Senior Engineer – Code Compliance
Electrical & Thermal Products \| Vertiv Power and Thermal Management
| | | | | | - | - | - | - | | Experience<br> 5–10 years | Function<br> Code Compliance | Scope<br> Power + Thermal | Level<br> Senior Engineer |
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
| | | | - | - | | Vertiv Power Products | Vertiv Thermal Products | | UPS and power systems; power distribution units; switchgear/switchboards; electrical panels; energy storage/battery systems; integrated modular solutions; racks and site monitoring systems. | CRAC units; fan walls; AHUs; XDUs; chillers; air cooling; liquid cooling; heat rejection/reuse equipment; controls and related cooling-system documentation. |
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.
| | | | - | - | | Area | Requirement | | Education | Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, HVAC Engineering, Power Systems, or related engineering discipline. | | Experience | 5–10 years of experience in electrical design, thermal/HVAC product engineering, compliance engineering, product safety, certification support, or code compliance. | | Product exposure | Experience with power systems, power distribution, switchgear/switchboards, UPS, PDUs, racks, electrical panels, HVAC systems, CRAC, AHU, fan wall, XDU, chiller, liquid cooling, or data center infrastructure products. | | Electrical capability | Ability to review schematics, wiring diagrams, power calculations, grounding/bonding, control panels, component selections, BOMs, and installation documents. | | Thermal capability | Understanding of thermal product operation, airflow, cooling performance, hydronic/hydraulic/pneumatic fundamentals, and data center cooling principles. | | Standards knowledge | Working knowledge of NEC, UL, CSA, IEC, CE, NFPA 70E, thermal/HVAC-related standards, and regional compliance requirements relevant to the product scope. | | Documentation | Ability to prepare compliance matrices, design review notes, certification evidence, risk assessments, test documentation, corrective-action records, and technical justifications. | | Collaboration | Ability to work with product engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical/thermal engineering, quality, manufacturing, sourcing, suppliers, certification agencies, and business unit teams. |
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
| | | | - | - | | Category | Standards / Codes | | Electrical installation & safety | NEC / NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, OSHA electrical safety requirements, lockout/tagout/tryout, arc flash, energized-work controls. | | Power product safety | UL508A, UL1995, UL891, UL1558, applicable CSA requirements, NEMA, ANSI, IEEE, IEC, and CE depending on product and market. | | Thermal / HVAC product compliance | Product-specific HVAC and thermal equipment standards relevant to CRAC, fan wall, AHU, XDU, chillers, airflow, filters, heat rejection, cooling performance, electrical cabinet heat, and component performance documentation. | | Quality / management systems | ISO 9001, ISO 45001, and ISO 14001 where applicable to manufacturing, safety, and environmental management systems. | | Data center / integrated systems | Local/regional electrical and construction codes, customer specifications, interoperable power/thermal system integration requirements, and standards playbook alignment. |
Technical Skills Required
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- Electrical code interpretation |
- Thermal product compliance review |
- Product safety standards interpretation |
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- Power distribution and control panel review |
- HVAC/cooling system design review |
- Data center power and cooling architecture understanding |
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- Certification documentation and compliance matrix preparation |
- BOM/component compliance review |
- Submittal review and technical documentation |
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- Risk assessment and corrective action tracking |
- Supplier documentation review |
- Root-cause analysis and design issue resolution |
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- Cross-functional design review leadership | | |
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
The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.
OUR CORE PRINCIPLES: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.
- High-Performance Culture
- Customer Focus
- Operational Excellence
- Innovation
- Financial Strength
- 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.
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- Job Identification20278765
- Job CategoryReliability Engineering
- Posting Date09/02/2026, 07:33 AM
- LocationsPune, India
