Lead Electrical CAD Engineer

Jabil

Lead Electrical CAD Engineer developing electrical designs for complex industrial systems in data centers. Collaborating with teams to ensure compliance, performance, and reliability across various projects.

Posted 4/23/2026full-timeAustin • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $105,100 - $189,200 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Airflow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Independently develop and maintain electrical schematics, panel layouts, and wiring designs for complex industrial systems using EPLAN, AutoCAD Electrical, SolidWorks Electrical and/or Edge Electrical
Design and document power distribution, protection, grounding, and control circuits supporting power distribution and cooling platforms
Ensure electrical designs meet functional performance, safety, reliability and serviceability requirements across operating conditions
Resolve electrical packaging and integration challenges in coordination with mechanical layouts, thermal constraints and enclosure architectures
Execute configuration controlled electrical designs supporting multiple product variants, options and regional variations
Maintain stability and traceability of electrical designs as engineering changes are introduced
Implement engineering changes (ECR/ECNs) efficiently while preserving compliance, backward compatibility and production continuity
Ensure accurate synchronization between schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, BOMs and PLM system records throughout the product lifecycle
Design electrical systems that are compliant with applicable IEC, UL and regional standards, as well as customer specific specifications
Develop detailed panel layouts including component placement, wire routing and labeling aligned with mechanical constraints and thermal considerations
Ensure wiring designs are manufacturable, accessible and service-friendly, with clear documentation for production
Collaborate closely with mechanical engineering to ensure electrical mechanical fit, clearance, airflow and thermal compatibility
Partner with manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and production teams to address build issues, component substitutions and all feedback
Participate in technical design reviews and release readiness activities as a senior technical contributor

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline
8+ years of hands-on electrical CAD design experience with industrial or infrastructure class equipment
Strong proficiency in EPLAN, AutoCAD Electrical, SolidWorks Electrical and/or Edge Electrical
Demonstrated experience designing power distribution and control systems for complex, multi-variant products
Working knowledge of IEC, UL, and regional electrical compliance requirements
Ability to independently execute and own complex electrical designs with minimal oversight

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
11 company-paid holidays in 2026 (9 fixed holidays and 2 optional floating holidays)
401(k) retirement plan
employee stock purchase plan

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Hard Skills & Tools

electrical schematicspanel layoutswiring designspower distributioncontrol circuitsEPLANAutoCAD ElectricalSolidWorks ElectricalEdge Electricalengineering changes

Soft Skills

collaborationproblem-solvingindependenceattention to detailcommunication

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering