge of relevant cooling and data center standards.
• Ability to work in a cross‑functional and international environment.

Key Competencies

• Engineering‑to‑Order Design
• Thermal Management
• Mechanical System Design
• Cooling Technologies
• Technical Problem Solving
• Design Review & Validation
• Risk Management
• Project Engineering
• Product Customization
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration

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