{"id":568252,"url":"https://alion.io/job/vertiv-engineering-manager-chilled-water","title":"Engineering Manager - Chilled Water","company":{"id":58885,"name":"Vertiv","domain":"vertiv.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/vertiv","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Oracle","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":83,"open_postings":328,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.863,"repost_share":0.003,"time_to_fill_p50_days":3,"computed_at":"2026-10-01T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Leadership","role_family":"Leadership","seniority":"lead","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Italy"],"countries":["IT"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":66000,"max":83000,"currency":"EUR","period":"year","gross":true,"usd_annual":96528},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Modularization","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-07-16T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-07-16","last_verified_at":"2026-10-01T13:54:40Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":78,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":78},"description":"Who are we?\nAt Vertiv, we’re on a mission to empower the people that will power the future. From a simple swipe to life-changing medicines, from push notifications to generative AI. We design, manufacture, and service the products and solutions that keep the world connected. With $6.9 billion in sales, a strong customer base and global reach spanning nearly 70 countries, we are uniquely positioned to deliver greater value to our customers and create new opportunities for our people.\nWe are currently seeking an Engineering Manager to join our dynamic team in Piove di Sacco (PD), Italy!\nVertiv is looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the thermal design activities for the CW product line, with specific focus on CRAH units and Thermal Wall applications within the Thermal Management R&D organization in Piove di Sacco. The role focuses on chilled-water computer-room air cooling solutions, air-distribution architecture, coil and fan-system optimization, hydraulic integration, controls logic and high-density data center applications. The Engineering Manager will guide NPDI execution, support sustaining and ETO-C activities, and ensure that product requirements are translated into robust, cost-effective and manufacturable chilled-water designs.\nWhat kind of work will you be doing?\nLead the CW CRAH and Thermal Wall engineering scope, coordinating thermal, mechanical, hydraulic and controls-related design activities across NPDI, sustaining and ETO-C programs.\nOwn engineering deliverables for CW CRAH and Thermal Wall projects, including thermodynamic selections, air-side and water-side sizing assumptions, GRS/rating-tool inputs, product cost targets, bill of material reviews and technical documentation.\nDrive product architecture decisions for chilled-water air-cooling platforms, including coil selection, fan-wall concepts, airflow distribution, hydraulic circuit layout, valve strategy, condensate management, serviceability and maintainability.\nCoordinate laboratory validation and customer witness testing for capacity, airflow, water flow, pressure drop, control sequence, operating envelope, reliability, safety and compliance requirements.\nEnsure the Thermal Wall platform meets intended application needs for high-density data halls, service-corridor installation, plenum or ducted hot-air return, horizontal cold-air delivery and integration with facility chilled-water loops.\nSupport sustaining activities through root-cause analysis, field issue resolution, deviation review, component obsolescence management, supplier qualification and continuous product improvement.\nDrive standardization, modularization and value engineering across the CW CRAH and Thermal Wall product families to improve scalability, manufacturability, quality and cost competitiveness.\nProvide fast engineering response on engineered-to-order complex projects while protecting the integrity of the standard CW product platform.\nCollaborate with Offering, Advanced Engineering, Electrical, Controls, Manufacturing, Quality, Service, Procurement and global engineering teams to align technical decisions with customer, factory and product-line requirements.\nReview and approve user manuals, technical specifications, product documentation, internal design guidelines, rating tools and engineering release packages.\nEnsure compliance with applicable safety, quality, EMC and product standards, and promote strong engineering discipline around design reviews, risk assessment, lessons learned and continuous improvement.\nDevelop, coach and prioritize the work of engineers and technical specialists assigned to the CW CRAH and Thermal Wall scope, fostering accountability, collaboration and technical excellence.\nProduct and Technology Focus\nCW CRAH units for room-level data center air cooling, including chilled-water coil performance, airflow management, fan selection, controls logic and integration with central plant operation.\nThermal Wall architectures within the CW product line, including service-corridor installation, hot-air return through plenum or ducting, horizontal cold-air delivery and high-density data hall air distribution.\nHybrid data center applications where air and liquid cooling may coexist and where facility water temperature, return/supply air targets, psychometrics, condensation margin and airflow strategy must be evaluated together.\nPerformance modeling and selection tools covering thermal capacity, water flow, pressure drop, fan energy, acoustic impact, redundancy, operating envelope and annual efficiency considerations for chilled-water operation.\nWhat will make you successful?\nBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Thermal Engineering or equivalent technical discipline.\n5-10+ years of relevant experience in data center cooling, HVAC, chilled-water systems, CRAH/CRAC units, air handling units or comparable thermal products.\nStrong knowledge of thermodynamics, psychometrics, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, chilled-water coil sizing, fan laws, hydraulic balancing and control-valve application.\nPractical experience with product development processes, stage-gate/NPDI deliverables, design reviews, DFMEA/DVP&R methods, validation planning and engineering release documentation.\nExperience coordinating laboratory testing and interpreting performance data for capacity, airflow, water-side conditions, controls behavior and reliability.\nGood understanding of manufacturing processes, component selection, supplier interaction, product cost management and design-for-manufacturing principles.\nKnowledge of applicable technical norms and standards relevant to data center chilled-water thermal equipment, safety, quality and EMC compliance.\nLeadership capability to prioritize engineering work, develop people, resolve technical conflicts and communicate effectively with global stakeholders and customers.\nEnglish: intermediate to advanced written and spoken level; willingness to travel between the Italian engineering base and manufacturing or customer sites as needed.\nExperience with high-density or hybrid data center cooling architectures, including high facility-water-temperature operation and the impact on CW air-cooling performance.\nFamiliarity with chilled-water coil design, air-side pressure drop optimization, fan arrays, valve authority, hydraulic balancing, condensation avoidance and operating envelope analysis.\nAbility to convert customer and offering requirements into clear engineering specifications, test plans and product improvement roadmaps.\nResult-oriented, detail-focused, collaborative and capable of balancing innovation, reliability, cost, manufacturability and schedule commitments.\nIf YOU are the person we are looking for, feel free to apply and let's start drafting your future career in a healthy and growing environment!\nThe successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.\nOUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Diversity & Inclusion.\nOUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES\nCustomer Focus\nOperational Excellence\nHigh-Performance Culture\nInnovation\nFinancial Strength\nOUR BEHAVIORS\nOwn It\nAct With Urgency\nFoster a Customer-First Mindset\nThink Big and Execute\nLead by Example\nDrive Continuous Improvement\nLearn and Seek Out Development\nThe anticipated salary range for this role in Piove di Sacco (PD), Italy is between 66.000€ to 83.000€ gross per year (based on a full-time working week). Certain roles may be eligible for variable compensation and benefits. Where applicable, a comprehensive overview of the full benefits package and any additional compensation will be provided during the recruitment process in accordance with local legal requirements. Compensation is determined based on objective, gender-neutral criteria, including skills, experience, and job responsibilities.\nThe applicable National Collective Bargaining Agreement (CCNL) for this role is Metalmeccanico Industria.\nVertiv 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 . 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