Key Responsibilities
System Architecture & Design
• Lead overall CDU system design and architecture development from concept through production.
• Define thermal, hydraulic, mechanical, electrical, and controls requirements.
• Develop system specifications, performance requirements, and validation plans.
• Perform system trade-off studies balancing performance, reliability, serviceability, cost, and scalability.
• Establish platform architecture for future CDU product families. Thermal & Hydraulic Engineering
• Design liquid cooling loops for direct-to-chip and rear-door heat exchanger applications.
• Perform thermal performance calculations and heat rejection analysis.
• Size and select:
• Pumps
• Plate Heat Exchangers
• Expansion Tanks
• Valves
• Flow Sensors
• Air Separators
• Filters and Strainers
• Evaluate pressure drop, flow distribution, NPSH, and pump operating envelopes.
• Define operational limits including:
• Cooling capacity
• ATD
• Flow loading
• Temperature ranges
• Glycol concentrations Modelling & Simulation Knowledge of
- CFD tools, MATLAB, Simulink1D Flow Network Model, CAD, Will be added advantage, Refrigeration Cycle Simulation Develop and validate system models against physical test data. Create correction-factor methodologies and system performance prediction tools. Support digital twin and predictive engineering initiatives. Product Validation & Qualification
• Define DVT and regulatory test plans.
• Lead system qualification activities.
• Correlate test results with analytical models.
• Investigate performance deviations and root causes.
• Drive reliability growth and design robustness. Controls & System Integration
• Work closely with controls and software teams.
• Define control sequences for:
• Pump modulation
• Flow control
• Temperature control




• Redundancy management
• Fault detection
• Validate system operation during transient and fault conditions. Reliability & Serviceability
• Drive serviceability-focused designs.
• Conduct:
• DFMEA
• Design Reviews
• Risk Assessments
• Failure Analysis
• Improve MTBF and field reliability.
• Develop innovative maintenance and modular service concepts. Product Development Leadership
• Participate in New Product Development (NPD) programs.
• Mentor design engineers and SMEs.
• Interface with suppliers for component evaluation and qualification.
• Support manufacturing, sourcing, quality, and field service teams. Innovation & Intellectual Property
• Identify patentable technologies and innovative system solutions.
• Drive invention disclosures and patent filings.
• Benchmark competitors and emerging cooling technologies. ​ Required Qualifications Education
• B.
E./B.
Tech. or M.
E./MTech. in:
• Mechanical Engineering
• Thermal Engineering
• Fluid Engineering
• Energy Systems Experience
• 8-10 years of experience in thermal-fluid systems.
• 5+ years designing liquid cooling systems/CDUs/chillers/HVAC/ industrial fluid systems.
• Experience with AI/HPC/Data Centre cooling preferred. ​ Technical Skills Solid Knowledge Of:
• Heat Transfer
• Fluid Mechanics
• Thermodynamics
• Pump Selection
• Heat Exchanger Design
• System Curves
• Pressure Drop Analysis
• Thermal Qualification
• Reliability Engineering Standards Knowledge
• ASME
• ANSI
• AHRI
• UL
• CE
• IEC
• SEMI Standards
• Data Centre Cooling Best Practices ​ Preferred Experience
• Cooling Distribution Units (CDU)
• Direct-to-Chip Liquid Cooling
• Immersion Cooling
• Chilled Water Systems
• Data Centre Thermal Management
• AI Infrastructure Cooling
• High-Density Rack Cooling

📌 Lead System Engineer (Pune)
🏢 Vertiv
📍 Pune