Engineer - Data Center (Mechanical & Thermal)

Eaton; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton India Innovation Center (EIIC) in Pune is seeking an Engineer – Data Center (Mechanical & Thermal) to advance cooling and thermal-management technologies for data centers. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to execute mechanical design, testing, and documentation for semiconductor-related cooling solutions.

The role involves heat transfer analysis, CAD design, lab testing, and collaboration across manufacturing, sourcing, and safety teams to deliver robust thermal systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Thermal Engineering; master’s preferred.
• 3–5 years of experience in mechanical or thermal systems design and development.
• Experience with heat transfer, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics is essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering calculations related to heat transfer, thermodynamics, fluid flow and pressure drop.
• Support lab setup, instrumentation, testing, data collection and documentation.
• Assists with prototype builds, product qualification and design verification.
• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments and corrective actions.
• Prepare engineering reports, test plans, specifications and drawings in the PDM system.
• Support material and manufacturing-process selection for machined, sheet-metal, molded and assembled components.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, sourcing, quality, suppliers, lab, electrical, controls and safety teams.
• Contribute to projects involving cooling distribution units, rear-door heat exchangers and chillers.
• Follow engineering standards, safety, quality processes and project schedules.
• Build technical capability through coaching and hands-on project assignments.

Skills

Heat transfer

Thermodynamics

Fluid mechanics

CAD

Drawing interpretation

PLM (ENOVIA/SAP/SharePoint)

Design thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Project planning

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering

Masters in relevant field (preferred)

Tools

ENOVIA

SAP

SharePoint

CAD software

Job description

What You’ll Do

This role is responsible for the engineering execution of research and development programs for Eaton’s Data Center portfolio. The incumbent will contribute to the Energy & Cooling technology roadmap and developing high-performance solutions for next-generation data centers. As a member of a multidisciplinary engineering team, the Mechanical Design Engineer will apply mechanical and thermal engineering principles to support innovative solutions for the semiconductor industry. The position is responsible for completing defined mechanical design, development, testing, documentation, and manufacturing-process implementation activities.

\"Eaton India Innovation Center (EIIC) is looking for Engineer – Data Center (Mechanical & Thermal) to support thermal research and the development of advanced cooling and thermal-management technologies. This position is based at our office in Magarpatta City, Pune.\"

Key Responsibilities

• Perform engineering calculations related to heat transfer, thermodynamics, fluid flow, pressure drop, and mechanical design


• Support laboratory setup, instrumentation, testing, data collection, analysis, and documentation


• Assist with prototype builds, product qualification, design verification, and resolution of clearly defined technical issues


• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, root-cause investigations, and corrective-action activities


• Prepare engineering reports, test plans, specifications, and drawing-release documentation using the product data management system


• Support material and manufacturing-process selection for machined, sheet-metal, molded, and assembled components


• Collaborate with manufacturing, sourcing, quality, suppliers, laboratory, electrical, controls, and safety teams


• Contribute to projects involving cooling distribution units, rear-door heat exchangers, manifolds, hot-aisle containment systems, chillers, and facility-water-system interfaces


• Follow engineering standards, safety practices, quality processes, and project schedules


• Build technical capability through coaching, training, and hands-on project assignments

Experience / Qualifications

• Good understanding of heat transfer, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, pressure drop, and thermal-system operation.


• Familiarity with data center cooling architectures and equipment such as cooling distribution units, rear-door heat exchangers, manifolds, chillers, and facility-water system is preffered.


• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, schematics, test data, product specifications, and technical standards.


• Hands on experience on any CAD software, parametric modeling, drawing detailing & assembly build up is desirable.


• Familiarity with product lifecycle management or document-management platforms such as ENOVIA, SAP, or SharePoint is derisrable.


• Concept building & Design thinking, collaboration with cross-functional teams."

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Energy Engineering, or a closely related discipline. A master’s degree in a relevant field is preferred.

3 to 5 years of experience in engineering design and development of mechanical or thermal systems

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or higher with 3 - 5 years of experience in design and development of mechanical or thermal systems

Skills

• Good understanding of heat transfer, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, pressure drop, and thermal-system operation.


• Familiarity with data center cooling architectures and equipment such as cooling distribution units, rear-door heat exchangers, manifolds, chillers, and facility-water systems.


• Experience creating technical reports, design guides, specifications & test procedures for thermal systems.


• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, schematics, test data, product specifications, and technical standards.


• Hands on experience on any CAD software, should have worked on parametric modeling, drawing detailing & assembly build up.


• Familiarity with product lifecycle management or document-management platforms such as ENOVIA, SAP, or SharePoint.


• Concept building & Design thinking, collaboration with cross-functional teams

• Learning agility and willingness to seek guidance, receive feedback, and build technical capability.


• Analytical thinking, structured problem-solving, curiosity, and attention to detail.


• Good written and verbal communication skills for documenting work and explaining results clearly.


• Ability to collaborate effectively in a global, cross-functional team.


• Good planning, organization, and follow-through on assigned tasks.


• Ownership and accountability for individual deliverables while escalating risks promptly.


• Initiative in generating ideas and contributing to continuous improvement.