Associate Director NPI Engineering

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. The Associate Engineering Director will lead the engineering group responsible for introducing new liquid cooling products. This role combines people leadership, organizational execution, technical expertise, strategic influence, and operational excellence. The goal is to ensure the design intent is fulfilled and products are delivered with world-class quality and efficiency. The leader will coordinate multiple teams, including other managers, and play a substantial role in crafting both technical direction and organizational capability. WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION People Leadership Lead and develop a department of engineers and managers, encouraging a culture of accountability, innovation, and collaboration. Build a strong leadership pipeline through mentorship, coaching, and stretch assignments. Nurture career advancement, promotions, and leadership growth throughout the engineering organization. Develop leadership pipeline, influence hiring & retention. Organizational Execution Ensure outstanding performance in engineering throughout new product introduction programs. Define and implement engineering-wide guidelines, frameworks, and standards. Partner with cross-functional leaders across multiple levels to align engineering execution with business objectives. Drive process efficiency and scale practices across teams. Technical Knowledge Provide technical guidance and mentorship in liquid cooling product development. Align build intent with manufacturing capabilities through strong DFM and CTQ enforcement. Build long-term technical investment strategies and capability roadmaps. Ensure engineering solutions meet both customer requirements and operational feasibility. Strategic Influence Work together with executives to ensure technical and organizational vision matches the business strategy. Guide organizational processes and frameworks to enable scalable growth. Represent engineering in strategic discussions, ensuring technical priorities are reflected in business planning. Process & Operational Excellence: Champion continuous improvement in engineering processes, operational efficiency, and execution within the field. Implement performance management based on clear engineering results. Ensure organizational readiness for scaling new product introductions globally. Drive operational excellence through Six Sigma, Lean, and outstanding engineering practices. YOU HAVE Bachelor's degree in engineering with an emphasis in thermal or related field required. Master's degree preferred. 12+ years of related engineering experience, with at least 5+ years in leadership roles managing leaders or engineering teams required. Strong background in DFM, CTQ enforcement, and engineering execution frameworks. Demonstrated success in leadership development, mentorship, and organizational scaling. Ability to influence at executive levels and build long-term technical and organizational strategies. Excellent communication, collaboration, and partner management skills. 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 nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation. Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com. 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 Pay Transparency nVent's pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee's work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply. Compensation Range $146,300.00 - $271,700.00 Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives. Benefit Overview At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full-time employees that includes: Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance. A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan - both include a company match. Other supplemental benefits may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection. 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. LI-Hybrid LI-DP2