Job Description

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Sustaining & Compliance

Location: Pune, India

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 Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Sustaining & Compliance to join our growing Pune-based engineering team. This role supports existing data center rack, enclosure, and infrastructure product lines throughout their lifecycle while serving as a key contributor to mechanical compliance, certification support, and regulatory engineering activities. The position will function as an extension of Vertiv's global sustaining and compliance engineering organizations and will work closely with teams located in North America, EMEA, and India.

Position Summary

As a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Sustaining & Compliance at Vertiv, you will provide technical leadership in both sustaining engineering and product compliance activities for released rack, enclosure, and infrastructure products. Operating as part of the Pune engineering team, you will support ongoing production, quality, cost, reliability, and field issue resolution while also owning compliance assessments and certification support activities for assigned products and engineering changes.

This position requires a strong combination of mechanical design expertise, regulatory knowledge, engineering judgment, and collaborative problem-solving. You will work closely with manufacturing, quality, product development, certification agencies, and global engineering teams to ensure products remain compliant, manufacturable, reliable, and competitive throughout their lifecycle.

The successful candidate will report to the Pune Team Lead with a dotted-line reporting relationship to the Global Sustaining Engineering Manager and will routinely collaborate with the Edinboro, Pennsylvania engineering team.

Responsibilities

Sustaining Engineering

Support released products through ongoing sustaining engineering activities, including issue resolution, product improvements, and lifecycle management across data center rack, enclosure, and infrastructure product lines.

Investigate and resolve manufacturing, supplier, quality, and field-reported issues using structured root-cause analysis and corrective/preventive action (CAPA) methodologies.

Develop, review, and release updated 3D models, drawings, and technical documentation using Autodesk Inventor and PTC Creo.

Create, review, and execute Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) supporting product corrections, cost reductions, manufacturability improvements, reliability enhancements, and supplier changes.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on product quality, serviceability, cost optimization, and operational efficiency.

Coordinate with manufacturing engineering, supply chain, quality, and operations to successfully implement engineering changes.

Maintain BOMs, drawings, and product documentation within Oracle PD Cloud and PLM systems.

Apply lessons learned, field feedback, and operational data to improve product robustness and prevent recurrence of issues.

Compliance Engineering

Own compliance assessments and regulatory evaluations for assigned products, design changes, and sustaining engineering activities.

Support compliance with applicable UL, IEC, CB Scheme, seismic, structural, environmental, and regional certification requirements.

Evaluate engineering changes for compliance impact, risk, and certification implications.

Support third-party certification activities, including testing, documentation preparation, technical reviews, and agency submissions.

Work directly with certification organizations, laboratories, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to address compliance-related questions and findings.

Develop and maintain compliance documentation including test plans, technical justifications, risk assessments, deviation analyses, and certification records.

Assist with product qualification testing, compliance investigations, and corrective-action activities.

Support environmental and material compliance requirements including RoHS, REACH, and other applicable regulations.

Serve as a compliance resource and mentor for engineering teams regarding standards interpretation and best practices.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent technical experience.

8-12+ years of mechanical engineering experience in sustaining engineering, product development, manufacturing engineering, compliance engineering, or related disciplines.

Demonstrated experience supporting mechanical compliance activities and certification efforts for commercial or industrial products.

Proficiency in both Autodesk Inventor and PTC Creo.

Strong experience with engineering change management, root-cause analysis, and product lifecycle support.

Hands-on experience with PLM systems such as Autodesk Vault, Windchill, or Agile.

Experience with ERP systems such as Oracle PD Cloud or Microsoft Dynamics.

Working knowledge of UL, IEC, CB Scheme, and related mechanical compliance standards.

Ability to work independently with limited supervision while leading complex technical initiatives.

Strong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated success collaborating across global teams.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.

Experience supporting data center racks, enclosures, power infrastructure, or telecommunications equipment.

Experience supporting seismic qualifications, structural certifications, and anchoring requirements.

Working knowledge of manufacturing processes including sheet metal fabrication, welding, machining, coatings, and assembly operations.

Experience with environmental compliance requirements including RoHS, REACH, and material disclosure regulations.

Experience interfacing directly with certification agencies, test laboratories, suppliers, and customers.

Experience with automation and engineering productivity tools including iLogic, VB.NET, Python, C#, or C++.

Experience working within globally distributed engineering organizations.

What Will Make You Successful

Strong ownership of both product performance and compliance requirements.

Ability to balance regulatory requirements with business, manufacturing, cost, and schedule objectives.

Excellent troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.

Strong attention to detail and engineering rigor.

Ability to work effectively across cultures, functions, and time zones.

Continuous improvement mindset focused on quality, reliability, and engineering excellence.

Strong collaboration skills while operating as an extension of a global engineering team.

Travel Requirements

Domestic and international travel may be required to support certification activities, product investigations, training, customer visits, supplier engagements, and collaboration with global engineering teams, including periodic travel to Vertiv locations such as Edinboro, Pennsylvania.

Vertiv Core Principles & Behaviors

Our Core Principles: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Diversity & Inclusion.

Our Strategic Priorities: Customer Focus. Operational Excellence. High-Performance Culture. Innovation. Financial Strength.

Our 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.

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.

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