Sr. Engineer Mechanical Engineering XII
Vertiv
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Job summary
Vertiv seeks a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer in Pune, India, to lead sustaining engineering and regulatory compliance for data center rack, enclosure, and infrastructure products. You will own compliance assessments, coordinate with global teams, and support certification activities throughout the product lifecycle.
The ideal candidate brings 8–12+ years in mechanical engineering, strong Inventor/Creo skills, and experience with PLM/ERP systems.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent technical experience.
- 8–12+ years of mechanical engineering experience in sustaining, development, or compliance areas.
- Experience supporting mechanical compliance activities and certification efforts.
Responsibilities
- Sustain ongoing engineering activities for data center rack, enclosure, and infrastructure products.
- Lead root-cause analysis and CAPA across issues.
- Develop and release updated 3D models and drawings with Inventor and Creo.
- Manage ECOs for product corrections and cost improvements.
- Drive continuous improvement for quality, cost, and reliability.
- Coordinate engineering changes with manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and operations.
- Maintain BOMs, drawings, and documentation in Oracle PD Cloud and PLM systems.
- Apply field feedback to improve product robustness.
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Location: Pune, India
At Vertiv, we're on a mission to empower the people who power the future. From life-saving healthcare systems to high-performance computing, we design, manufacture, and service the products and solutions that keep the world connected. With over $8 billion in annual sales and operations in more than 130 countries, Vertiv is uniquely positioned to deliver greater value to our customers and create new opportunities for our people.
We are currently seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Sustaining & Compliance to join our growing Pune-based engineering team. This role supports existing data center rack, enclosure, and infrastructure product lines throughout their lifecycle while serving as a key contributor to mechanical compliance, certification support, and regulatory engineering activities. The position will function as an extension of Vertiv's global sustaining and compliance engineering organizations and will work closely with teams located in North America, EMEA, and India.
As a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Sustaining & Compliance at Vertiv, you will provide technical leadership in both sustaining engineering and product compliance activities for released rack, enclosure, and infrastructure products. Operating as part of the Pune engineering team, you will support ongoing production, quality, cost, reliability, and field issue resolution while also owning compliance assessments and certification support activities for assigned products and engineering changes.
This position requires a strong combination of mechanical design expertise, regulatory knowledge, engineering judgment, and collaborative problem-solving. You will work closely with manufacturing, quality, product development, certification agencies, and global engineering teams to ensure products remain compliant, manufacturable, reliable, and competitive throughout their lifecycle.
The successful candidate will report to the Pune Team Lead with a dotted-line reporting relationship to the Global Sustaining Engineering Manager and will routinely collaborate with the Edinboro, Pennsylvania engineering team.
- Support released products through ongoing sustaining engineering activities, including issue resolution, product improvements, and lifecycle management across data center rack, enclosure, and infrastructure product lines.
- Investigate and resolve manufacturing, supplier, quality, and field-reported issues using structured root-cause analysis and corrective/preventive action (CAPA) methodologies.
- Develop, review, and release updated 3D models, drawings, and technical documentation using Autodesk Inventor and PTC Creo.
- Create, review, and execute Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) supporting product corrections, cost reductions, manufacturability improvements, reliability enhancements, and supplier changes.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on product quality, serviceability, cost optimization, and operational efficiency.
- Coordinate with manufacturing engineering, supply chain, quality, and operations to successfully implement engineering changes.
- Maintain BOMs, drawings, and product documentation within Oracle PD Cloud and PLM systems.
- Apply lessons learned, field feedback, and operational data to improve product robustness and prevent recurrence of issues.
- Own compliance assessments and regulatory evaluations for assigned products, design changes, and sustaining engineering activities.
- Support compliance with applicable UL, IEC, CB Scheme, seismic, structural, environmental, and regional certification requirements.
- Evaluate engineering changes for compliance impact, risk, and certification implications.
- Support third-party certification activities, including testing, documentation preparation, technical reviews, and agency submissions.
- Work directly with certification organizations, laboratories, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to address compliance-related questions and findings.
- Develop and maintain compliance documentation including test plans, technical justifications, risk assessments, deviation analyses, and certification records.
- Assist with product qualification testing, compliance investigations, and corrective-action activities.
- Support environmental and material compliance requirements including RoHS, REACH, and other applicable regulations.
- Serve as a compliance resource and mentor for engineering teams regarding standards interpretation and best practices.
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent technical experience.
- 8–12+ years of mechanical engineering experience in sustaining engineering, product development, manufacturing engineering, compliance engineering, or related disciplines.
- Demonstrated experience supporting mechanical compliance activities and certification efforts for commercial or industrial products.
- Proficiency in both Autodesk Inventor and PTC Creo.
- Strong experience with engineering change management, root-cause analysis, and product lifecycle support.
- Hands-on experience with PLM systems such as Autodesk Vault, Windchill, or Agile.
- Experience with ERP systems such as Oracle PD Cloud or Microsoft Dynamics.
- Working knowledge of UL, IEC, CB Scheme, and related mechanical compliance standards.
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision while leading complex technical initiatives.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated success collaborating across global teams.
- Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
- Experience supporting data center racks, enclosures, power infrastructure, or telecommunications equipment.
- Experience supporting seismic qualifications, structural certifications, and anchoring requirements.
- Working knowledge of manufacturing processes including sheet metal fabrication, welding, machining, coatings, and assembly operations.
- Experience with environmental compliance requirements including RoHS, REACH, and material disclosure regulations.
- Experience interfacing directly with certification agencies, test laboratories, suppliers, and customers.
- Experience with automation and engineering productivity tools including iLogic, VB.NET, Python, C#, or C++.
- Experience working within globally distributed engineering organizations.
- Strong ownership of both product performance and compliance requirements.
- Ability to balance regulatory requirements with business, manufacturing, cost, and schedule objectives.
- Excellent troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.
- Strong attention to detail and engineering rigor.
- Ability to work effectively across cultures, functions, and time zones.
- Continuous improvement mindset focused on quality, reliability, and engineering excellence.
- Strong collaboration skills while operating as an extension of a global engineering team.
Domestic and international travel may be required to support certification activities, product investigations, training, customer visits, supplier engagements, and collaboration with global engineering teams, including periodic travel to Vertiv locations such as Edinboro, Pennsylvania.
Our Core Principles: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Diversity & Inclusion.
Our Strategic Priorities: Customer Focus. Operational Excellence. High-Performance Culture. Innovation. Financial Strength.
Our Behaviors: Own It. Act With Urgency. Foster a Customer-First Mindset. Think Big and Execute. Lead by Example. Drive Continuous Improvement. Learn and Seek Out Development.
Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination.
The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.
Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.
- High-Performance Culture
- Customer Focus
- Operational Excellence
- Innovation
- Financial Strength
- Own it
- Act with urgency
- Foster a customer-first mindset
- Think big and execute
- Lead by example
- Drive continuous improvement
- Learn and seek out development
- Promote transparent & open communication
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally, and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.
Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to help.join@vertiv.com
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