Sr. Design Engineering Project Manager – Energy & Infrastructure

Jabil • Tampa, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Jabil is seeking a Sr. Design Engineering Project Manager for its Energy & Infrastructure work. The role is based on-site at the St. Petersburg, Florida – Gandy Site. The successful candidate will lead product development projects through a phase-gate process, from concept and design through validation, industrialization, and manufacturing, while managing budgets, schedules, resources, risks, and financial performance. The role requires a strong engineering background, knowledge of manufacturing and supply chain processes, and the ability to communicate effectively with customers and cross-functional, globally distributed teams. Bilingual English/Chinese skills are preferred.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Eight or more years of work experience, with a significant proportion in product design.
• Project management experience in product design, including budget, schedule, and risk mitigation within a Quality Management System.
• Experience with Energy & Infrastructure products, including BESS, power modules, power distribution, switchgear, HVAC systems, pumps, motor drives, smart metering, and building access and device control equipment.
• Proven experience leading product development projects through a phase-gate process.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes, including SMT, ICT, FVT, HLA, and related manufacturing and test processes.
• Strong understanding of supply chain fundamentals, including BOM structures, material categories, sourcing processes, supplier management, and material cost management.
• Experience developing engineering and design project proposals and managing project budgets, NRE, resource plans, forecasts, financial performance, and change management.
• Excellent customer and cross-functional communication skills, including the ability to document and communicate clearly, manage expectations, align stakeholders, and coordinate globally distributed teams.
• Strong engineering background and ability to understand technical issues, facilitate cross-functional technical discussions, and drive teams toward timely solutions.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual English/Chinese skills.
• PMP certification.
• Industry experience with projects involving energy storage, power conversion, and/or data-center infrastructure.
• Experience working in an Agile or Scrum environment.
• Equivalent combination of education, experience, and/or training may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead product development projects through concept, design, validation, industrialization, and manufacturing using a phase-gate process.
• Develop engineering and design project proposals covering scope, schedule, milestones, critical path, dependencies, deliverables, assumptions, risks, RACI, resource allocation, engineering labor and non-labor NRE, compliance and certification, manufacturing processes and costs, and product cost breakdowns.
• Manage project budgets, NRE, resource plans, forecasts, financial performance, and change management.
• Communicate with customers and cross-functional stakeholders, manage customer expectations, align stakeholders, and coordinate globally distributed teams.
• Facilitate cross-functional technical discussions and drive teams toward timely solutions.
• Manage product design project budgets, schedules, and risk mitigation within a Quality Management System.

What This Job Offers

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