Lead Design Electrical Engineer

Posted 10 Days Ago
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Austin, TX, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Hardware
The Role
Lead electrical design and integration for complex hardware platforms. Drive subsystem architecture, schematic decisions, validation, manufacturing ramp troubleshooting, root cause analysis, cross-functional alignment, and mentor junior engineers while supporting customer and leadership reviews.
Summary Generated by Built In
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 SUMMARY

The Design Electrical Engineer is responsible for leading electrical design and integration efforts for complex hardware platforms. This role provides strong technical ownership across board and subsystem design, drives issue resolution, and ensures electrical solutions align to overall system architecture, performance targets, manufacturability requirements, and customer expectations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Lead electrical subsystem design and technical execution across one or more product platforms, including architecture alignment, schematic decisions, and design tradeoffs.
  • Translate system requirements into electrical design strategy and drive execution through design reviews, technical alignment, and milestone readiness.
  • Own investigation and closure of complex electrical issues during bring-up, integration, validation, and manufacturing ramp.
  • Guide power, signal, and interface design decisions to ensure robust system performance and product quality.
  • Collaborate with architecture, firmware, mechanical, thermal, validation, and manufacturing teams to drive integrated solutions to technical problems.
  • Provide technical leadership in root cause analysis, corrective action definition, ECO readiness, and risk reduction activities.
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the development of design guidelines, reusable methods, and engineering best practices.
  • Support customer and leadership reviews by clearly communicating technical direction, key risks, design status, and resolution plans.
JOB QUALIFICATIONSEducation & Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field; Master’s degree preferred.
  • 5–10 years of relevant experience in electrical design and development of complex hardware systems.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Strong expertise in board-level design, electrical integration, hardware debug, and engineering problem solving.
  • Experience with server, storage, networking, or high-complexity compute platforms is required.
  • Working knowledge of system architecture, manufacturability considerations, and cross-functional development processes.
  • Ability to lead technical decisions and align multiple engineering disciplines toward successful execution.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical issues clearly to diverse audiences.

 


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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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Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field
  • Master's degree (preferred)
  • 5-10 years of relevant electrical design and development experience for complex hardware systems
  • Strong expertise in board-level design, electrical integration, and hardware debug
  • Experience with server, storage, networking, or high-complexity compute platforms
  • Working knowledge of system architecture, manufacturability, and cross-functional development processes
  • Ability to lead technical decisions and align multiple engineering disciplines
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

Jabil Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Jabil and has not been reviewed or approved by Jabil.

  • Healthcare Strength Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive, with medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, and HRA/HSA plan options appearing consistently across role materials. Wellbeing support is also included via EAP access and additional wellbeing-oriented time such as mental-health days in some U.S. postings.
  • Retirement Support Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with company match and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which together strengthen long-term savings potential. Additional financial upside is supported in some roles through profit sharing and performance/quarterly bonus structures.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Wellbeing and lifestyle add-ons extend beyond core insurance, including tuition reimbursement, commuter benefits, pet insurance, adoption assistance, and employee assistance resources. Community-oriented benefits such as a paid Day of Service can add perceived non-cash value alongside standard rewards.

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The Company
HQ: Saint Petersburg, FL
41,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1966

What We Do

Jabil is a product solutions company providing comprehensive design, manufacturing, supply chain and product management services.

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