Principal Mechanical Engineer – DFX, Frames and Structures - DCI (REMOTE)

Jabil; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 132,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Paid time off

Parental leave

11 company-paid holidays (2027)

Job summary

Jabil is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to develop and maintain CAD models, BOMs, specs, and manufacturing documentation for mechanical assemblies and enclosures. You will provide DFM/DFX input and lead production readiness activities while driving improvements across the product lifecycle.

This role supports remote or Austin, TX work locations, with up to 30% travel. Bachelor’s in Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering required; 5–8 years in related fields.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering or related field; master’s preferred.
• 5–8 years of relevant industrial/manufacturing engineering experience.
• Experience with PFMEA, design for assembly, fixtures and tooling, and production readiness.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, sustain, and improve assembly processes for mechanical products and enclosures.
• Evaluate product flow, material delivery, line layout, and workcell optimization.
• Perform time studies, capacity analysis, and line balancing to improve throughput and cost.
• Design ergonomic workstations, fixtures, tools, and material handling methods.
• Review and update CAD models and manufacturing documentation for manufacturability and production readiness.
• Lead or support PFMEA and root-cause analyses for yield and cost improvements.

Skills

CAD tools

DFM/DFX

Root-cause analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IE/ME

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Creo

MS Visio

MS Project

ERP systems

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.

How will you make an impact?

The Mechanical Engineer is responsible for developing and maintaining detailed CAD models, Bills of Materials (BOMs), engineering specifications, and manufacturing documentation for mechanical assemblies, frames, structures, enclosures, and related products. This role provides Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Excellence (DFX) support to ensure products are optimized for manufacturability, quality, cost, reliability, serviceability, and scalability. The engineer leads manufacturing process development, tooling and fixture design, and production readiness activities while driving continuous improvement throughout the product lifecycle. Responsibilities include ensuring product performance, reliability, maintainability, safety, ergonomics, schedule adherence, and quality objectives are achieved. The role collaborates closely with engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, and external equipment suppliers to successfully transition new products from design into stable, efficient, and repeatable manufacturing processes.

What will you do?

• Plan, develop, sustain, and improve assembly processes for mechanical products, subassemblies, frames, structures, panels, enclosures, and mounting solutions.
• Evaluate product flow, material delivery, storage, line feed methods, work in process levels, buffer requirements and workstation or workcell layout.
• Perform process mapping, time studies, work measurement, capacity analysis, and line balancing to improve throughput, labor utilization, schedule adherence, and cost.
• Design and improve ergonomic workstations, fixtures, tools, material-handling methods, and manufacturing layouts.
• Use CAD tools to review, develop, and update models, layouts, drawings, and technical data packages supporting manufacturability, assembly planning, fixtures, tooling, and production readiness.
• Provide design-for-manufacturing and design-for-assembly input for machined parts, sheet-metal components, welded structures, fasteners and mechanical assemblies.
• Support the creation and maintenance of manufacturing documentation, work instructions, process flows, layouts, equipment requirements and product bills of material.
• Evaluate manufacturing feasibility, process risk, equipment needs, labor content, and cost for new or changing products.
• Lead or support PFMEA, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, yield improvement, quality improvement, and cost-reduction activities.
• Coordinate manufacturing trials, process validation, equipment qualification, and production readiness activities for new or modified processes.
• Work with production personnel and equipment or component suppliers to resolve manufacturing, assembly, material, and process issues.
• Use production systems and metrics to monitor process performance, identify gaps, and implement sustainable improvements.
• Propose and drive cross-functional improvement projects within the assigned workcell or product area.
• Provide technical guidance and share industrial engineering practices with less experienced engineers and cross-functional team members.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Location: This role is Remote* OR Austin, TX *Requires up to 30% domestic and/or international travel (rare)

How will you get here?

Education: Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering field; a master's degree is preferred.

Experience: Typically 5 to 8 years of relevant industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, mechanical integration, or production support experience. Experience supporting complex products, processes, workcells, or manufacturing environments. A suitable combination of education, experience, and training may be considered.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Practical understanding and hands on experience of mechanical manufacturing and assembly processes, including sheet-metal fabrication, welded structures, machined components, fastening methods, and product integration. Ability to interpret engineering drawings, CAD models, bills of material, specifications, and manufacturing documentation. Ability to analyze manufacturing data, identify process constraints, and develop practical recommendations for quality, delivery, cost, and productivity improvement. Experience with PFMEA, design for assembly, fixtures and tools, quoting support, and manufacturing readiness activities. Strong communication, analytical, project coordination, and cross-functional problem-solving skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and working experience with CAD software such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Creo, or comparable engineering and layout tools; experience with Microsoft Visio and Microsoft Project is preferred. Experience with ERP, MES, PLM, or related manufacturing systems is preferred. Ability to travel both domestically and internationally up to 30%.

The pay range for this role is $132,400 - $238,400.

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: December 31, 2026.

Benefits

• 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 2027, 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.

Accessibility Accommodation

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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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