Senior LV Switchgear Mechanical Lead Engineer

Idaho Society of Professional Engineers; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401K Match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Jabil, located in Prince George, Virginia, seeks a Lead Mechanical Design Engineer – LV Switchgear to drive mechanical design, validation, and lifecycle support from concept through production release. You will lead enclosure, busbar systems, and thermal design, ensuring safety, reliability, and manufacturability.

The role demands 10+ years in mechanical Eng, 5+ years in LV switchgear or distribution products, and strong CAD skills (Creo, SolidWorks, Inventor).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of mechanical engineering experience, including 5+ years in low-voltage switchgear, switchboards, MCCs, or power distribution products.
• Demonstrated technical leadership on mechanical engineering execution for NPI programs from concept through production release, ensuring achievement of cost, quality, schedule, and manufacturability objectives.
• Strong CAD proficiency using Creo, SolidWorks, Inventor, or equivalent 3D CAD platforms.
• Knowledge of UL 891, UL 1558, IEC 61439, NEMA, IEEE C37.20.1, ANSI/IEEE switchgear standards, and associated mechanical design requirements.
• Familiarity with tolerance stack-up analysis, GD&T, welding design, and sheet metal design for manufacturability.
• Experience supporting sheet metal fabrication, punching, bending, welding, coating, copper bus fabrication, and assembly process development.
• Experience with FEA, CFD/thermal analysis, and structural simulations.

Responsibilities

• Own the mechanical design and architecture of LV switchgear, switchboards, MCCs, and power distribution equipment.
• Translate customer requirements into engineering specifications and design deliverables.
• Lead mechanical design and specification of enclosure systems, structural assemblies, busbar support systems, insulation interfaces, short-circuit resistant mechanical assemblies, mechanical interlocks, doors, hinges, latching mechanisms, seismic features, and associated switchgear mechanical hardware to achieve safety, reliability, manufacturability, and serviceability objectives.
• Contribute to enclosure architecture development and lead definition of compartmentalization strategies, equipment layouts, accessibility, maintainability, cable routing concepts, and serviceability requirements in alignment with system architecture, safety, and operational objectives.
• Lead thermal engineering activities including airflow design, ventilation strategies, heat dissipation analysis, CFD modeling, temperature-rise assessment, and thermal validation testing to ensure compliance with applicable standards and product performance requirements.
• 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.
• Ensure compliance with UL 891, UL 1558, NEC, IEC 61439, NEMA, and customer-specific requirements.
• Serve as the primary mechanical engineering interface for customers during design reviews, issue resolution, and product development activities.
• Lead DFx initiatives including Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), Design for Reliability (DFR), Design for Automation (DfA), and VAVE activities.
• Oversee qualification testing including environmental, thermal, short-circuit, seismic, arc-flash, and safety evaluations.
• Support customer witness testing, FAT activities, and field issue resolution as required.
• Lead technical risk reviews, root-cause investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Collaborate with global engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, quality, and regulatory teams.

Skills

Mechanical design leadership

LV switchgear

CAD proficiency

DFx design

Thermal design

FEA/CFD

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

Creo

SolidWorks

Inventor

Windchill

FEA

CFD

Job description

Jabil, located in Prince George, Virginia, seeks a Lead Mechanical Design Engineer – LV Switchgear to drive mechanical design, validation, and lifecycle support from concept through production release. You will lead enclosure, busbar systems, and thermal design, ensuring safety, reliability, and manufacturability.

The role demands 10+ years in mechanical Eng, 5+ years in LV switchgear or distribution products, and strong CAD skills (Creo, SolidWorks, Inventor).