Lead Engineer Low Voltage Switchgear Electrical
Jabil
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Jabil seeks a Lead Electrical Engineer – LV Switchgear to drive electrical design, validation, and lifecycle support from concept through production for LV switchgear systems.
The role requires 10+ years in electrical engineering, 5+ years in LV switchgear, and expertise with IEC61850, Modbus, and EPLAN/AutoCAD Electrical. On-site 3 days/week with up to 20% travel; location Prince George, Virginia. Competitive pay with strong benefits.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering (Power Systems preferred)
- 10+ years of electrical engineering experience, including 5+ years in LV switchgear
- Demonstrated technical leadership on multiple NPI programs and successful product launches
- Expert knowledge of UL891, UL1558, UL508A, UL845, NEC, NFPA70E, IEEE1584, and ANSI/IEEE standards
- Strong knowledge of power distribution systems, protection relays, circuit breakers, metering systems
- Experience integrating intelligent devices (IEDs, PLCs, HMIs) and propulsion for control, metering, and monitoring
- Experience with IEC61850 and Modbus RTU/TCP communications
- Proficiency with PLM systems like Windchill
- Experience with NRTL certifications and product testing
- Familiarity with OSHA safety requirements and LOTO
- Experience with ETAP, SKM, EasyPower
- PE license preferred
- Lean/Six Sigma experience (preferred)
- Experience in data centers, industrial or critical power markets
Responsibilities
- Own LV switchgear electrical design and architecture across protection, control, metering, and communications
- Translate customer requirements into engineering specifications and deliverables
- Lead design for manufacturing and reliability initiatives (DFM/DFT/DFR/VAVE)
- Oversee validation, certification, and field support activities
- Lead design reviews, risk assessments, and engineering governance
- Collaborate with global teams on manufacturing readiness and transfers
- Interface with customers during design reviews and issue resolution
- Ensure compliance with applicable safety and industry standards
- Support FAT/SAT and commissioning activities
- Drive cost, performance, manufacturability, and schedule optimizations
- Travel up to 20% domestically/internationally; on-site presence required
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Job description
At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.
The Lead Electrical Engineer – Low Voltage (LV) Switchgear is responsible for leading the electrical design, development, validation, industrialization, and lifecycle support of low-voltage switchgear and power distribution products. This role serves as the technical leader for assigned programs and owns electrical engineering execution from concept through production release, ensuring alignment with customer requirements, manufacturing capabilities, quality objectives, cost targets, and Jabil product lifecycle processes.
- Own the electrical design and architecture of LV switchgear, including protection, control, metering, communications, and monitoring systems.
- Translate customer requirements into engineering specifications and design deliverables.
- Contribute to system architecture development and lead the design of protection systems, control systems, metering, power monitoring, communication networks, and power distribution schemes in alignment with system requirements.
- Contribute to and support communication architectures utilizing IEC61850, Modbus RTU/TCP, Ethernet/IP, BACnet, and other customer-required industrial communication standards.
- Lead development and validation of protection and coordination philosophies, relay setting requirements, arc‑flash mitigation strategies, and system selectivity objectives, including approval of short‑circuit, coordination, load‑flow, and arc‑flash studies.
- Lead concept development, prototype builds, design verification, pilot production, and production release activities.
- Drive engineering decisions that optimize product cost, performance, manufacturability, schedule, and quality.
- Lead design transfer, support manufacturing readiness reviews, provide production ramp support, and conduct engineering change implementation across global manufacturing sites.
- Serve as the primary electrical engineering interface for customers during design reviews, issue resolution, and product development activities.
- Drive Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Test (DFT), Design for Reliability (DFR), and Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE).
- Oversee electrical validation and qualification testing including dielectric, temperature‑rise, short‑circuit, relay protection, controls validation, and arc‑flash evaluations.
- Lead technical support for FAT activities and provide engineering support for SAT, commissioning, startup, and field troubleshooting activities.
- Lead technical risk reviews, root‑cause investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement efforts.
- Ensure compliance with UL891, UL1558, UL508A, UL845, NEC, NFPA70E, IEEE1584, applicable ANSI/IEEE standards, and customer‑specific requirements.
- Collaborate with global engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, quality, and regulatory teams.
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering (Power Systems preferred) or related field.
- 10+ years of electrical engineering experience, including 5+ years in low‑voltage switchgear, switchboards, MCCs, or power distribution products.
- Demonstrated technical leadership on multiple NPI programs and successful product launches.
- Expert knowledge of UL891, UL1558, UL508A, UL845, NEC, NFPA70E, IEEE1584, and applicable ANSI/IEEE standards governing low‑voltage switchgear, switchboards, MCCs, and power distribution equipment.
- Strong knowledge of power distribution systems, protection relays, circuit breakers, metering systems, and LV switchgear applications.
- Experience integrating intelligent electronic devices (IEDs), PLCs, HMIs, protection relays, power quality meters, and gateway devices.
- Experience with IEC61850 and Modbus RTU/TCP communications, device integration, and interoperability within switchgear, protection, metering, and power monitoring systems.
- Advanced proficiency with EPLAN and/or AutoCAD Electrical, including electrical schematics, panel layouts, wiring documentation, and configuration management.
- Experience with PLM systems such as Windchill or equivalent.
- Experience working with NRTLs (UL, ETL, CSA, TÜV) and supporting product certification, compliance testing, and listing activities.
- Familiarity with OSHA electrical safety requirements, lockout/tagout (LOTO), and electrical safe work practices.
- Experience with ETAP, SKM PowerTools, EasyPower, or equivalent power system analysis tools.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
- Lean/Six Sigma experience.
- Experience integrating intelligent switchgear with SCADA, EMS, BMS, DCIM, microgrid, and remote asset management systems.
- Experience supporting global manufacturing operations and design transfers.
- Experience in data centers, industrial, utility, renewable energy, or critical power markets.
- Knowledge of industrial control panel and machine‑control standards including NFPA79 and IEC60204‑1, particularly for integrated control systems, PLC‑based automation, and MCC applications.
- Lead switchgear electrical design reviews, technical risk assessments, and engineering governance activities throughout the product lifecycle.
- Mentor engineers and establish electrical engineering standards, best practices, and governance processes.
- NPI milestone achievement and on‑time product launch.
- First‑pass qualification and certification success.
- Design‑related field quality and warranty performance.
- Product cost competitiveness and margin improvement.
- Manufacturing readiness and production ramp effectiveness.
- Customer satisfaction and issue closure responsiveness.
Standard full‑time position with a typical work schedule of 40 hours per week. Employees are expected to work on‑site for a minimum of three (3) days per week. Collaboration with global teams may occasionally require flexibility in working hours to accommodate different time zones. Travel up to 20% domestic and international as required. Office, laboratory, manufacturing, supplier, and customer‑site environment exposure may be required. Working Location Prince George, Virginia.
- 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
The pay range for this role is $100,100 - $180,200. Job-related, non‑discriminatory factors used to determine the actual offered rate include qualifications and experience, geographic location, education, external market data, and consideration of internal equity. As part of the total rewards package, this position is eligible for a short‑term incentive based on performance. In addition, Jabil offers benefits to enhance your health, wealth and resilient self. These include medical, dental, and vision insurance plans; 401(k) retirement plan and employee stock purchase plan; and paid time off.
Jabil, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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