Product Engineer - Rack PDU

Short Description for Internal Candidates

The Product Engineer – Rack PDU provides technical leadership and product expertise to support both new product development and sustaining engineering activities for the Rack Power Distribution Unit (PDU) product line. This role ensures products meet design specifications, performance requirements, and market expectations while driving continuous improvement in quality, cost, and reliability. The engineer collaborates cross-functionally with design, manufacturing, service, and field teams, and plays a key role in product lifecycle management, cost optimization, and issue resolution.

Description for Internal Candidates

Product Engineer – Rack PDU

The Product Engineer – Rack PDU provides technical leadership and product expertise to support both new product development and sustaining engineering activities for the Rack Power Distribution Unit (PDU) product line. The Product Engineer - Rack PDU ensures products meet design specifications, performance requirements, and market expectations while driving continuous improvement in quality, cost, and reliability. The Product Engineer - Rack PDU collaborates cross-functionally with design, manufacturing, services and field teams, and plays a key role in product lifecycle management, cost optimization, and issue resolution.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage products throughout their full lifecycle, from introduction through end-of-life.
• Capture and communicate field performance data and lessons learned to engineering teams.
• Collaborate with design teams to define and execute validation test plans to verify product performance and features.
• Analyze product costs and identify value engineering opportunities, including evaluation of alternate components and materials.
• Provide technical support for customer-specific applications and assist field and service teams in resolving product issues.
• Act as regional representative for Engineering Change Order (ECO) processes, including initiating, reviewing, and approving changes.
• Partner with cross-functional engineering teams to define and refine product specifications.
• Support manufacturing operations with technical expertise, including troubleshooting and process improvements.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation such as drawings, specifications, and test reports in accordance with company standards.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or technical diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of electrical power components and systems.
• Experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems and processes.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD software.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional, team-oriented environment.
• Customer-focused mindset with a willingness to travel as needed.

Preferred Qualifications (Optional Enhancement)

• Experience with rack-mounted power distribution systems or data center infrastructure.
• Familiarity with regulatory standards (UL, IEC, etc.).
• Experience supporting global manufacturing environments.

Key Competencies

• Technical leadership
• Analytical thinking and cost optimization
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Customer focus
• Continuous improvement mindset

Work Environment

This role may involve collaboration with global teams, manufacturing sites, and customer locations. Occasional travel may be required.

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OUR CORE PRINCIPLES: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• High-Performance Culture

• Customer Focus

• Operational Excellence

• Innovation

• Financial Strength

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• 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.

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