Quality Engineer I

Jabil • Florence, KY

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About The Position

The Quality Engineer I supports Jabil’s Quality Assurance function by providing technical support for manufacturing issues and helping drive corrective actions. The role supports quality activities across manufacturing, including process capability studies, first article inspection, defect analysis, material review board activities, audits, continuous improvement, and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).

Preferred candidates have foundational knowledge of server and rack manufacturing, quality engineering principles, and thermal management technologies used in liquid-cooled AI and data center infrastructure products. Exposure to fluid systems, pressure testing, leak detection, heat transfer, and reliability validation is desirable.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Foundational knowledge of quality engineering principles and manufacturing processes is preferred.
• Understanding of quality engineering tools such as First Article Inspection (FAI), Control Plans, Process Flow Diagrams, PFMEA, Root Cause Analysis, and Statistical Process Control (SPC) is preferred.
• Familiarity with problem-solving methods such as 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone Diagram, and CAPA processes is preferred.
• Ability to interpret basic engineering drawings, mechanical specifications, assembly instructions, and test procedures is preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Internship, co-op, academic project, or professional experience supporting server, storage, networking, rack integration, or data center infrastructure products.
• Exposure to manufacturing environments involving electromechanical assemblies, sheet metal fabrication, cable integration, or system-level assembly operations.
• Familiarity with server, rack, or high-performance computing (HPC) products.
• Basic understanding of liquid cooling technologies used in AI and data center applications.
• Exposure to fluid systems, coolant distribution, heat exchangers, cold plates, manifolds, pumps, valves, and tubing assemblies.
• Fundamental knowledge of thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and cooling-system performance concepts.
• Awareness of leak prevention, fluid cleanliness, contamination control, and pressure integrity requirements associated with liquid-cooled products.
• Exposure to pressure testing, leak detection, heat transfer, and reliability validation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure capability studies are performed on critical processes.
• Perform first article inspection and review visual aids.
• Perform defect analysis reporting.
• Perform material review board (MRB) activities on sustained products.
• Participate in CAC meetings and support continuous improvement.
• Perform line and product audits.
• Assist Quality Engineering with APQP.
• Follow applicable safety and health rules and regulations, including those directed by the supervisor.
• Comply with procedures within the company security policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level