Mechanical Engineering Manager

Schneider Electric is leading the digital transformation of energy management and automation, enabling customers to use energy safely, efficiently, and sustainably.

Our Modular Data Center business is growing rapidly, and we're seeking a Mechanical Engineering Manager to lead a multidisciplinary engineering team supporting cooling system design, structural engineering, and mechanical documentation throughout tendering, execution, factory build, testing, and closeout.

You'll champion our values of Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, and Teamwork.
Key ResponsibilitiesLeadership & Team Management


* Lead, mentor, and develop Cooling, Structural, and Mechanical Engineers.


* Drive accountability, ownership, and on-time engineering delivery.


* Provide coaching, performance reviews, and growth opportunities.


* Foster a collaborative, transparent, learning-focused team culture.


* Strengthen partnerships across internal stakeholders to align engineering output with business needs.

Technical Oversight & Engineering Excellence


* Oversee design of cooling, ventilation, humidity control, and air-management systems for modular data centers.


* Lead structural engineering efforts including load analysis, stress evaluation, seismic compliance, and FEA simulations.


* Own accuracy, quality, and timely release of all mechanical/structural documentation (cooling calcs, schedules, SOOs, CFD/FEA outputs, drawings, BOMs).


* Ensure compliance with ASHRAE, IMC, IECC, IBC, NFPA, and refrigerant safety codes.


* Lead DFMEA and other risk-analysis activities and support standardization of engineering methodologies.

KPI & Performance Management


* Define and track KPIs for engineering delivery, quality, defect reduction, cycle time, and RFI responsiveness.


* Present KPI trends to leadership and drive corrective actions and continuous improvement.

Cross Functional Collaboration


* Support factory build, integration, testing, and troubleshooting activities.


* Provide timely responses to RFIs and customer-driven changes.


* Collaborate closely with PMs, Technical Leaders, Electrical Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Commissioning teams.


* Participate in customer meetings and design reviews.

Continuous Improvement & Gap Closure


* Identify gaps in standards, tools, processes, and team capability.


* Lead lessons-learned activities and drive improvements across mechanical and structural engineering.


* Standardize templates, workflows, and verification tools while promoting innovation and process optimization.

Project Execution & Lifecycle Management


* Oversee mechanical/structural engineering deliverables across tender, execution, factory build, and commissioning.


* Manage resource allocation and scheduling across multiple projects.


* Support site integration and commissioning teams (up to 15% travel).


* Ensure effective revision control and documen...