Principal Structural Design Engineer - Data Center Infrastructure

The Senior Structural Engineer is ahands‑on senior individual contributor responsible forstructural engineering ownership of product structures supporting CDU, switchgear, and related data center infrastructure equipment, including frames, enclosures, skids, and anchorage systems. This role ensures that structures meet all load, seismic, transport, installation, and operational requirements across global deployment environments. The position provides authoritative structural analysis, design validation, and code compliance, while ensuring structural intent is accurately captured in CAD models and released documentation. 

The role requires a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) with deep experience in structural systems supporting heavy electricaland mechanical equipment. Close collaboration with mechanical, manufacturing,quality and PLM teams is essential to mitigate structural risk, support regulatory and customer approval processes, and preventlate-stage redesigns or fielddriven corrective actions. 

Key Responsibilities 

Structural Engineering Ownership & Analysis 

• Own structural design and analysis fordata center centric power and cooling systems, including frames, enclosures,skids and mounting structures. 

• Proficient in structural analysis software such as RISA 3D,SAP2000, RAM Structural,IdeaStatica,Enercalc, HiltiProfis, ETABS or similar. 

• Perform and review structural calculations for static, dynamic, seismic, transport, wind, snow, installation, and live load cases. 

• Ensure structural designs meet applicable codes, standards and jurisdictional requirements for global deployment. 

• Required familiarity with ASCE 7, AISC 360 and ACI 318. 

• Exercise professional engineering judgment as the responsible structural authority. 

Seismic Qualification & Load Management 

• Lead seismic qualification efforts, including floor response spectra evaluation and anchorage requirements. 

• Evaluate floor loading limits, elevatedinstallations andsite‑specific structural constraints. 

• Ensure designs safely support heavy components such as largebus structures and transformers under all operating andfault conditions. 

• Assess interactions with forklifts, cranes, and rigging operations during manufacturing,transport, and installation. 

Structural CAD & Design Intent 

• Ensure structural intent is accurately reflected in CAD models, drawings, and released documentation. 

• Review and guide structural CAD layouts, weldments, fastenerstrategies and anchoring details. 

• Partner with mechanical and CAD teams tomaintain alignment between analytical assumptions and physical design implementation. 

• Verify manufacturing drawings clearly communicate load paths,interfaces and installation requirements. 

Regulatory & Customer Approval Support 

• Act as the technical authority for regulatory, AHJ and customer structuralsignoff requirements. 

• Prepare, review, and certify structural documentationrequired for compliance and customer acceptance. 

• Respond to structural inquiries, findings and deviations from customers, inspectors andthird‑party reviewers. 

CrossFunctional Risk Mitigation 

• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams toidentify and mitigate structural risks early. 

• Support prototype builds, qualification testing, and production rampup through structural guidance and issue resolution. 

• Proactivelyidentify structural risks that could lead tolate-stage redesigns, productiondelays, or field retrofits. 

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Structural, or MechanicalEngineering from ABET accredited university. 

• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in the United States. 

• 10+ years of experience in structural engineering for industrial or infrastructureclass equipment with 3+ years in data center design. 

• Demonstrated experience performing and certifying structural analyses for heavy equipment assemblies. 

• Ability to independentlyown structural decisions and provide stamped deliverablesifrequired. 

Preferred Experience 

• Masters’s degree in Civil, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering from ABET accredited university. 

• Structural engineering experience supporting CDU,switchgear or missioncritical power infrastructure. 

• Deep understanding of ASCE 7 Chapter 13: Seismic Design RequirementsFor Nonstructural Components. 

• Familiarity with CAD (SolidWorks), PLM (Windchill), andBlueBeam. 

• Active Structural Engineer (SE) license in the United States. 

• Handson experience with seismicqualification, anchorage design and elevated or constrained installations. 

• Experience designing structures supporting largebus bar systems, heavy transformers, or other highmass electrical components. 

• Familiarity with manufacturing and installation interactions, including crane, forklift, and rigging requirements. 

• Experience supporting customer or regulatory structural acceptance andsignoff processes. 

Core Competencies 

• Seniorlevel structural engineering judgment and accountability 

• Strongexpertise in seismic,load and transport analysis 

• Clear translation of structural intent into CAD and documentation 

• Riskbased thinking with focus on early mitigation 

• Effectivecross functional collaboration without managerial authority 

• High ownership, rigor, and attention to detail in regulated environments 

Jabil, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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