Data Center Mechanical Design Engineer

Vertiv; Edinboro (Erie County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv in Edinboro, PA is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the design, development, and support of data center rack, enclosure, and infrastructure products throughout the lifecycle.

You will create detailed 3D models and drawings using Autodesk Inventor (with Creo support), collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain, and drive manufacturability, cost, and schedule objectives.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent work experience.
• 5-10 years of mechanical engineering experience in product design or related engineering disciplines.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD modeling; Autodesk Inventor required, Creo preferred.
• Experience with ERP/PLM systems and engineering documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical solutions for data center racks, enclosures, and related infrastructure products.
• Create detailed 3D models, assemblies, and production drawings using Autodesk Inventor, with secondary support using PTC Creo and Autodesk Inventor.
• Translate technical, customer, manufacturing, and business requirements into robust mechanical designs that balance performance, cost, manufacturability, quality, compliance, and schedule objectives.
• Support projects throughout the product lifecycle, including requirements definition, concept development, detailed design, prototyping, testing, manufacturing implementation, production release, and ongoing product support.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to define requirements, develop solutions, resolve technical issues, and support successful project execution.
• Coordinate with manufacturing engineering, suppliers, operations, and quality teams to ensure designs are manufacturable, production‑ready, and aligned with business objectives.
• Apply design‑for‑manufacturability, design‑for‑assembly, cost optimization, standardization, and product reuse principles to improve product quality, scalability, and efficiency.
• Create and maintain engineering documentation including CAD models, drawings, bills of material, specifications, and engineering change records within applicable ERP and PLM systems.
• Support prototype builds, product validation activities, manufacturing implementation, and change management efforts as required.
• Identify technical risks, resolve design and manufacturing challenges, and implement effective solutions that support project objectives and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to process improvements, design standardization efforts, and lessons‑learned activities that improve execution quality and support future product development.

Skills

3D CAD modeling

Autodesk Inventor

Creo

Engineering drawings

ERP/PLM

Cross-functional collaboration

Sheet metal design

Education

Associate degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

Creo

Job description

Vertiv in Edinboro, PA is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the design, development, and support of data center rack, enclosure, and infrastructure products throughout the lifecycle.

You will create detailed 3D models and drawings using Autodesk Inventor (with Creo support), collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain, and drive manufacturability, cost, and schedule objectives.