Senior NPDI Engineer – Two-Phase Liquid Cooling Systems

Senior NPDI Engineer Two-Phase Liquid Cooling Systems

Job Summary:

The Senior NPDI Engineer supports new product development activities by providing strong technical leadership in two-phase liquid cooling technologies and driving execution across the entire product development lifecycle. This role serves as a key contributor to the successful delivery of advanced cooling solutions by combining deep system-level understanding of two-phase physics with disciplined execution of NPDI processes. A successful candidate will demonstrate both domain expertise in two-phase cooling system design and integration and fluency in product development systems including BOM management DVT analysis PLM tools and cross-functional collaboration within a stage-gated framework.

Business Unit Job Summary:

The Senior NPDI Engineer will support the development and launch of next-generation two-phase liquid cooling products within Vertivs HDLC business. These solutions are designed to meet the thermal demands of high-performance computing AI and hyperscale data center environments. This position provides the opportunity to lead technically challenging programs within a global organization engaging with cross-functional partners across engineering sourcing manufacturing quality and program management to deliver products that are technically sound manufacturable and compliant with safety standards.

Responsibilities:

• Drive end-to-end development of two-phase liquid cooling systems including system architecture component selection and integration of evaporators condensers pumps and sealed loop assemblies.
• Lead execution of NPDI deliverables including BOM creation and management PLM workflows design validation testing (DVT) and engineering change management.
• Analyze system-level thermal performance and collaborate with validation teams to interpret DVT results and resolve issues related to flow stability critical heat flux and two-phase behavior.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teamselectrical thermal manufacturing sourcing and qualityto ensure system-level integration and product readiness.
• Support alignment to compliance and safety certifications and contribute to internal design reviews documentation and gate review milestones.
• Provide technical leadership in reviewing supplier designs validating hardware test results and ensuring performance-to-cost targets are met.

Education & Certifications:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Thermal Sciences or related field (Masters preferred)

Requirements:

• Minimum 15 years of experience in new product development with at least 10 years focused on liquid cooling systems
• In-depth understanding of two-phase thermal principles including phase-change physics flow instabilities and heat transfer limits
• Demonstrated ability to manage NPDI stage-gate processes including PLM workflows BOMs ECOs and DVT planning/execution
• Proficient in PLM tools (e.g. PD Cloud Windchill Oracle Agile) and familiar with CAD systems (e.g. Creo SolidWorks)
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across global teams
• Familiarity with component reliability testing and compliance standards for thermal systems
• Ability to interpret test data assess root cause and drive resolution across engineering and manufacturing functions
• Fluent in English; ability to travel as needed (20%)

About Vertiv

Vertiv is a $8.0billion global critical infrastructure and data center technology company. We ensure customers vital applications run continuously by bringing together hardware software analytics and ongoing services. Our portfolio includes power cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Columbus Ohio USA Vertiv employs around 20000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit to learn more.

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