Lead Reliability & Structural Validation Engineer

Jabil; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jabil in Austin, TX, seeks a Lead Engineer, Reliability/Structural to drive validation across servers, storage, networking, AI infrastructure, and rack-level systems. You will lead validation activities, interface with customers, and build local capabilities while collaborating with global teams.

The role requires a strong background in environmental, structural, and reliability methods, plus experience managing external labs and corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 6+ years of experience in validation or reliability engineering.
• Experience with server, storage, networking, AI infrastructure, or rack-level systems.

Responsibilities

• Execute environmental, structural, and reliability validation activities.
• Coordinate testing with third-party labs and external vendors.
• Lead root-cause analysis and drive corrective actions using 8D/FMEA/Fishbone.
• Develop lab plans, SOPs, and validation readiness in Austin.
• Engage customers and stakeholders, presenting validation results and risks.

Skills

Environmental validation

Structural validation

Reliability validation

Root cause analysis

8D

FMEA

Fishbone analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Jabil in Austin, TX, seeks a Lead Engineer, Reliability/Structural to drive validation across servers, storage, networking, AI infrastructure, and rack-level systems. You will lead validation activities, interface with customers, and build local capabilities while collaborating with global teams.

The role requires a strong background in environmental, structural, and reliability methods, plus experience managing external labs and corrective actions.