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The Principal Engineer is an expert in a particular field of engineering or within a particular sector. This role is experienced with leading design teams through full product development and into production. A Principal Engineer will be expected to demonstrate a level of expertise in a particular area that matches or exceeds the expertise of our customers. In addition, this role consults on system architectures, assesses technical requirements and competencies needed during quoting, and oversees design progressions during product developments.
Job Responsibility:
Meets the requirements of a Lead Engineer in respect to expertise
Represents Jabil Engineering Services in technical customer discussions / meetings
Works with Project Managers in the quoting process
Provides technical input to help identify and solve project risks that may affect overall project plans and schedules
Is expected to support the development and utilization of processes for design
Mentors all engineering staff
Stays abreast of the latest technology and techniques to provide designs that are competitive and cost effective
Raises perception of Jabil's acumen in the industry by authoring or presenting papers, articles, etc
Associated with applicable industry trade groups/organizations, maintaining active membership and participation
Works with Site Directors to define potential R&D project proposals that will help increase areas of competencies needed
Leads the development and implementation of platform and product architectures in collaboration with senior technical staff
Guides and oversee the development of system component requirements, interfaces, and specifications necessary to maintain the consistency and integrity of the architectures
Manages product design and documentation at a system level
Performs independent research and engineering studies
Leads remote development teams
Effectively consults on multiple projects in parallel
Defines objectives of DOE, CPK analysis, Gage R&R studies, and other tools for group projects
Develops IP Patents, Technical Publications or White Papers
Requirements:
Masters degree in Engineering from an accredited four-year college or university
Minimum of 12+ years of related experience and/or training
Minimum of 2 years experience as a Lead Engineer
Specific requirements as defined by the market sector
Or an equivalent combination of education, training or experience
Expert in Large-Scale Product Assembly (such as cars, airplanes, and trains)
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistics, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
Ability to develop mathematical models of physical reality and solve them, then implement the results