Senior Mechanical Lead, LV Switchgear & Power Distribution

NCAEC; Virginia; On-site; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401K Match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Life, AD&D, Disability Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Pet Insurance

Adoption Assistance

Merit Increases

Volunteer Opportunities

Job summary

Jabil in Prince George, Virginia, is seeking a Lead Mechanical Design Engineer – LV Switchgear to head mechanical design from concept to production release. You will own architecture for LV switchgear, ensure safety and manufacturability, and lead thermal and DFx activities across global sites.

You will bring 10+ years of mechanical engineering experience, including 5+ years in LV switchgear, with strong CAD skills (Creo/SolidWorks/Inventor) and knowledge of UL/IEC/NEMA standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of mechanical engineering experience, including 5+ years in LV switchgear or power distribution products.
• Demonstrated technical leadership on mechanical engineering execution for NPI programs from concept through production release.
• Strong CAD proficiency using Creo, SolidWorks, Inventor, or equivalent 3D CAD platforms.
• Knowledge of sheet metal, busbar systems, manufacturing processes, and applicable standards.
• Familiarity with UL 891, UL 1558, IEC 61439, NEMA, IEEE C37.20.1, ANSI/IEEE switchgear standards.
• Familiarity with tolerance stack-up analysis, GD&T, welding design, sheet metal design for manufacturability.
• Experience supporting sheet metal fabrication, punching, bending, welding, coating, copper bus fabrication, assembly process development.
• Experience with FEA, CFD/thermal analysis, and structural simulations.
• Experience with seismic design considerations and qualification requirements for power distribution equipment.
• Experience with service entrance equipment, switchboards, and low-voltage power distribution assemblies.
• Experience with PLM systems such as Windchill, or equivalent.

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 enclosure systems, busbar support systems, insulation interfaces, and related mechanical hardware.
• Contribute to enclosure architecture and lead defintion of layouts, accessibility, and serviceability.
• Lead thermal engineering activities including airflow design, CFD modeling, and thermal validation testing.
• Lead concept development, prototype builds, design verification, pilot production, and production release.
• Drive engineering decisions that optimize cost, performance, manufacturability, schedule, and quality.
• Lead design transfer, manufacturing readiness reviews, ramp support, and engineering change implementation.
• Ensure compliance with UL 891, UL 1558, NEC, IEC 61439, NEMA, and other standards.
• Serve as the primary mechanical engineering interface for customers during design reviews.
• Lead DFx initiatives including DFM, DFA, DFR, DfA, and VAVE activities.
• Oversee qualification testing incl. environmental, thermal, short-circuit, seismic, arc-flash, and safety evaluations.
• Support customer witness testing, FAT activities, and field issue resolution.
• Travel up to 20% domestic and international as required.
• Collaborate with global engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, quality, and regulatory teams.

Skills

Technical leadership

Mechanical design

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field

Tools

Creo

SolidWorks

Inventor

Windchill

Job description

Jabil in Prince George, Virginia, is seeking a Lead Mechanical Design Engineer – LV Switchgear to head mechanical design from concept to production release. You will own architecture for LV switchgear, ensure safety and manufacturability, and lead thermal and DFx activities across global sites.

You will bring 10+ years of mechanical engineering experience, including 5+ years in LV switchgear, with strong CAD skills (Creo/SolidWorks/Inventor) and knowledge of UL/IEC/NEMA standards.