Server Platform Engineer

Jabil; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 83,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Jabil is seeking a Server Platform Engineer to drive end-to-end server and rack level solutions across multiple customers. You will engage with customers, sales, marketing, CTO and product engineering to ensure delivery meets demanding performance goals.

Responsibilities include system assembly, validation, escalation management, and leading design updates. This role requires travel up to 10% and a strong background in server, storage, and networking systems.

Qualifications

• Education: BSEE or BSCS or equivalent.
• 5+ years of related engineering experience.
• Experience in architecture, design and deployment of server, storage and networking systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering and management for server solutions.
• Perform system assembly and validation of server platforms for customer samples.
• Manage end-to-end customer escalation, triage and root cause analysis.
• Drive design updates, transitions, and release activities.
• Develop scalable technical solutions and present to customers and partners.

Skills

Server platforms

System validation

Linux scripting

Communication skills

Customer engagement

Education

BSEE

BSCS

equivalent

Tools

Linux OS

Shell scripting

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.

Job Family: Systems and Security

Job Profile Title: Systems Engineer I

Job Posting Title: Server Platform Engineer - Location/ Division Specific Information- Austin TX/ P03

How will you make an impact?

Jabil is seeking a Server Platform Engineer who will directly contribute to the transformative growth within our Enterprise and Infrastructure division by applying unique and innovative approaches to solving problems of server solutions for our customers. You will be responsible for contributing to the end-to-end definition, development and customer sample validation of server and rack level solutions spanning multiple customers and manufacturing regions. You will also be responsible for interfacing with customers, sales, marketing, CTO, and product engineering teams to ensure your deliverables meet the creative solutioning and optimal performance expected of our customers.

This position is not eligible for immigration and/or visa sponsorship. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship by Jabil. Applicants requiring sponsorship will not be considered.

What will you do?

• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to lead systems engineering/management, guiding customer solutions focusing on application, storage, and networking performance.
• Perform system assembly, system-level validation, and debug of server platforms to support customer samples and solution validation.
• Own end-to-end customer escalation management, including issue triage, root cause analysis, supplier coordination, and critical bug resolution.
• Lead maintenance release activities, including technology transitions, supply continuity, and implementation of approved design updates.
• Engage directly with customers and partners to understand business needs and demonstrate Jabil's solution capabilities.
• Drive pre-sales technical activities to identify and enable new design opportunities in collaboration with sales teams.
• Develop and maintain strong technical relationships with key customer accounts and support account growth objectives.
• Ensure timely and successful delivery of development efforts for both new and sustaining products.
• Translate customer requirements into scalable technical solutions, partnering closely with sales, architecture, and business unit teams.
• Deliver technical presentations, training, and updates to customers, partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Design and develop customer sample systems and define activities required to transition solutions to mass production.
• Provide onsite and ongoing customer support, including issue resolution and technical guidance.
• Manage and track firmware, BIOS, and BMC updates throughout the product lifecycle.
• Continuously evaluate emerging technologies and tools to drive innovation and improve solution effectiveness.
• Support global customer engagement, including up to 10% domestic and international travel.

How will you get here?

Education: BSEE, BSCS or equivalent is required

Experience: 5+ years of related engineering experience

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Experience working in multi-site and multi-cultural environments

Proven ability to work within a fast-paced and ambiguous business environment

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Exposure to architecture, design and configuration and deployment of server, storage and networking systems

Working knowledge of server products including embedded remote management standards, interfaces and applications

Expertise into all aspects of server and storage system performance, including raw, synthetic and application proxy workloads, performance analysis, debug and optimization from the device to the application level

Facilitation of test results databases and visualization technologies to enable rapid decision making and conclusions

Expertise with Linux operating systems, related applications and script development

Ability to travel up to 10% both domestic and international

Preferred Qualifications:

• Manufacturing, Factory and Assembly experience is a plus
• Experience working in multi-site and multi-cultural environments is preferred

Hiring Range: $83,400 - $116, 800 -- $150,000 USD Annual BE

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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