Lead Mechanical Design Engineer

Jabil; United States; Remote; USD 116,000 - 208,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) match

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Job summary

Jabil is seeking a Lead Mechanical Design Engineer to drive advanced liquid cooling and thermal management solutions for data center and semiconductor equipment. You will lead cross-functional teams, define architectures, and ensure milestones are met while guiding other engineers through design reviews.

The role offers remote or onsite options in the US, with relocation support for onsite candidates. Strong leadership and communications are essential to success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline; MSME/PhD preferred.
• 8+ years of mechanical design and verification experience; releasing products to production.
• Experience designing liquid cooling systems, thermal management solutions, heat exchangers, and related components.
• Strong thermal design and analysis experience including heat transfer and fluid flow.
• Experience leading complex product development programs and remote teams.

Responsibilities

• Partner with system architects to review design requirements and define mechanical/thermal architecture.
• Lead mechanical and thermal design of liquid cooling and heat exchanger products.
• Assemble prototypes and verify form/fit/function.
• Manage external suppliers and input to product roadmaps.
• Communicate technical aspects to internal and external customers.
• Define design innovations and patentable solutions.
• Lead resolution of complex design issues and trade-offs.
• Mentor engineers and supervise mechanical layouts.

Skills

Mechanical design

Thermal management

Liquid cooling

Team leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Project management

Design reviews

DFM

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering

MSME/PhD preferred

Tools

3D CAD

Finite Element Analysis

Tolerance analysis

Manufacturing principles

Interference checks

Job description

About the Company

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.

Lead Mechanical Design Engineer Role

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, and 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.

Responsibilities

• Partners 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 assembles prototypes and verifies form/fit/function.
• Work with and manage external component suppliers/manufacturers and provide input to their product roadmaps.
• Communicates technical aspects of a project effectively to internal and external customers.
• Define design innovations and potential patentable solutions.
• Leads resolution of complex design issues and manages design trade-offs.
• Leader in developing and validating complex mechanical products that are required across all Business Units.
• Leads/supervises mechanical layouts utilizing standard tools.
• Directs all aspects of mechanical design with minimal supervision.
• Mentors/coaches/trains engineers with less experience.
• Provides technical leadership and guidance across geographically dispersed teams.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline. MSME/PhD is preferred.
• Experience: 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 & Perks

• 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.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Paid time off accruing at a rate of 3.07 hours during your first year of employment.
• 4 weeks of paid parental leave.
• In 2026, 11 company-paid holidays (9 fixed holidays and 2 optional floating holidays), subject to change yearly.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Employee stock purchase plan.

Compensation

The pay range for this role is $115,500 - $207,900. 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. The anticipated close date of this job requisition is: October 31, 2026.

Accessibility Accommodation

Accessibility Accommodation If you are a qualified individual with a disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Jabil.com/Careers site as a result of your disability. You can request a reasonable accommodation by sending an e-mail to [e-mail] or calling 727-803-7988 with the nature of your request and contact information. Please do not direct any other general employment related questions to this e-mail or phone number. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to.

Other Information

In addition, Jabil offers benefits to enhance your health, wealth, and resilient self. These include medical, dental, and vision insurance plans; paid time off accruing at a rate of 3.07 hours during your first year of employment; 4 weeks of paid parental leave; in 2026, 11 company-paid holidays (9 fixed holidays and 2 optional floating holidays), subject to change yearly; 401(k) retirement plan; and employee stock purchase plan. As part of the total rewards package, this position is eligible for a short-term incentive based on performance. This role can be based remotely within the US or onsite in Austin, TX. Relocation assistance available for onsite candidates.

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