[Hiring] Lead Mechanical Design Engineer @Jabil

Role Description

As a Lead Mechanical Design Engineer, you will lead highly complex mechanical hardware designs for customer or innovation projects. Additional responsibilities include:

• Ensuring technical milestones are achieved.
• Guiding other team members' designs.
• Leading technical design reviews.
• Ensuring specification requirements input and design outputs align.

Mikros Technologies (a Jabil company) liquid cooling systems are deployed in servers in large AI data centers and help to increase the energy efficiency of these sites. We also make active liquid cooling systems that are utilized in semiconductor test equipment for providing fast thermal control to maintain a constant temperature under a varying heat load.

This role can be based remotely within the US or onsite in Austin, TX. Relocation assistance available for onsite candidates. Competitive salary with bonus opportunities. This is a management level position with people management responsibilities.

What will you do?

• Partner with system architects to review and clarify design requirements and define the appropriate mechanical/thermal architecture.
• Lead the mechanical and thermal design of advanced liquid cooling, thermal management, and heat exchanger products and components.
• Expertly assemble prototypes and verify form/fit/function.
• Work with and manage external component suppliers/manufacturers and provide input to their product roadmaps.
• Communicate technical aspects of a project effectively to internal and external customers.
• Define design innovations and potential patentable solutions.
• Lead resolution of complex design issues and manage design trade-offs.
• Be a leader in developing and validating complex mechanical products that are required across all Business Units.
• Lead/supervise mechanical layouts utilizing standard tools.
• Direct all aspects of mechanical design with minimal supervision.
• Mentor/coach/train engineers with less experience.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance across geographically dispersed teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• MSME/PhD is preferred.

Requirements

• 8+ years’ experience in mechanical design and/or verification or other key competency.
• Demonstrated experience in full cycle mechanical design and releasing products into a production environment.
• Required experience designing liquid cooling systems, thermal management solutions, heat exchangers, and related thermal-fluid components.
• Strong thermal design and analysis experience, including heat transfer, fluid flow, and system-level thermal performance optimization.
• Experience leading complex product development programs from concept through production.
• Prior people management experience is preferred.
• Experience managing and developing remote engineering teams is highly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Detailed knowledge and use of key development tools and design standards: 3D CAD, Finite Element Analysis, Tolerances, Manufacturing Principles, Interference Checks.
• Broad knowledge developing high complexity projects that have required one or more Mechanical Engineering Design specializations or competencies: Tolerance Analysis, DFM, Serviceability.
• Strong understanding of thermal management technologies, liquid cooling architectures, and heat exchanger design principles.
• Leads mechanical engineering projects with multiple engineers assigned.
• Leads cross-functional and ME design reviews.
• Detailed knowledge (with moderate complexity) of industry or specific sector, regulatory and safety standards.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop engineering talent across remote and distributed teams.
• Influence others and share best practices.
• Effectively communicate with good understanding of English.
• Work as part of a global team.
• Assess a project and articulate risk while developing project milestones.
• Develop projects in a stage-gate process (PLCQ).
• Ability to mentor less experienced engineers.

Working Conditions

• Regular business hours. Some additional hours may be required.
• Travel requirements: Domestic and/or Global, up to 30%.
• Remote or climate-controlled office environment during normal business hours.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and Vision Insurance with HRA and HSA options.
• 401K Match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Paid Time Off.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
• Commuter Benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Pet Insurance.
• Adoption Assistance.
• Annual Merit Increases.
• Community Volunteer Opportunities.