Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Compliance Lead

Responsibilities

• Serve as the mechanical compliance lead for rack, enclosure, and supporting infrastructure products throughout their lifecycle.
• Own compliance strategy and interpretation of applicable standards for data center and outside-plant installations.
• Support and review designs for compliance with UL, IEC, and regional safety, seismic, structural, and environmental requirements.
• Coordinate and support certification activities including UL/CB reports, ICC-ES, and seismic qualification.
• Evaluate and approve sustaining design changes (ECOs) for compliance impact and risk.
• Investigate and resolve compliance-related manufacturing, quality, and field issues using root-cause methodologies.
• Develop and maintain compliance documentation including test plans, technical justifications, and risk evaluations.
• Interface directly with certification bodies, suppliers, and customers regarding compliance questions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent technical experience.
• 5–10 years of mechanical engineering experience with significant sustaining or lifecycle support responsibility.
• Demonstrated experience serving as a compliance or technical lead for mechanical products.
• Experience with mechanical compliance standards including UL, IEC, and CB schemes.
• Familiarity with environmental and material compliance requirements such as RoHS, REACH, and CA Prop 65.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD, specifically Autodesk Inventor.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting seismic qualifications, structural load ratings, and anchoring requirements (e.g., ICC-ES, OSHPD, IBC, ISTA).
• Strong working knowledge of data center rack, enclosure, or infrastructure design.
• Experience with thermal, airflow, and structural considerations for high-density IT racks.
• Experience with ERP systems (Oracle PD Cloud, Microsoft Dynamics) and PLM tools (Autodesk Vault, Windchill, or Agile).
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes including sheet metal fabrication, welding, and coatings.

About the Company

Vertiv is on a mission to empower the people who power the future. We design, manufacture, and service the products and solutions that keep the world connected, from life-saving healthcare systems to high-performance computing. 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.