Mechanical Design Manager HVAC/Data Centers/Cooling Systems

In this position, you will be:

• Leading a team of smart engineers to provide the leadership to product development activities of CDUs
• Lead the team of designers, Sr. Designers and SMEs Designer Specialists to ensure designs meet customer requirements, are optimized for manufacturability, incorporate standard processes, etc.
• Perform the component selection, sizing and arrive at optimal cost effective design solutions
• Have an understanding on the competitor products to benchmark, analyze and understand the current product gaps and introduce the solutions to overcome these in current or New products as needed
• Team up with operations leadership, manufacturing engineers, and quality engineers to simplify designs and improve manufacturability.
• Specify purchased part requirements and work with Supply Leaders to source parts for use in designs.
• Work with multi-functional teams to help launch products by taking market specifications from design to prototype to production. This covers both branded platform products and products engineered for specific customer applications.
• Apply specific technological expertise to projects (i.e. Heat Transfer, Hydraulic Network Design, Sheet Metal Design, Weldment Design, etc).
• Work closely with Sales and Marketing/Global Stakeholders to partner with Cross function team, customers, engage in industry partnerships, and establish other relationships enabling us to advance our product and technology reach.
• Collaborate with Engineering/Project Leaders on tasks scope, time lines and ensure the project deliverables.
• Design test specifications and protocols, coordinate testing in our world class laboratory facility, and help review test reports for the completion and accuracy of information.
• Direct outside test activities such as regulatory or other third party testing.
• Work with outside vendors and help develop designs and related technologies

You have:

• Bachelors/Masters degree in Mechanical or related engineering field.
• Exp:12+ years of work experience preferably with exposure to Datacenter/cooling Product design with at least 5 years of experience in leading the teams
• Proven track record of working with Electromechanical systems with an exposure to structural and Thermal design
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop engineering teams, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively manage cross-functional teams and resolve conflicts
• Experience in performance management, including setting goals, providing feedback, and conducting evaluations
• Ability to motivate team members, recognize achievements, and support professional growth
• Skilled in resource planning, delegation, and workload balancing to ensure project success
• Experience in recruiting, onboarding, and retaining top engineering talent
• Knowledge of Sheet metal design and knowledge of manufacturing processes is a must
• Knowledge of P&ID/ Hydraulic networks and schematic Diagrams will be a plus
• DFM & A is a must to have to ensure the manufacturability of the products intended to design
• Experience in design and failure analysis tools such as DFMEA, 8D/RCCM etc.
• Ability to design components and assemblies using 3D CAD systems (i.e. SolidWorks) and knowledge will Enovia will be a plus
• Knowledge of psychometric analysis and refrigeration a plus.
• Experience in NPI Stage Gate process