Principal Engineer

Location: Westerville, Ohio – 5 days onsite

Must Haves:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) or directly related degree at minimum.
• Advanced Degree preferred.
• Highly self-directing with the ability to set priorities, define project scope, and drive results with minimal oversight
• Extensive track record as a technical lead directing multi-disciplinary project teams from concept through prototype/validation, with demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent programs.
• Demonstrated leadership in guiding and developing others to complete projects efficiently and on schedule
• Demonstrated record of meeting deadlines and project goals
• Deep expertise in thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics
• Strong ability to write clear, actionable design guidelines and technical documentation suitable for use by downstream product development teams
• Demonstrated history of delivering quality products to market with understanding and respect for phases of the product development process
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to present complex technical concepts to executive leadership and non-technical stakeholders
• Recognized as a technical authority within the organization or industry
• Experience with 3D CAD software, preferred CREO 4.0 and greater

Preferred:

• Experience in cryogenic cooling system development
• Experience in programming and/or creating thermal system energy models to compare new ideas to baseline systems
• Experience using AI design tools for thermal components or systems (e.g., generative design, topology optimization, AI-driven CFD)
• Experience with 2-Phase heat transfer fluids, including “natural” refrigerants, such as R744, R718, etc.
• Experience with 1-phase and/or 2-phase Liquid Cooling technologies
• Knowledge of psychometric chart and refrigeration cycles
• Experience with CFD and/or FEA software, preferred Ansys
• Understanding of manufacturing limitations, break sheet metal and formed copper tubes
• Familiarity with data center thermal architecture and critical infrastructure cooling requirements
• Patent portfolio or published research in thermal management technologies

Day to day:

This senior technical position is responsible for helping lead and shape the strategic direction of next- generation thermal management technologies - including liquid cooling, cryo-cooling, waste heat recovery, footprint density improvement, etc. - for data center and critical infrastructure applications. The goal is to advance Vertiv's thermal technology portfolio from concept through proof-of-concept, establish technical best practices across the advanced development organization, and deliver robust design guidelines that enable seamless handover to New Product Development & Introduction (NPDI) teams for productization.