Associate Mechanical Engineer
Vertiv
Westerville, OH0–2 yrs1h agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 2 years · Bachelor's degree
- Must know
- System designCADMarketingTroubleshootingAgile
- Work
- On-site in Westerville
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- CAD55%Troubleshooting27%System design8%Marketing1%of 133 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 2, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
The Mechanical Engineer supports new product development for the company’s Thermal global products. This role is responsible for the physical design and/or thermal system design of new products, taking abstract concepts through to product launch.
Key Responsibilities
- Creates/modifies mechanical Parts/Assemblies/drawings in CAD systems (e.g., Creo, Solid Edge).
- Creates and maintains Bill of Materials and unit configurator logic.
- Collaborates with Marketing, Manufacturing, Service, and Quality teams to understand requirements.
- Assists with prototype builds by providing technical support and guidance.
- Gathers feedback from prototype builds and field trials to implement improvements.
- Suggests ideas and improvements for existing products.
- Assists with troubleshooting of escalated or re-occurring field issues.
- Coordinates performance testing in the lab.
- Analyzes test data, diagnoses issues, and determines changes to improve performance.
- Performs thermal system modeling to determine performance and correct part selection.
- Determines controls routines for optimal system operation and to meet customer requirements.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Basic working knowledge of mechanical and electrical concepts, products and safety.
- Basic mechanical CAD tools experience: Solid Edge, Creo, Solid Works.
- Familiarity with data-entry systems: Oracle, Agile, etc.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
- Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to solve (and prevent) problems quickly and methodically.
- Detail oriented.
- Excellent planning, organizing, documentation, and communication skills.
- Ability to multitask and operate in cross-functional global development teams.
- Experience with Sheetmetal, piping and assemblies is a plus.
- Regular local travel between Office/Lab/production facilities and minimal travel (<5%) to customer sites.