Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer

Rack & Infrastructure Product Design 

Location: Edinboro, PA; Columbus, OH

Who Are We?

At Vertiv, we're on a mission to empower the people who power the future. From life-saving healthcare systems to high-performance computing, we design, manufacture, and service the products and solutions that keep the world connected. With over $8 billion in annual sales and operations in more than 130 countries, Vertiv is uniquely positioned to deliver greater value to our customers and create new opportunities for our people.

We are currently seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to join our engineering team supporting the design, development, and support of data center rack, enclosure, and infrastructure products.

Position Summary

As a Mechanical Design Engineer at Vertiv, you will be responsible for the design, development, and support of data center rack, enclosure, and infrastructure products throughout the product lifecycle. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to translate technical, customer, manufacturing, and business requirements into innovative, manufacturable, and cost-effective solutions.

This position requires strong mechanical design skills, sound engineering judgment, and the ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with stakeholders across engineering, product management, manufacturing, operations, supply chain, quality, and commercial teams. The successful candidate will contribute to product development activities from concept through production release and ongoing product support while ensuring designs meet performance, quality, compliance, cost, and schedule objectives.

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.

Qualifications Minimum Requirements

• Associate degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent work experience.
• 5-10 years of mechanical engineering experience in product design, sheet metal design, manufacturing-focused engineering, product development, custom engineered products, or related engineering disciplines.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD modeling; Autodesk Inventor required, Creo preferred.
• Experience creating and maintaining engineering drawings, bills of material, specifications, and engineering change documentation.
• Working knowledge of ERP and PLM systems used to support engineering release and product lifecycle processes.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and make sound engineering decisions with minimal supervision.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with customers, suppliers, manufacturing teams, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience with sheet metal product design, preferably within the enclosure, rack, data center, telecommunications, or technology infrastructure industries.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Experience with sheet metal and other manufacturing, welding, and powder coating processes.
• Experience working within structured product development and phase-gate engineering environments.
• Experience with ERP systems such as Oracle PD Cloud or Microsoft Dynamics.
• Experience with PLM systems such as Autodesk Vault, Windchill, or Agile.
• Understanding of industry standards, regulatory requirements, and engineering best practices.
• Experience with automation, rule-based design, scripting, or AI-assisted engineering tools such as iLogic, Python, C#, C++, or similar technologies.

What Will Make You Successful?

• Strong ownership and accountability.
• Sound engineering judgment and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Customer-focused mindset balanced with quality, manufacturability, cost, and schedule objectives.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Continuous improvement mindset and attention to detail.

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

OUR CORE PRINCIPLES: 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 

Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to [email protected].

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