Jabil
Manufacturing
LeadMechanicalDesignEngineer
“Lead Mechanical Design Engineer at Jabil. Skills: Mechanical Design, Team Leadership, Project Management. Lead highly complex mechanical hardware designs for customer or innovation projects. Manage a small team of design engineers”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure technical milestones are achieved
Industry & Context.
Leads resolution of complex design issues
Domestic and/or Global, up to 20% travel, Relocation assistance available
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline, 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, 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 of more of Mechanical Engineering Design specializations or competencies: Tolerance Analysis, DFM, Serviceability, Detailed knowledge (with moderate complexity) of Industry or specific sector, regulatory and safety standards, Ability to mentor less experienced engineers
Nice to Have
MSME/PhD is preferred, Kubernetes a plus
What You'll Do.
Lead highly complex mechanical hardware designs for customer or innovation projects
Manage a small team of design engineers
Ensure technical milestones are achieved
Guide other team members' designs
Lead technical design reviews
Ensure specification requirements input and design outputs align
Partners with system architects to review and clarify design requirements and define the appropriate mechanical/thermal architecture
Assemble prototypes and verifies form/fit/function
Work with and manage external component suppliers/manufacturers and provide input to their product roadmaps
Define design innovations and potential patentable solutions
Lead resolution of complex design issues and manages design trade-offs
Develop and validate complex mechanical products
Lead/supervise mechanical layouts utilizing standard tools
Direct all aspects of mechanical design with minimal supervision
Manage/coach/train engineers with less experience
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partners with system architects; Work with and manage external component suppliers/manufacturers; Leads cross-functional and ME design reviews; Work as part of a global team; Lead, mentor, and manage a team of mechanical design engineers; Foster a collaborative and inclusive team culture, promoting teamwork, creativity, and knowledge sharing among team members
Communication Scope
Communicates technical aspects of a project effectively to internal and external customers; Effectively communicate with good understanding of English
Process & Methodology
Assess a project and articulating risk while developing project milestones, Develop projects in a stage-gate process (PLCQ), Manage a small team of design engineers, Manage design trade-offs
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