Mechanical System Architect Intern

Jabil Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Jabil Inc. in Austin, TX seeks a Mechanical System Architect Intern to collaborate with customers, sales and product planning to shape the technical direction for cloud compute markets.

You will complete a primary project including project management and solution development, document product requirements, and gain hands-on exposure to CPUs, GPUs, storage, memory, FPGAs, and board materials while working across mechanical, electrical, thermal, firmware, and software domains.

Qualifications

• Education: Mechanical Engineering student, junior or senior.
• Familiarity with Creo and Windchill preferred.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Interest in cloud compute product offerings.

Responsibilities

• Complete a primary project including project management and solution development.
• Document product requirements and communicate plan of record design and tradeoffs.
• Learn design requirements for CPUs, GPUs, storage, memory, FPGAs, board materials; collaborate across domains.

Skills

Mech design principles

Data analysis

Communication

Self-starter

Work drive

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering (pursuing)

Tools

PTC Creo

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. Summary of Program Jabil’s Summer Internship Program was recognized as one of the Top 100 Internship Programs in the country for 2026 by WayUp. This is the result of a holistic and engaging experience that summer interns at Jabil experience. As a result, interns that are a part of this program for summer 2027 will get to engage with members of Jabil’s leadership team and participate in events related to professional development, networking & socializing, and community engagement. In addition, interns will have the opportunity to work with each other in committees, be assigned a mentor, tour some of Jabil’s facilities and much more!

What will you do?

System Architects at Jabil collaborate with customers, sales, and product planning to establish the technical direction for Jabil design teams in the Cloud and Compute markets. As a Mechanical System Architect Intern, you will be expected to:

• Complete a primary project that includes project management and solution development.
• Contribute to determining the technical direction for customer originated projects and Jabil's own cloud compute product offerings:
  • Documenting product requirements
  • Communicating the plan of record design and tradeoffs
  • System layout and mechanical feasibility
  • Collaborating with system architects in the mechanical, electrical, thermal, firmware, and software domains
• Train on detailed design requirements of CPUs, GPUs, Storage, Memory, FPGAs, board materials, regulators, power supplies etc.
• Hands-on assembly and disassembly of cloud computing products

Requirements

• Education: Junior or Senior class year engineering student pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a similar area

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of mechanical engineering design principles
• Proven academic project experience
• Effective communication, self-starter – Ability to drive work.
• Strong data analysis skills
• Capability to research and explore unfamiliar technologies and concepts with an eye towards feasibility
• Familiarity with the Intel, AMD, Nvidia or ARM CPU/GPU architectures.
• Direct experience with at least some of the above is preferred.
• Familiarity with ME design tools, preferably PTC Creo and Windchill
• Knowledge of data center environmental and infrastructure paradigms
• Familiarity in the mechanical and electrical domains.
• Specifically, an understanding of basics nomenclature, concepts and tools used by your architectural teammates.

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.

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.

#whereyoubelong #AWorldofPossibilities #EarlyCareer