Rack and Power Solutions Architect

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

We develop and produce intelligent power distribution solutions for data center applications within the Enclosures segment of nVent. In this role, you'll play a key role in shaping innovative technology solutions, driving thought leadership, and advocating for the injection of new technologies into NPI roadmaps to support cross-segment solution opportunities for data centers, edge applications, and rapid customization of existing product offering. Your contributions will be key in advancing the state-of-the-art and commercializing new products required to enable our targeted solutions.

Responsibilities:

Smart Power Architect and Design:

• Collaborate with multi-functional teams to define, design, and architect sophisticated electro-mechanical systems incorporating various power distribution, server slide rail, mechanical systems, and monitoring/control technologies, and ensuring alignment to nVent Enclosure technology vision and goals. Develop strategies and methodologies for seamlessly integrating products and components within the system, addressing compatibility, reliability, and efficiency.
• Develop deep technical knowledge and understanding of existing product solutions primarily related to smart power products and data center rack solutions.
• Conduct detailed analysis of customer requirements and translate them into comprehensive system-level specifications, ensuring alignment with business objectives. Identify potential risks and challenges associated with the system architecture, and develop mitigation plans to address them optimally. Be responsible for the prototyping and proof-of-concept activities, working closely within engineering to validate system functionality, performance, and reliability.

Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership and guidance throughout the system ideation and design process. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including key leaders, product managers, vertical marketing leads, engineers, and project managers, encouraging a collaborative and innovative work environment. Build deep knowledge of industry trends, particularly with respect to CPU and GPU, and Server roadmaps and increasingly higher power Data Center architectures, and engage directly with customers for VOC; understanding application pains, and influencing potential target customers. Establish thought leadership by fostering positive relationships with engineering leader peers and promote advanced technology solutions within the Enclosures segment

New Technologies and Incubators: Stay up to date with the latest trends and advancements in key markets across the organization to find opportunities for incorporating new technologies into the architecture to improve system performance, or build meaningful system solutions by combining existing products with new innovations.

YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, preferably in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Ideally 10+ Years of experience in complex electro-mechanical engineered system design and development
• Direct experience with Server and/or PDU product development preferred
• Strong knowledge and understanding of electrical and mechanical engineering principles, systems integration, component selection, and prototyping.
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think critically and propose innovative solutions to complex engineering challenges.
• Proven experience in providing direction to multi-functional teams as a SME, providing technical mentorship, and driving projects to successful completion.
• Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills to work effectively as part of a team and build positive relationships across departments. Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical collaborators.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, running multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a high level of attention to detail.
• Availability to work in overlapping time zones with the distributed team.
• Ability to travel regularly (~20%) including occasional international travel

WE HAVE:

• A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day
  • At nVent, we connect and protect a more sustainable and electrified world with inventive electrical solutions. We’re a nearly $3 billion high-performance electrical company with a dedicated team of 10,000+ people at more than 130 sites around the world. Our solutions deliver value to industrial, commercial, residential, energy and infrastructure customers, providing mission critical solutions that improve performance, lower costs and reduce downtime.
  • We design, manufacture, market, install and service high-performance products and solutions that connect and protect mission critical equipment, buildings and essential processes. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, RAYCHEM, SCHROFF and TRACER.

• Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work
  • We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide
  • Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money

• Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We’re known for being:
  • Innovative & adaptable
  • Dedicated to absolute integrity
  • Focused on the customer first
  • Respectful and team oriented
  • Optimistic and energizing
  • Accountable for performance

• Benefits to support the lives of our employees

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.

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