Sr. Manager Fluid Dynamics Engineering

Vertiv Group Corporation; Pune District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv Group Corporation in Pune/Chakan seeks an senior mechanical engineering leader to head the local Thermal Management team. You will own the engineering execution of chilled water products, drive NPDI activities from concept to launch and coordinate sustaining engineering for CW platforms.

You will guide design for manufacturability, cost reduction and supplier collaboration while aligning with global CW strategy. Travel up to 20% may be required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Mechanical, Energy, Refrigeration, HVAC or equivalent engineering discipline is required; master’s degree is preferred.
• 10-15 years of engineering experience in HVAC, data center cooling, refrigeration or industrial thermal products, with proven people management responsibility.
• Strong technical knowledge of chilled water systems, chillers, CRAH units, Thermal Wall solutions, thermodynamics, refrigeration circuits, air handling and hydronic systems.
• Experience with NPDI processes, product lifecycle management, design reviews, validation planning, engineering change management and sustaining engineering.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes, design for manufacturability, cost reduction, localization and supplier collaboration.
• Knowledge of applicable technical norms, safety standards, quality requirements and regulatory expectations for industrial cooling equipment.
• Demonstrated leadership skills to build, motivate and develop high-performing engineering teams in a matrix and global organization.
• Strong communication skills in English, both written and spoken, with the ability to interact effectively with global stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the local Thermal Management engineering team in Pune and/or Chakan, ensuring ownership and technical excellence.
• Be responsible for engineering execution of Chilled Water products (chiller, CRAH and Thermal Wall).
• Support NPDI programs from concept to launch, ensuring timely delivery of engineering deliverables and documentation.
• Coordinate sustaining engineering activities for existing CW platforms including cost reduction and localization.
• Ensure alignment between regional and global CW strategy, standards and roadmaps.
• Drive decisions on technical issues to avoid delays and support business priorities.
• Provide leadership on thermodynamic design, controls integration and design for manufacturability.
• Coordinate lab tests and validation activities with global engineering leaders and operations teams.
• Travel within India and internationally to support reviews, supplier activities and customer projects.

Skills

Leadership

People management

English communication

Coaching

Cross-functional collaboration

Thermodynamics

HVAC

Project leadership

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical engineering or related field

Tools

NPDI processes

PLM

Engineering change management

Job description

Responsibilities & Role Requirements:

• Lead and develop the local Thermal Management engineering team in Pune and/or Chakan, ensuring strong ownership, accountability and technical excellence.
• Be responsible for the engineering execution of Chilled Water products, including chiller, CRAH and Thermal Wall product lines.
• Support NPDI programs from concept to launch, ensuring timely delivery of engineering deliverables, design reviews, validation plans, cost targets and product documentation.
• Coordinate sustaining engineering activities for existing CW platforms, including product improvements, cost reduction, localization, quality issues and component substitutions.
• Ensure alignment between the regional engineering team and global Chilled Water engineering strategy, standards, design rules and product roadmaps.
• Drive decisions on key technical issues to avoid project delays and to support business priorities, customer commitments and manufacturing readiness.
• Provide technical leadership on thermodynamic design, air/water side performance, refrigeration circuits, controls integration, electrical interfaces and design for manufacturability.
• Coordinate laboratory tests and product validation activities in cooperation with global engineering leaders, test laboratories, quality and operations teams.
• Support regional engineering team and customer-specific requests by ensuring fast, technically robust and platform-consistent engineering responses.
• Review and approve technical documentation including specifications, drawings, bills of material, user manuals, test reports, rating tools and engineering change documentation.
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety, quality, regulatory and engineering standards relevant to CW products and local manufacturing requirements.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Quality to support product industrialization, localization, supplier development and resolution of production issues.
• Develop team members through coaching, performance management, technical mentoring and structured capability growth.
• Promote continuous improvement, standard work, engineering discipline, cross-functional collaboration and customer-focused execution.
• Work in a multi-disciplinary and global engineering environment focused on high performance, cost-effective design, product reliability and market-leading innovation.
• Availability to travel on request within India and internationally to support global engineering reviews, supplier activities, customer projects, factories and test facilities.

Qualifications & Experience

• Master degree in Mechanical, Energy, Refrigeration, HVAC or equivalent engineering discipline is required; master’s degree is preferred.
• Minimum 10-15 years of engineering experience in HVAC, data center cooling, refrigeration or industrial thermal products, with proven people management responsibility.
• Strong technical knowledge of chilled water systems, chillers, CRAH units, Thermal Wall solutions, thermodynamics, refrigeration circuits, air handling and hydronic systems.
• Experience with NPDI processes, product lifecycle management, design reviews, validation planning, engineering change management and sustaining engineering.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes, design for manufacturability, cost reduction, localization and supplier collaboration.
• Knowledge of applicable technical norms, safety standards, quality requirements and regulatory expectations for industrial cooling equipment.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to build, motivate and develop high-performing engineering teams in a matrix and global organization.
• Strong communication skills in English, both written and spoken, with the ability to interact effectively with global stakeholders, customers and cross-functional teams.
• Result-oriented, structured, detail-focused and able to operate in a fast-paced, customer-focused and competitive environment.
• Ability to influence without direct authority, manage priorities, resolve technical conflicts and drive decisions across functions and geographies.
• Travel: less than 20%