Lead Mechanical Design Engineer

Jabil

Lead Mechanical Design Engineer managing customer and innovation projects for mechanical hardware designs. Overseeing design reviews, technical milestones, and mentoring engineers in a collaborative environment.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeClaremont • New Hampshire, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead highly complex mechanical hardware designs for customer or innovation projects
Ensure technical milestones are achieved
Guide other team members' designs
Lead technical design reviews
Ensure specification requirements input and design outputs align
Expertise in assembling prototypes and verifying form/fit/function
Manage external component suppliers/manufacturers and provide input to their product roadmaps
Communicate technical aspects of a project effectively to internal and external customers
Define design innovations and potential patentable solutions
Lead resolution of complex design issues and manage design trade-offs
Direct all aspects of mechanical design with minimal supervision
Mentor/coach/train engineers with less experience

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
8+ years’ experience in mechanical design and/or verification or other key competency
Demonstrated experience in full cycle mechanical design and releasing products into a production environment
Detailed knowledge and use of key development tools and design standards: 3D CAD, Finite Element Analysis, Tolerances, Manufacturing Principles, Interference Checks
Broad knowledge developing high complexity projects that have required one of more of Mechanical Engineering Design specializations or competencies: Tolerance Analysis, DFM, Serviceability
Leads mechanical engineering projects with multiple engineers assigned
Leads cross-functional and ME design reviews
Detailed knowledge (with moderate complexity) of Industry or specific sector, regulatory and safety standards
Influence others and share best practices
Effectively communicate with good understanding of English
Work as part of a global team
Assess a project and articulating risk while developing project milestones
Develop projects in a stage-gate process (PLCQ)
Ability to mentor less experienced engineers

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and Vision Insurance with HRA and HSA options
401K Match
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Paid Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement
Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
Commuter Benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Pet Insurance
Adoption Assistance
Annual Merit Increases
Community Volunteer Opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

mechanical designverification3D CADFinite Element AnalysisTolerance AnalysisDFMServiceabilitydesign standardsmanufacturing principlesinterference checks

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationmentoringcoachinginfluencingcollaborationproblem-solvingrisk assessmentproject managementtechnical guidance

Certifications

Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering