Job Description

The Director Global Engineering leads a multi-discipline engineering team responsible for executing New Product Development & Introduction (NPDI), VAVE, advanced technology, and sustaining programs within Vertiv’s Power Solutions & Distribution business. The leader oversees mechanical, electrical system, electronic, firmware, and magnetic engineering disciplines — driving on-time program delivery to cost, quality, and performance targets.

The role carries accountability for shaping technology strategy in partnership with Product Management, building and protecting a strong intellectual property position, and growing global engineering hubs into fully integrated, product-owning teams. Operating in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment, this leader collaborates closely with Product Management, Procurement, Quality, Operations, PMO, and Service to deliver power distribution and switching solutions for critical infrastructure applications. Reports to the VP of Power Solutions and Distribution.

Business Unit Summary

The Power Solutions & Distribution Product Line within the Power Management Business Unit is responsible for managing the global portfolio of product and distribution offerings to best serve the customers in the critical infrastructure market. Key activities include launching new products and services, managing the existing portfolio of products and services, and executing end of production and service. The team operates in a global and cross-functional environment and has frequent interactions with customers, sales, engineering, marketing, and operations.

Responsibilities:

• Engineering Leadership & Execution
  • Own the engineering execution of new product development and introduction (NPDI) programs from concept through production release, ensuring on-time delivery to cost, quality, and performance targets
  • Drive cross-discipline trade-off decisions and technical problem resolution across complex power systems
  • Champion continuous improvement initiatives, best practices, and DMAIC methodologies, including Pugh analysis, Design of Experiment, design and application FMEA, process capability study and root cause analysis
  • Manage engineering budgets, resource allocation, and capacity planning to support development programs
• Strategy & Innovation
  • Partner with product management to inform technology roadmaps and influence product strategy based on engineering capabilities, emerging technologies, and competitive landscape
  • Identify and drive investment in engineering tools, methods, and technologies that improve development efficiency, product quality, and time-to-market
  • Build and maintain a strong intellectual property position through disciplined innovation practices
• Talent & Organization Development
  • Attract, develop, and retain top engineering talent across all disciplines and geographies
  • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
  • Build organizational processes, governance, and cultural connection required to operate engineering hubs as an integrated global engineering team
• Cross-Functional Partnership
  • Collaborate with operations, supply chain, quality, and manufacturing engineering to ensure seamless design-to-production transitions
  • Partner with product management and sales to support customer technical engagements as needed
  • Interface with regulatory and certification bodies to ensure product compliance across global markets

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical degree; Electrical Engineering is preferred.
• 10+ years technical leadership experience in the industrial domain with increasing managerial responsibilities. 
• Demonstrated experience leading complex hardware development programs through full lifecycle (concept to production)
• Proven experience managing multi-million-dollar operating budgets and capital planning for engineering organizations.
• Experience managing large, multi‑disciplinary engineering organizations through functional leaders.
• Ability to quickly develop cross-functional and cross-regional relationships to achieve business objectives.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes (e.g., fabrication, machining, casting, electronics, or similar)
• Process and results are oriented with proven ability to accomplish goals.
• Experience working with international teams in China and India is preferred.
• Excellent communications skills – written & verbal.

Travel Requirements:

This position requires up to 20% domestic and international travel.

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

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

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• High-Performance Culture
• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

VERTIV BEHAVIORS

• Own it
• 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.

Work Authorization

No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer 

Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to [email protected].

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