Thermal Mechanical Engineer - Data Center Cooling

Vertiv Corporation; Dover (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv Corporation in the United States is seeking a Mechanical Engineer - Thermal to design thermal and mechanical systems for next‑generation data centers, including liquid cooling, HVAC integration, airflow management, and emerging cooling technologies.

You will own design activities from concept to release, create BIM/3D models, perform CFD, coordinate with cross‑functional teams, and support prototype builds and production readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 3-5 years of relevant engineering experience in product development, data center infrastructure, HVAC systems, thermal systems, modular infrastructure, or mission-critical facilities.
• Strong understanding of thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, refrigeration cycles, airflow management, and mechanical component selection.
• Experience developing engineering drawings, 3D models, mechanical assemblies, schematics, specifications, BOMs, and release documentation.
• Proficiency with BIM/CAD tools such as Revit, Inventor, AutoCAD, Creo, SolidWorks, or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop conceptual, detailed, and production-ready thermal designs for new data center infrastructure products and platforms.
• Translate customer requirements, product roadmaps, and business needs into engineering requirements, system architectures, and practical design solutions.
• Design and integrate liquid cooling, HVAC, heat rejection, airflow management, and other mechanical subsystems into complete data center infrastructure solutions.
• Perform thermal, fluid, airflow, energy, and component selection calculations to guide product decisions and validate design performance.
• Create BIM/3D models, drawings, schematics, specifications, bills of material, and release documentation for prototypes, production release, and customer-facing deliverables.
• Drive prototype learning, CFD and fluid-network modeling coordination, laboratory testing, design verification, and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with electrical, controls, structural, manufacturing, procurement, quality, service, product management, and sales teams to deliver integrated and scalable product solutions.
• Support supplier selection, component sourcing, technical bid evaluation, and manufacturability reviews for critical mechanical and thermal components.
• Provide production and field support during prototype builds, factory integration, testing, customer projects, and R&D activities.
• Lead and participate in design reviews, technical tradeoff discussions, and stakeholder presentations.
• Research emerging data center cooling technologies, construction methods, and infrastructure architectures to influence future product direction.

Job description

Vertiv Corporation in the United States is seeking a Mechanical Engineer - Thermal to design thermal and mechanical systems for next‑generation data centers, including liquid cooling, HVAC integration, airflow management, and emerging cooling technologies.

You will own design activities from concept to release, create BIM/3D models, perform CFD, coordinate with cross‑functional teams, and support prototype builds and production readiness.