Lead System Engineer

Vertiv Co; Pune District; On-site; INR 850,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv Co is seeking an experienced engineer to lead CDU system design and development from concept through production. You will define thermal, hydraulic, mechanical, electrical, and controls requirements, and lead trade-off studies balancing performance, reliability, cost, and scalability.

You will collaborate with controls, software, and manufacturing teams to validate system models, optimize cooling solutions, and drive innovation for data center cooling technologies.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in thermal-fluid systems.
• 5+ years designing liquid cooling systems/CDUs/chillers/HVAC/industrial fluids.
• Experience with AI/HPC/Data Centre cooling preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead CDU system design from concept to production.
• Define thermal, hydraulic, electrical, and controls requirements.
• Develop system specs, performance targets, and validation plans.
• Conduct trade-off studies balancing performance, reliability, cost and scalability.
• Collaborate with controls, software, and manufacturing teams.
• Drive reliability growth and design robustness.
• Mentor engineers and interface with suppliers for qualification.

Skills

Heat Transfer

Fluid Mechanics

Thermodynamics

Pump Selection

Heat Exchanger Design

System Curves

Pressure Drop Analysis

Thermal Qualification

Reliability Engineering

Education

B.E./B.Tech.

M.E./M.Tech.

Mechanical Engineering

Thermal Engineering

Fluid Engineering

Energy Systems

Tools

CFD Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

CAD

1D Flow Network

Refrigeration Cycle

Job description

Key Responsibilities

System Architecture & Design

• Lead overall CDU system design and architecture development from concept through production.
• Define thermal, hydraulic, mechanical, electrical, and controls requirements.
• Develop system specifications, performance requirements, and validation plans.
• Perform system trade-off studies balancing performance, reliability, serviceability, cost, and scalability.
• Establish platform architecture for future CDU product families.

Thermal & Hydraulic Engineering

• Design liquid cooling loops for direct-to-chip and rear-door heat exchanger applications.
• Perform thermal performance calculations and heat rejection analysis.
• Size and select:
• Pumps
• Plate Heat Exchangers
• Expansion Tanks
• Valves
• Flow Sensors
• Air Separators
• Filters and Strainers
• Evaluate pressure drop, flow distribution, NPSH, and pump operating envelopes.
• Define operational limits including:
• Cooling capacity
• ATD
• Flow loading
• Temperature ranges
• Glycol concentrations

Modelling & Simulation

Knowledge of - CFD tools, MATLAB, Simulink1D Flow Network Model, CAD, Will be added advantage, Refrigeration Cycle Simulation

Develop and validate system models against physical test data.

Create correction-factor methodologies and system performance prediction tools.

Support digital twin and predictive engineering initiatives.

Product Validation & Qualification

• Define DVT and regulatory test plans.
• Lead system qualification activities.
• Correlate test results with analytical models.
• Investigate performance deviations and root causes.
• Drive reliability growth and design robustness.

Controls & System Integration

• Work closely with controls and software teams.
• Define control sequences for Pump modulation
• Flow control
• Temperature control
• Redundancy management
• Fault detection
• Validate system operation during transient and fault conditions.

Reliability & Serviceability

• Drive serviceability-focused designs.
• Conduct DFMEA
• Design Reviews
• Risk Assessments
• Failure Analysis
• Improve MTBF and field reliability.
• Develop innovative maintenance and modular service concepts.

Product Development Leadership

• Participate in New Product Development (NPD) programs.
• Mentor design engineers and SMEs.
• Interface with suppliers for component evaluation and qualification.
• Support manufacturing, sourcing, quality, and field service teams.

Innovation & Intellectual Property

• Identify patentable technologies and innovative system solutions.
• Drive invention disclosures and patent filings.
• Benchmark competitors and emerging cooling technologies.

Required Qualifications

Education

• B.E./B.Tech. or M.E./MTech. in:
• Mechanical Engineering
• Thermal Engineering
• Fluid Engineering
• Energy Systems

Experience

• 8-10 years of experience in thermal-fluid systems.
• 5+ years designing liquid cooling systems/CDUs/chillers/HVAC/ industrial fluid systems.
• Experience with AI/HPC/Data Centre cooling preferred.

Technical Skills

Strong Knowledge Of:

• Heat Transfer
• Fluid Mechanics
• Thermodynamics
• Pump Selection
• Heat Exchanger Design
• System Curves
• Pressure Drop Analysis
• Thermal Qualification
• Reliability Engineering

Standards Knowledge

• ASME
• ANSI
• AHRI
• UL
• CE
• IEC
• SEMI Standards
• Data Centre Cooling Best Practices

Preferred Experience

• Cooling Distribution Units (CDU)
• Direct-to-Chip Liquid Cooling
• Immersion Cooling
• Chilled Water Systems
• Data Centre Thermal Management
• AI Infrastructure Cooling
• High-Density Rack Cooling