Lead Engineer Low Voltage Switchgear Electrical

jabil; Prince George (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jabil seeks a senior electrical engineer to own LV switchgear design and architecture. You will translate customer needs into specifications, lead validation, and drive cost-efficient production releases.

You will collaborate with global teams, ensure compliance with industry standards, and support testing across FAT/SAT and field operations to deliver reliable power distribution solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering required.
• 10+ years electrical engineering experience, 5+ years in LV switchgear.
• Strong knowledge of UL/NEC standards for power equipment.
• Experience with IEC 61850 and Modbus communications.

Responsibilities

• Own the electrical design and architecture of LV switchgear.
• Translate customer requirements into engineering specifications.
• Lead design transfer and production release activities.
• Interface with customers during design reviews and issue resolution.
• Support FAT/SAT testing and field troubleshooting.
• Drive DFM/DFT/DFR and VAVE improvements.
• Collaborate with global teams on manufacturing and validation.

Skills

Power Systems

Low-Voltage Switchgear

Protection Relays

IEC 61850 / Modbus

EPLAN / AutoCAD Electrical

Windchill PLM

NRTL compliance

OSHA LOTO

Project Leadership

System Architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

SKM PowerTools

EasyPower

EPLAN

AutoCAD Electrical

Windchill

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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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 IEC 61850, 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 UL 891, UL 1558, UL 508A, UL 845, NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE 1584, applicable ANSI/IEEE standards, and customer-specific requirements
• Collaborate with global engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, quality, and regulatory teams.

Required Qualifications

• 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 UL 891, UL 1558, UL 508A, UL 845, NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE 1584, 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 IEC 61850 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience integrating intelligent swi