Senior Electrical Design Engineer
POSITION SUMMARY Vertiv is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to join the Global Thermal Management R&D; organization in Rivarotta, Italy. The successful candidate will develop and maintain electrical designs for Drycoolers products for data center and industrial thermal applications. The engineer will support New Product Development and Introduction (NPDI), sustaining, and engineered-to-order activities in collaboration with global and cross-functional teams. The role requires practical experience in electrical panels, power distribution, protection devices, industrial control wiring, electrical documentation, and product compliance support.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develop electrical designs for Drycooler products, including sizing and selection of electrical components, protection devices, and wiring solutions.
• Create and maintain electrical schematics, panel layouts, wiring diagrams, cable lists, terminal plans, harness documentation, connection guides, Bills of Materials, and manufacturing drawings.
• Design electrical solutions that balance safety, reliability, cost, manufacturability, serviceability, quality, schedule, and customer requirements.
• Support electrical panel design, including component placement, heat dissipation, cable management, segregation, grounding, labeling, terminal allocation, and service access.
• Collaborate with Controls Engineering on control wiring, I/O allocation, sensors, actuators, communications, alarms, and customer interface signals.
• Support NPDI activities including design reviews, risk assessments, prototype builds, validation planning, engineering release, and lessons learned.
• Provide electrical engineering support for ETO-C and sustaining projects based on standard product platforms.
• Support Manufacturing Engineering and production plants with shop-floor documentation, DFM improvements, change management, and issue resolution.
• Evaluate alternative components and support supplier qualification, obsolescence management, cost reduction, and standardization.
• Investigate production, supplier, and field issues and contribute to root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Support product compliance activities for CE, Low Voltage Directive, EMC, EN 60204-1, RoHS, and applicable UL/CSA requirements.
• Use ECAD and PLM tools in accordance with standard templates, checklists, release processes, and engineering best practices. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor's degree, technical diploma, or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering, Automation, Mechatronics, Electrical Design, or a related discipline.
• 4-8 years of experience in electrical design for HVAC, Drycoolers, Chillers, data center thermal equipment, industrial machinery, automation systems, or comparable engineered products.
• Proficiency with Electrical CAD systems and electrical schematic development.
• Good knowledge of low-voltage electrical design, circuit protection, grounding, cable selection,
terminal management, labeling, and industrial control wiring.
• Experience with panel layouts, wiring documentation, connection guides, Bills of Materials, and engineering change processes.
• Working knowledge of CE, EMC, Low Voltage Directive, EN 60204-1, IEC/EN 60335-2-40, RoHS, and applicable international electrical standards.
• Ability to interpret mechanical and controls requirements and translate them into robust electrical solutions.
• Experience supporting production, suppliers, alternative component evaluation, cost reduction, and technical issue investigation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and collaboration skills.
• Fluent written and spoken English; Italian language proficiency is preferred for effective collaboration with local functions and suppliers. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Experience with HVAC, Drycooler, or other data center thermal management products.
• Experience with 3D panel layouts, cable routing, harness documentation, automated ECAD reports, or standardized electrical workflows.
• Understanding of safety circuits, monitored contactors, independent protections, safety thermostats, alarms, and controls interfaces.
• Familiarity with PLM systems and electrical component lifecycle management.
• Experience supporting global NPDI or engineered-to-order programs. KEY COMPETENCIES
• Results orientation
• Technical excellence
• Ownership of deliverables
• Teamwork and global collaboration
• Attention to detail
• Customer focus
• Adaptability
• Continuous improvement
• Structured problem solving
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develop electrical designs for Drycooler products, including sizing and selection of electrical components, protection devices, and wiring solutions.
• Create and maintain electrical schematics, panel layouts, wiring diagrams, cable lists, terminal plans, harness documentation, connection guides, Bills of Materials, and manufacturing drawings.
• Design electrical solutions that balance safety, reliability, cost, manufacturability, serviceability, quality, schedule, and customer requirements.
• Support electrical panel design, including component placement, heat dissipation, cable management, segregation, grounding, labeling, terminal allocation, and service access.
• Collaborate with Controls Engineering on control wiring, I/O allocation, sensors, actuators, communications, alarms, and customer interface signals.
• Support NPDI activities including design reviews, risk assessments, prototype builds, validation planning, engineering release, and lessons learned.
• Provide electrical engineering support for ETO-C and sustaining projects based on standard product platforms.
• Support Manufacturing Engineering and production plants with shop-floor documentation, DFM improvements, change management, and issue resolution.
• Evaluate alternative components and support supplier qualification, obsolescence management, cost reduction, and standardization.
• Investigate production, supplier, and field issues and contribute to root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Support product compliance activities for CE, Low Voltage Directive, EMC, EN 60204-1, RoHS, and applicable UL/CSA requirements.
• Use ECAD and PLM tools in accordance with standard templates, checklists, release processes, and engineering best practices. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor's degree, technical diploma, or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering, Automation, Mechatronics, Electrical Design, or a related discipline.
• 4-8 years of experience in electrical design for HVAC, Drycoolers, Chillers, data center thermal equipment, industrial machinery, automation systems, or comparable engineered products.
• Proficiency with Electrical CAD systems and electrical schematic development.
• Good knowledge of low-voltage electrical design, circuit protection, grounding, cable selection,
terminal management, labeling, and industrial control wiring.
• Experience with panel layouts, wiring documentation, connection guides, Bills of Materials, and engineering change processes.
• Working knowledge of CE, EMC, Low Voltage Directive, EN 60204-1, IEC/EN 60335-2-40, RoHS, and applicable international electrical standards.
• Ability to interpret mechanical and controls requirements and translate them into robust electrical solutions.
• Experience supporting production, suppliers, alternative component evaluation, cost reduction, and technical issue investigation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and collaboration skills.
• Fluent written and spoken English; Italian language proficiency is preferred for effective collaboration with local functions and suppliers. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Experience with HVAC, Drycooler, or other data center thermal management products.
• Experience with 3D panel layouts, cable routing, harness documentation, automated ECAD reports, or standardized electrical workflows.
• Understanding of safety circuits, monitored contactors, independent protections, safety thermostats, alarms, and controls interfaces.
• Familiarity with PLM systems and electrical component lifecycle management.
• Experience supporting global NPDI or engineered-to-order programs. KEY COMPETENCIES
• Results orientation
• Technical excellence
• Ownership of deliverables
• Teamwork and global collaboration
• Attention to detail
• Customer focus
• Adaptability
• Continuous improvement
• Structured problem solving