Senior Mechanical Engineer - Sustaining

Vertiv•Edinboro, PA

9h•Onsite

About The Position

Vertiv is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer – Sustaining to join their engineering team. This role will support existing data center rack, enclosure, and infrastructure product lines throughout their lifecycle. The position focuses on supporting, maintaining, and continuously improving existing products in production. It requires strong technical ownership, practical problem-solving, and the ability to work independently while collaborating with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and customer-facing teams. The engineer will resolve design, manufacturing, quality, and field issues, and drive cost, quality, and reliability improvements. This senior-level role involves completing complex projects, making tactical decisions with leadership, and assisting less experienced engineers and a growing team in Pune, India.

Requirements

Associate degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent work experience.
8-12+ years of mechanical engineering experience, preferably in sustaining, product development, manufacturing engineering, or production support roles.
Proficiency in 3D CAD modeling; Autodesk Inventor required, Creo preferred.
Ability to work independently with limited supervision in a production environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience.
Experience designing and supporting sheet metal enclosures and assemblies.
Working knowledge of laser cutting, punch press, press brake, welding, and powder coating processes.
Experience supporting high‑volume or configurable products in production.
Experience with ERP systems such as Oracle PD Cloud or Microsoft Dynamics.
Experience with PLM tools such as Autodesk Vault, Windchill, or Agile.
Familiarity with data center, ICT, or technology infrastructure products.
Experience with automation or scripting tools such as iLogic, VB.NET, Python, C#, or C++.
Understanding of applicable regulatory, compliance, and industry standards.

Responsibilities

Support released products through ongoing sustaining engineering activities, including issue resolution, design updates, and product improvements.
Investigate and resolve manufacturing, quality, and field issues using structured root-cause analysis techniques.
Develop and release updated 3D models, drawings, and documentation using Autodesk Inventor, with secondary support using PTC Creo.
Create, review, and execute engineering change orders (ECOs) to address product corrections, cost reductions, and manufacturability improvements.
Coordinate with manufacturing engineering, suppliers, quality, and operations to implement changes effectively.
Support cost-reduction initiatives, part standardization, and component substitutions.
Maintain BOM accuracy, drawings, and product data within ERP and PLM systems.
Apply lessons learned from issues and field feedback to prevent recurrence and improve product robustness.
Balance responsiveness to production and customer needs with disciplined engineering change control.
Support compliance with applicable UL, IEC, CB Scheme, seismic, shipping, environmental, and regional certification requirements.
Assist with product qualification testing, compliance investigations, and corrective-action activities.
Leverage experience to assist in daily management of department activities, schedule, and growing team in Pune, India.