Director Systems Engineering- Data Centers

About the role

This leader will analyze incoming Data Center trends, emerging technologies, and customer needs, translate them into a products & solutions strategy that offers competitive differentiation, and derive the system architecture as well as system and sub-system technical requirements. Working with the rest of the engineering organization, product managers, this leader will drive product solutions that enable a strategic, customer-centric product portfolio that is optimized across regions.

This leader will work closely with customers and industry partners to support the growth in this fast-paced segment where changes are expected.

Role Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze emerging trends in Data Center build and operation.
• Assess customer needs (hyperscalers, colos, others) and understand the technical solutions from competition.
• Understand elements of product / system differentiation combining HVAC equipment and controls. Analyze trade-offs.
• Translate needs into a strategy for products and solutions offering.
• Define the solution architecture and derive system level requirements.
• Breakdown system technical requirements into sub-system technical requirements.
• Drive enterprise level design synergies through the development of global platforms and solutions.
• Collaborate effectively with customers, product management, and various global stakeholders to align technical requirements and create a scalable, cost-efficient solution.
• Foster strong relationships with stakeholders across the business to ensure alignment and successful implementation of Data Center projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering Discipline
• 10+ years of systems engineering experience
• 8+ years of industry experience working with Data Center customers on cooling system solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters in an Engineering or Industrial field such as Systems Engineering.
• Familiarity with industrial business models for HVAC, preferably in a Data Center business environment.
• Proven track record of building trusted relationships cross-functionally and managing various stakeholder relationships to get consensus on solutions/initiatives and ability to make decisions with conviction.
• Ability to solve complex problems using and finding alternate paths to achieve objectives in a highly constrained and fast-paced environment.