Engineering Manager, Data Center Thermal Systems

Vertiv Co; Tognana; On-site; EUR 66,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv in Piove di Sacco (PD), Italy, seeks an Engineering Manager to lead the thermal design activities for the CW product line, focusing on CRAH units and Thermal Wall to deliver cost-effective, manufacturable chilled-water designs.

You will coordinate across NPDI, sustaining and ETO-C programs, drive architecture decisions, validate with labs and customers, and mentor engineers while collaborating with global teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Thermal Engineering or equivalent.
• 5-10+ years of relevant experience in data center cooling, HVAC, CRAH/CRAC units.
• Strong knowledge of thermodynamics, psychometrics, heat transfer, fluid dynamics.
• Practical experience with product development processes, stage-gate/NPDI deliverables, design reviews, DFMEA/DVP&R methods.
• Leadership capability to prioritize engineering work and communicate with global stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the CW CRAH and Thermal Wall engineering scope, coordinating thermal, mechanical, hydraulic and controls-related design activities across NPDI, sustaining and ETO-C programs.
• Own engineering deliverables for CW CRAH and Thermal Wall projects, including thermodynamic selections, air-side and water-side sizing assumptions, GRS/rating-tool inputs, product cost targets, bill of material reviews and technical documentation.
• Drive product architecture decisions for chilled-water air-cooling platforms, including coil selection, fan-wall concepts, airflow distribution, hydraulic circuit layout, valve strategy, condensate management, serviceability and maintainability.
• Coordinate laboratory validation and customer witness testing for capacity, airflow, water flow, pressure drop, control sequence, operating envelope, reliability, safety and compliance requirements.
• Ensure the Thermal Wall platform meets intended application needs for high-density data halls, service-corridor installation, plenum or ducted hot-air return, horizontal cold-air delivery and integration with facility chilled-water loops.
• Support sustaining activities through root-cause analysis, field issue resolution, deviation review, component obsolescence management, supplier qualification and continuous product improvement.
• Drive standardization, modularization and value engineering across the CW CRAH and Thermal Wall product families to improve scalability, manufacturability, quality and cost competitiveness.
• Provide fast engineering response on engineered-to-order complex projects while protecting the integrity of the standard CW product platform.
• Collaborate with Offering, Advanced Engineering, Electrical, Controls, Manufacturing, Quality, Service, Procurement and global engineering teams to align technical decisions with customer, factory and product-line requirements.
• Review and approve user manuals, technical specifications, product documentation, internal design guidelines, rating tools and engineering release packages.
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety, quality, EMC and product standards, and promote strong engineering discipline around design reviews, risk assessment, lessons learned and continuous improvement.
• Develop, coach and prioritize the work of engineers and technical specialists assigned to the CW CRAH and Thermal Wall scope, fostering accountability, collaboration and technical excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Thermodynamics

Fluid dynamics

DFMEA/DVP&R

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Thermal Engineering

Job description

Vertiv in Piove di Sacco (PD), Italy, seeks an Engineering Manager to lead the thermal design activities for the CW product line, focusing on CRAH units and Thermal Wall to deliver cost-effective, manufacturable chilled-water designs.

You will coordinate across NPDI, sustaining and ETO-C programs, drive architecture decisions, validate with labs and customers, and mentor engineers while collaborating with global teams.