Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Jabil is a global engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions provider serving leading brands across multiple industries. The company is seeking a Principal Mechanical Integration Engineer to design and integrate metal structures, hydronic systems, frames, pipes, and cooling infrastructure for data centers. The role includes structural analysis, CAD development, cross-functional collaboration, design validation, supplier engagement, and lifecycle management.
Responsibilities
- Experience designing and integrating hydronic systems including pumps, piping networks, valves, and heat exchangers for data center cooling applications
- Knowledge of fluid dynamics, pressure drop calculations, and pipe sizing for chilled water and glycol-based systems
- Understanding of installation constraints, maintenance access, and serviceability in large-scale mechanical infrastructure
- Design and develop mechanical frames, enclosures, and support structures for data center power and cooling products (UPS systems, battery racks, CRAC units, containment systems, LVS, MVS)
- Perform advanced structural analysis using FEA tools to validate mechanical integrity under static, dynamic, seismic, and thermal loads
- Analyze load paths, stress concentrations, and fatigue life of structural components to ensure long-term reliability
- Design metal enclosures with considerations for airflow, thermal containment, EMI shielding, and environmental protection
- Evaluate and implement new materials, coatings, and fabrication technologies to enhance product performance and reliability
- Participate in customer engagements and site visits to understand deployment constraints and gather feedback for design improvements
- Create detailed CAD models and fabrication drawings, including weldments, sheet metal, and machined parts
- Select appropriate materials and fabrication methods to optimize cost, performance, and reliability
- Collaborate with electrical, thermal, and systems engineering teams to integrate mechanical designs with functional components
- Lead mechanical design reviews and contribute to cross-functional design validation efforts
- Develop and maintain design documentation including BOMs, specifications, test plans, and engineering change orders (ECOs)
- Drive continuous improvement in mechanical design for manufacturability (DFM), cost reduction, and performance optimization
- Interface with suppliers and customers to resolve fabrication issues and ensure quality standards are met
- Support lifecycle management of mechanical components, including obsolescence planning and alternate sourcing
- Conduct root cause analysis and corrective actions for mechanical failures or field issues
- Ensure mechanical designs support airflow management, thermal containment, and integration with cooling systems (in-row cooling, rear door heat exchangers)
- Collaborate with compliance and certification teams to ensure mechanical designs meet global regulatory requirements (UL, CE, RoHS, REACH)
- May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Skills
- * Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline
- * 8+ years of experience in mechanical design and fabrication, preferably in data center, industrial, or power systems environment
- * Proficiency in CAD tools (SolidWorks, Creo, Inventor) and FEA software (ANSYS, Abaqus)
- * Strong knowledge of metal fabrication processes including welding, sheet metal forming, and machining is a must
- * Experience with structural design for heavy equipment or large assemblies, and familiarity with thermal and airflow considerations in enclosure design is required
- * Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
- * Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- * Creative, self-motivated, accountable, and team-oriented
- * Able to work independently with minimal oversight
- * Proficient in reading, analyzing, and interpreting general business publications, professional journals, technical procedures, and government regulations
- * Skilled in writing reports, business correspondence, and procedural guides
- * Effective at presenting information and responding to management, clients, and public queries
- * Capable of influencing others and sharing best practices
- * Comfortable working as part of a global team
- * Capable of assessing projects, articulating risks, and developing project milestones
- * Familiar with stage-gate processes in project lifecycle management (PLCM)
- * Able to mentor less experienced engineers
- * Ability to travel both domestically and internationally up to 30%
- * Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- * Experience designing mechanical systems for data centers, telecom, or industrial power/cooling products
- * Active Professional Engineer (PE) license
- * Knowledge of regulatory and safety standards applicable to data center infrastructure
- * Hands-on experience with prototype fabrication and testing; Experience working with global suppliers and contract manufacturers a plus
Benefits
- Short-term incentive based on performance
- 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
- Employee stock purchase plan
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