Sr. Mechanical Engineer

Position Summary

Vertiv is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Busbar engineering team at our Anderson, SC facility. The Senior Mechanical Engineer is the highest-level individual contributor within the ETO Mechanical Engineering team and serves as the primary technical authority for engineered-to-order (ETO) busbar products across both Vertiv PowerBar HPB and Vertiv PowerBar Track product lines.

Responsibilities

• Design and release complex engineered-to-order busbar assemblies, cable end boxes, and tap-off boxes for data center and mission-critical power applications across both PowerBar HPB and PowerBar Track product lines.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for both PowerBar HPB and PowerBar Track product families, including product configuration, UL/IEC compliance, and manufacturing implementation.
• Lead resolution of technically complex design challenges impacting engineering, manufacturing, installation, or customer satisfaction.
• Review unconventional customer requirements and develop compliant engineering solutions.
• Provide technical guidance related to UL857, IEC 61439, agency compliance, manufacturing constraints, and product performance.
• Support first-of-a-kind (FOAK) designs, product transfers, and new product introductions.

Technical Leadership

• Act as the primary technical escalation point for Mechanical Engineers, Engineering Assistants, CAD resources, Manufacturing, and Project Management teams.
• Provide technical leadership during design reviews and engineering problem-solving sessions.
• Drive technical consistency and best practices across both PowerBar HPB and PowerBar Track engineering activities.
• Lead root cause investigations of engineering-related quality issues and implement corrective actions.
• Support cross-functional teams in resolving manufacturing and field issues.

Mentoring & Talent Development

• Mentor new mechanical engineers through structured onboarding, technical training, and project guidance across both product lines.
• Develop training materials, lessons learned, and product knowledge documentation.
• Provide coaching and technical feedback to engineers during design reviews.
• Support the development of engineering competency matrices and individual development plans.
• Promote engineering excellence through knowledge-sharing workshops and technical training sessions.

Engineering Quality Improvement

• Establish and maintain drawing, modeling, and BOM quality standards.
• Lead initiatives to improve first-pass engineering quality (DFPY) and reduce release rework.
• Review engineering output for compliance with internal standards and industry requirements.
• Analyze recurring errors and implement preventive measures.
• Develop and maintain design validation checklists, release standards, and best practices.

Process Improvement & Standardization

• Identify opportunities to improve engineering workflows, tools, and processes.
• Collaborate with Continuous Improvement, Quality, and Sustaining teams to reduce waste and improve efficiency.
• Drive standardization of models, drawings, BOM structures, and engineering documentation.
• Support development of design libraries, templates, and standardized configurations.
• Participate in engineering systems improvements involving SolidWorks, PDM, ERP (IFS/Oracle), and PLM platforms.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Support Technical Engineers in preparing customer submittals and resolving technical comments.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing to improve manufacturability and production efficiency.
• Partner with Sustaining Engineering to implement lessons learned and standardization initiatives.
• Partner with Sales, Project Management, and Operations teams to ensure successful project execution.
• Support global engineering collaboration initiatives across Vertiv busbar facilities (Anderson, RAK, Ireland, Pune).