Systems Engineering Manager Jobs in Columbus, OH

Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY
The Senior Engineering Manager is a high-impact Engineering Site Leader responsible for driving product definition, engineering alignment, and execution excellence across Vertiv's Single-Phase UPS portfolio. This role leads Product Engineers, Lead Engineers, Sustaining and Test teams to ensure clear product specifications, strong technical direction, and seamless collaboration with design teams.
This position is accountable for translating customer needs and field insights into robust product requirements, enabling design teams to build reliable, high-quality solutions. The Senior Engineering Manager plays a critical role in eliminating recurring customer issues by driving root-cause resolution, enforcing engineering rigor, and ensuring lessons learned are embedded into future product definitions.
The role sets the standard for execution by prioritizing initiatives, aligning cross-functional stakeholders, and maintaining strong oversight of validation, testing, and release readiness. Additionally, this leader drives New Product Development (NPDI) effectiveness, accelerates time-to-market through better planning and coordination, and ensures engineering resources are focused on the highest-impact work.
Success in this role requires strong technical depth in UPS systems, power switching and distribution, battery systems and utilities, decisive leadership, and the ability to influence product designs-bridging product definition and design execution to consistently deliver measurable business outcomes and improved customer experience. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of electrical engineering principles, extensive systems engineering background, an understanding of Product Engineering and New Product Development process, and experience in developing and managing a high-performing team.
RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides technical leadership defining new product design specifications, resolving complex customer technical issues pertaining to Single-Phase UPS products.
• Provides technical leadership to internal Vertiv functions - marketing, sales, application engineering, customer technical support and service, and manufacturing.
• Lead, mentor, and coach a team of Product engineers, Lead Engineers, Sustaining team and test technicians.
• Brings extensive experience in UPS, power systems domain as well as new technologies and ideas to the table to drive innovation and reliability of single-phase UPS products.
• Responsible for managing the team's day-to-day responsibilities and reporting status.
• Assigns priorities to the team and assists them with escalating issues and solving problems.
• Oversees the lab and Test engineers who support the product testing, DVT and Regression tests, reviews the tests and results to ensure defect-free product and firmware launches.
• Reviews and tracks the engineering OpEx budget for their group.
• Manages CapEx projects from initial quoting to commissioning and ability to track the spending and effectively utilize company funds.
• Ownership of product engineering deliverables including quality of customer-facing documentation such as QIG, Technical Manuals etc.
• Implement new processes to improve engineering performance and improves NPDI product launch Time-To-Market metrics.
• Organizes and actively drives Design Reviews, DFx Reviews, Pilot Builds, Testing, PPAP activities.
• Leads and mentors cross-functional teams to come up with permanent resolutions for the issues identified during these formal reviews.
• Thinks strategically, sees bigger picture to effectively improve New Product launch performance and field issues resolution which will positively impact Vertiv Single Phase UPS business positioning, growth, reputation and market share.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering with 10+ years Engineering Leadership experience:
  • R&D, Product Engineering, Technical team management
  • Product Design & Engineering: Full product lifecycle expertise, Electrical (circuits, PCB, UPS ≤20kW, rectifiers, inverters, BMS), Firmware (embedded, DSP), Mechanical (3D design, sheet metal, plastics, vendors)
  • Testing & Compliance: DVT, regression testing,Regulatory, safety, and certification
• Subject matter expert in Single Phase UPS products & technology, provide technical information on current products pertaining to customer issues or new product specifications.
• Use voice of customer (VOC) from a deep understanding of current customer pain points, field issues and market trends to shape New Product definitions.
• Experience in writing &/or approving technical publications, Functional Requirements, Technical Requirements documents.
• Experience in mentoring Product Engineers, Lead Engineers, Sustaining and Test teams to efficiently solve design issues and customer problems.
• Excellent organizational skills, handle multiple priorities, and ability to effectively manage team activities.
• Ability to effectively lead during times of uncertainty and ambiguity by thinking strategically and at the same time providing tactical solutions for superior execution.
• Excellent technical project management skills and ability to effectively communicate project status to senior leadership.
• Engineering software and systems familiarity. Oracle, Agile, CREO, Mentor Graphics, etc.
• Excellent planning, organizing, and communication skills. Ability to successfully communicate and articulate complex topics to a broad range of people in a global team environment.

PHYSICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS

• 100% fluent in English.
• 80% sedentary desk work, 20% test lab/manufacturing environment work.
• Ability to lift and carry 25 pounds or less.

TIME TRAVEL REQUIRED : 10% for occasional customer site visits and NPDI launch factory visits.
The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.
OUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Diversity & Inclusion.
OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• High-Performance Culture
• Innovation
• Financial Strength
OUR BEHAVIORS
• Own It
• Act With Urgency
• Foster a Customer-First Mindset
• Think Big and Execute
• Lead by Example
• Drive Continuous Improvement
• Learn and Seek Out Development
About Vertiv
Vertiv is a $10.2 billion 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 20,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.
Work Authorization
No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Vertiv 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 help.join@vertiv.com.
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Work Authorization
No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
Equal Opportunity 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.