Director - Product Engineering

Jabil; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Jabil is seeking a Director of Product Engineering to lead and shape the technical direction for server, storage, and related systems within the Hyperscale, Cloud, and Enterprise Infrastructure division in Austin, TX.

You will guide multiple development programs, align engineering with customer and factory needs, and collaborate with product management, program management, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure top-tier performance and reliability.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Electrical, Computer, or Mechanical Engineering.
• 10–15 years of engineering product development experience.
• 4+ years of experience directly managing an engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Guide and deliver a portfolio of development efforts for server & storage products.
• Organize teams and drive cross-functional solutions across hardware, software, and firmware.
• Apply engineering rigor and lead by example to achieve program goals.
• Make decisions impacting quality, features, schedule, and budget.
• Communicate complex issues in simple terms to executives and teams.

Skills

Product development

Program management

Agile

Phase gate

Process improvement

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Engineering degree (Electrical/Computer/Mechanical)

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.

Job Family: ETS

Job Profile Title: Engineering Services Director

Job Posting Title: Director of Product Engineering

Location/ Division Specific Information- Austin, TX/ M06

How will you make an impact?

Jabil is seeking a Director of Product Engineering who will directly contribute to the transformative growth within our Hyperscale, Cloud and Enterprise Infrastructure division by applying unique and innovative approaches to developing customer solutions. You will be responsible for managing the technical direction of your team through the lens of the customer, factory, and services. You will also be responsible for partnering and collaborating with internal engineering, product management, program management, manufacturing, test, and quality teams to ensure your products meet the rigorous standards and performance of Jabil’s world-class manufacturing environments and our end customers.

What will you do?

• Guide and manage the delivery of a portfolio of development efforts for new and sustaining programs for server and storage products.
• Organize teams and drive solutions for multiple, complex problems cross-functionally and within various areas of technical expertise (hardware, software, firmware, performance, interoperability, etc.).
• Apply the right level of execution discipline and engineering rigor to all technical program deliverables – lead by example.
• Make key decisions with respect to quality and features that may impact customer experience.
• Influence individuals, teams, and executives to support the delivery of programs within schedule, scope, and budget boundaries.
• Understand how technical decisions impact the broader business, factories, and customers and use these insights to lead the broader organization to optimized outcomes.
• Communicate complex issues in simple, actionable terms at all levels within the organization.
• Develop, grow, and maintain healthy interpersonal relationships with peers, team members, executive leadership, customers, and external partners.
• Maintain team competencies in current technology and design trends, continually evaluating staffing levels, and recruiting world-class engineering talent.
• Identify individual and team strengths and development needs on an ongoing basis.
• Identify creative ways to reduce cost by streamlining processes and systems.

How will you get here?

Education: BS degree in Electrical, Computer, or Mechanical Engineering required

Experience: 10-15 years of experience in an engineering product development environment working with a portfolio of products with enterprise server, storage, or networking experience is required

A minimum of 4+ years of experience directly managing an engineering team is required

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Exceptional product development and program management skills
• Expert understanding of Agile and phase gate development methods with the ability to drive organizational transformation
• Deep experience in process development and process improvement
• Ability to lead the development of complex processes spanning multiple functions and areas of expertise
• Prior end-to-end development experience spanning architecture, engineering design, test and sustaining
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to travel Domestic and/or international travel, up to 25%, may be required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Servant Leadership Experience managing in an upward direction Self- directed leadership Managing remote, multi-national, and geographically dispersed teams is highly desired

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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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