Lead Engineer - Low Voltage Switchgear Electrical

About the role

Jabil is looking for a Lead Electrical Engineer for Low Voltage (LV) Switchgear in Prince George, Virginia. The engineer leads the electrical design, development, validation, industrialization and lifecycle support of LV switchgear and power distribution products, acting as technical leader for assigned programs and owning electrical engineering from concept through production release.

Key responsibilities

• Own the electrical design and architecture of LV switchgear, including protection, control, metering, communications and monitoring systems.
• Translate customer requirements into engineering specifications and design deliverables.
• Lead development and validation of protection and coordination philosophies, relay settings, arc-flash mitigation and system selectivity, including approval of short-circuit, coordination, load-flow and arc-flash studies.
• Lead concept development, prototype builds, design verification, pilot production and production release, and drive DFM, DFT, DFR and VAVE.
• Support manufacturing readiness reviews, production ramp, engineering change implementation and design transfer across global sites.
• Act as the primary electrical interface for customers during design reviews and issue resolution.
• Oversee electrical validation and qualification testing (dielectric, temperature-rise, short-circuit, relay protection, controls, arc-flash).
• Lead technical support for FAT, SAT, commissioning, startup and field troubleshooting, and lead technical risk reviews and root-cause investigations.
• Ensure compliance with UL 891, UL 1558, UL 508A, UL 845, NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE 1584 and customer requirements.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering (power systems preferred) or a related field.
• 10+ years of electrical engineering experience, including 5+ years in low-voltage switchgear, switchboards, MCCs or power distribution products.
• Demonstrated technical leadership on multiple NPI programs and successful product launches.
• Expert knowledge of UL 891, UL 1558, UL 508A, UL 845, NEC, NFPA 70E and IEEE 1584.
• Experience with NRTLs (UL, ETL, CSA, TUV) and product certification and listing.

Required skills

• IEC 61850 and Modbus RTU/TCP communications.
• EPLAN and/or AutoCAD Electrical.
• PLM systems such as Windchill.
• ETAP, SKM PowerTools or EasyPower.
• Preferred: PE license, Lean/Six Sigma, SCADA/EMS/BMS integration, and experience in data centers, utilities or renewable energy.

Working conditions and what we offer

• Full-time, 40 hours per week, with on-site presence at least three days per week and occasional travel up to 20%.
• Pay range of $100,100 - $180,200, plus a performance-based short-term incentive.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, prescription drug and life insurance, 401K match, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, commuter benefits and pet insurance.