Solutions Mechanical Engineer - Liquid Cooling (TCS/SFN)

Vertiv Group Corporation; Westerville (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv Group Corporation in Westerville, OH seeks a Solutions Mechanical Engineer with 5+ years in piping and fluid systems (data center cooling, HVAC, or related). You will design, quote, and deliver custom TCS/SFN solutions, iterate layouts with Creo, and coordinate with suppliers to balance cost, lead time, and quality from quote through production.

The role requires strong English communication and the ability to work with global engineering teams, with 25% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years in piping/fluid systems, preferably data center cooling or HVAC.
• Proficiency with Creo for detailed TCS/SFN design.
• Familiarity with rapid concept/layout tools for quick iteration and visualization.
• Experience preparing layout drawings, routing plans, and BOMs for piping/liquid cooling systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with customers and offering management to define system requirements and constraints.
• Generate rapid concept layouts of TCS/SFN systems including piping, manifolds, valves, clamps, and fittings for quotes.
• Use rapid layout/quoting tools to streamline CPQ integration and improve proposal speed.
• Translate concepts into manufacturable designs using company standards and supplier capabilities.
• Engage with suppliers early to confirm manufacturability, cost targets and lead times; validate builds through tests.

Skills

Piping & fluid systems

Creo

English communication

Global collaboration

Rapid layout tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Plant 3D

Revit MEP

SpaceClaim

Job description

Job Summary

Seeking a Solutions Mechanical Engineer with experience in Technical Cooling Systems (TCS) / Secondary Fluid Networks (SFN) or related piping and fluid systems (HVAC, hydronics, process cooling) to design and deliver custom solutions. The role focuses on supporting customer orders from initial quote preparation through to production-ready designs, working globally with customers, offering management, and suppliers. Responsibilities include creating rapid concept layouts using configurator/automation tools, refining them into manufacturable solutions, and engaging suppliers early to balance cost, quality, and lead time. The role also requires ensuring layouts align with customer requirements while feeding lessons learned into NPDI standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with customers and offering management to define TCS/SFN or related piping system requirements, design criteria, and constraints.
• Generate rapid concept layouts of TCS/SFN systems, including piping, manifolds, valves, clamps, and fittings, to support timely and accurate quote preparation.
• Use and help refine rapid layout/quoting tools to streamline CPQ integration and improve speed and accuracy of proposals.
• Translate concept layouts into manufacturable designs using company standards and supplier capabilities.
• Work with suppliers early in the design process to confirm manufacturability, cost targets, and lead times, and validate final builds through pressure/leak testing, cleanliness verification, and quality checks.
• Oversee the smooth transition from concept to production, including documentation, BOM creation, and engineering change management in PLM systems (Oracle PD Cloud, Windchill).
• Capture lessons learned and integrate improvements into standard NPDI TCS/SFN modules and design practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5 plus years of experience in piping/fluid systems, preferably in data center liquid cooling, HVAC, hydronics, or process cooling.
• Proficiency with Creo for detailed TCS/SFN design, assemblies, and engineering documentation.
• Familiarity with rapid concept and layout tools such as AutoCAD Plant 3D, Revit MEP, or SpaceClaim for quick iteration and customer visualizations.
• Experience preparing layout drawings, routing plans, and BOMs for piping or liquid cooling systems.
• Knowledge of pressure testing, leak detection, and cleanliness requirements for fluid assemblies.
• Strong English communication skills for collaboration with customers, offering teams, and suppliers.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with global engineering teams.
• Preferred Skills
  • Experience with automation/configuration tools such as kBridge or similar for generating repeatable layouts and BOMs.
  • Knowledge of manufacturing processes for stainless-steel and plastic piping systems, including welding, bending, clamping, and joining methods.
  • Understanding of fluid system components such as manifolds, quick disconnects, strainers, expansion tanks, balancing valves, and sensors.
  • Ability to perform system balancing, pressure drop calculations, and valve Cv selection.
  • Familiarity with NPDI, Stage-Gate, or other structured product development processes.
  • Hands‑on involvement in prototype builds, FAT/SAT, and validation reporting.

Travel Needed

• 25%

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS

Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• High-Performance Culture
• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

VERTIV 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
• Promote transparent & open communication

About Vertiv

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.

Work Authorization

No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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