Director Engineering, Energy Storage

POSITION SUMMARY

The Director of Global Engineering is responsible for leading a team of engineering managers in Delaware, Pune, and Xi'an to expand and maintain Vertiv's Energy Storage global portfolio. This is a highly visible and critical role that is responsible for launching new offerings into the market, strategic advanced technology projects leadership, product cost-out projects, and products sustaining activities. This role requires strong collaboration with Offering, Quality, Manufacturing, PMO, and Service and a close collaboration with Large Power Converter, Modular Power Converter, Advanced Technology & Microgrid engineering leads.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead, mentor, and monitor a team of engineering managers in multiple engineering disciplines and design locations developing and maintaining Energy Storage products. Responsible for establishing and executing the long ‑ term engineering strategy and global capability roadmap for the Energy Storage product line, ensuring technology leadership, scalability, and alignment with Vertiv's multi ‑ year business growth objectives Develop and drive the long ‑ term engineering strategy for the Energy Storage product line, including technology roadmaps, capability planning, organizational development, and investment prioritization Own and manage an engineering R D operating budget of approximately $7M and $3M in annual capital expenditures to support new product development, lab infrastructure, advanced technology projects, and product cost ‑ out initiatives. Monitor the technology space to identify and proactively respond to new opportunities based on research, trends, and competitive activity. Maintain a set of engineering KPIs and track team performance and overall success against strategic goals. Develop and execute product lifecycle projects including NPD, line extension, engineered to order, and product cost-out. Champion and promote usage of DMAIC methodologies, including Pugh analysis, Design of Experiment, design and application FMEA, process capability study and root cause analysis Assist in creating technical architecture, requirements, and promote ideation and innovation. Identify and pursue continuous improvement projects that deliver improved efficiency and/or quality.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical degree; Electrical Engineering is preferred. 10+ years technical leadership experience in the industrial domain with increasing managerial responsibilities. Proven experience managing multi-million-dollar operating budgets and capital planning for engineering organizations. Experience managing large, multi ‑ disciplinary engineering organizations through functional leaders. Experience with Lithium-Ion Battery Management System development is preferred. Ability to quickly develop cross-functional and cross-regional relationships to achieve business objectives. Process and results are oriented with proven ability to accomplish goals. Experience working with international teams in China and India is preferred. Excellent communications skills - written & verbal.

PHYSICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS

None.

TIME TRAVEL REQUIRED

This position requires up to 20% domestic and international travel.