Sr. Engineer Reliability Engineering XI

Senior Engineer - Code Compliance

Electrical Thermal Products | Vertiv Power and Thermal Management

Position Summary

The Senior Engineer - Code Compliance, Electrical Thermal Products will support Vertiv Power and Thermal Management product lines by ensuring that product designs, engineering documentation, electrical systems, thermal systems, components, submittals, and certification deliverables comply with applicable product safety standards, electrical codes, thermal equipment requirements, customer specifications, and regional regulatory expectations.

This role is intended for a senior engineer with 5-10 years of experience in electrical design, thermal product engineering, safety/compliance, certification support, design review, or code compliance for industrial, data center, HVAC, power, or critical infrastructure products.

Product Scope

Key Responsibilities Electrical Power Product Compliance

• Review electrical schematics, single-line/three-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, power calculations, grounding and bonding systems, cable management, lighting/power distribution plans, monitoring/control systems, BOMs, installation documents, and maintenance documentation.
• Ensure electrical designs comply with applicable electrical codes, product safety requirements, customer specifications, and regional regulatory expectations.
• Support compliance for power products such as UPS, switchgear, switchboards, PDUs, power distribution systems, energy storage, integrated modular solutions, and site monitoring systems.
• Support standards alignment for power products such as UL891 switchboards and UL1558 switchgear where applicable.

Thermal Product Compliance

• Review thermal product designs and documentation for CRAC, fan wall, AHU, XDU, chiller, air cooling, liquid cooling, heat rejection, and heat reuse systems.
• Support compliance review of submittals, airflow summaries, unit drawings, component performance, fan data, filter data, electrical cabinet heat calculations, safety notes, and component specification sheets.
• Support testing, commissioning, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting documentation, Method Statements, Risk Assessments, Site Acceptance Test procedures, and incident documentation where relevant to compliance deliverables.
• Support refrigerant and regulatory-readiness reviews for cooling products, including low-GWP refrigerant transition requirements when applicable.

Cross-Product Standards Certification Support

• Interpret and apply product safety, electrical, thermal, environmental, and regional standards during NPD, sustaining engineering, customer projects, product changes, and product release activities.
• Participate in design reviews with engineering, product management, manufacturing, quality, sourcing, and business unit teams to identify compliance risks early and recommend corrective actions.
• Maintain compliance checklists, standards matrices, technical justifications, evidence packages, compliance reports, and audit-ready documentation.
• Coordinate with internal compliance teams, certification bodies, suppliers, and product teams for certification evidence, product approvals, component changes, and compliance documentation.

Required Qualifications

Desirable Qualifications

• Prior experience in data center infrastructure, critical power, thermal management, cooling systems, industrial electrical equipment, or mission-critical products.
• Experience with power products such as UPS, switchgear, switchboards, PDUs, battery/energy storage systems, power distribution systems, and integrated modular solutions.
• Experience with thermal products such as CRAC, fan wall, AHU, XDU, chillers, direct expansion systems, chilled water systems, liquid cooling, heat rejection, and heat reuse systems.
• Familiarity with emerging high voltage data center and server rack standards.
• Familiarity with product certifications and regional compliance requirements across North America, Europe, and global markets.
• Refrigerant regulations, low-GWP refrigerant readiness, and LEED and BREAM sustainability documentation as applies to Data Centers where applicable.

Main Compliance Standards / Codes to Focus On

Technical Skills Required

Behavioral Competencies

• Strong ownership and accountability
• Detail-oriented review mindset
• Ability to challenge design assumptions constructively
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Customer-first mindset
• Continuous improvement mindset