Engineering Manager -Data Center Thermal & Cooling

Eaton Corporation; Pune District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Corporation in Pune, India seeks a senior engineering leader to guide a multidisciplinary team focused on Data Center cooling and infrastructure innovations. You will shape technology strategy, build compelling business cases, and drive programs from concept through commercialization.

Ideal candidates have 8–15 years in multinational settings, strong leadership, and a proven ability to align engineering with market needs and business goals.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Mechanical or Thermal Engineering with leadership in Data Center cooling and technology development.
• 8–15 years in a multinational environment working with OEMs, hyperscalers, and data center customers on cooling/infrastructure solutions.
• 3+ years of engineering leadership managing multidisciplinary teams in thermal, cooling, power or related tech.

Responsibilities

• Front-Line Leadership & Technical Direction of a team of engineers, fostering innovation and technical excellence.
• Drive technology strategy by assessing market trends, customer needs, and regulatory requirements to shape roadmaps.
• Lead advanced engineering programs from concept to commercialization with risk management and milestones.
• Own workforce planning, resource allocation, budgets, and tool infrastructure for program execution.
• Develop talent strategies, mentor future leaders, and build organizational capability aligned with growth objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic agility

Drive for results

Motivating others

Managerial courage

Decision quality

Business acumen

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical/Thermal Engineering

Job description

What you’ll do

1. Front-Line Leadership & Technical Direction

   Lead and inspire a high-performing team of 8-10 Mechanical, Thermal, and Power Electronics engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and technical excellence.

   Provide technical leadership, coaching, and strategic direction while championing Digital Engineering, Model-Based Design, DFSS, and Eaton's Technology Development Processes.

2. Technology Strategy, Market Intelligence & Commercialization

   Drive technology strategy by assessing Data Center market trends, customer needs, competitive landscapes, regulatory requirements, and emerging technologies, translating insights into product roadmaps and innovation initiatives.

   Develop strong business cases, technology proposals, and commercialization strategies in collaboration with product strategy, business leaders, customers, and external partners.

3. Program Execution & Delivery Excellence

   Lead advanced engineering and NTI programs from concept through commercialization, ensuring execution excellence, risk management, and achievement of key business milestones.

   Collaborate across global engineering, operations, sales, supply chain, and program management teams to deliver innovative solutions while driving customer intimacy, speed of execution, and value engineering.

4. Workforce Planning, Resource Management & Budget Ownership

   Own engineering workforce planning, resource allocation, and organizational capability development to ensure alignment with strategic business priorities.

   Manage engineering budgets, technology investments, laboratory infrastructure, capital expenditures, and engineering tools to enable efficient program execution.

5. Talent Development & Organizational Capability Building

   Develop and execute talent strategies for hiring, engagement, succession planning, retention, and capability development aligned with Data Center growth objectives.

   Coach, mentor, and develop future leaders while fostering a culture of continuous learning, professional growth, and high performance.

Qualifications

Master Degree in Mechanical/Thermal Engineering with proven leadership in Data Center cooling, thermal management, and technology development.

8-15 years of experience in a multinational environment, working with OEMs, Hyperscalers, and Data Center customers on advanced cooling and infrastructure solutions.

3+ years of engineering leadership experience, managing multidisciplinary teams in thermal, cooling, power, or related technologies.

Skills

Experience collaborating with North American and/or European stakeholders; exposure to liquid cooling, direct-to-chip cooling, immersion cooling, CDU systems, and AI Data Center infrastructure preferred.

• Experience in developing organizational & technical leadership talents
• Strategic Agility - sees ahead clearly; can create competitive strategies & plans
• Drive for results - can be counted on to exceed goals successfully.
• Motivating others - creates a climate where people want to do their best.
• Managerial courage - does not hold back . Providing Powerful Feedback
• Decision quality - makes good decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment.
• Business acumen - knows how business works, knowledgeable in current and probable future technologies