Principal Structural Engineer – Data Center Infrastructure

Jabil

. Evaluate structural solutions for technical risk, cost efficiency, schedule, robustness, buildability, and delivery alignment .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • United StatesLead💰 $132,400 - $238,400 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in structural engineering with a focus on high-availability industrial facilities, including proficiency in seismic analysis, modular construction, and compliance with relevant codes and standards. Capable of leading design reviews, mentoring junior engineers, and producing detailed engineering documentation.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Professional Engineer (PE) License8+ Years Structural Engineering ExperienceProficiency with Structural Analysis SoftwareExperience with Modular ConstructionFamiliarity with BIM Coordination Workflows

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Hard Skills

Structural AnalysisSeismic AnalysisDFMEA DocumentationStamped Engineering PackagesFatigue and Vibration AnalysisLoad Path EvaluationThermal Load ManagementDesign for Manufacturability (DFMA)Modular Assembly DesignFoundation Engineering

Soft Skills

Technical CommunicationMentoringConflict ResolutionLeadershipCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

SAP2000ETABSRevitSolidWorksNavisworksWindchillTeamcenterSTAADRISARAM

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Structural EngineeringProfessional Engineer (PE) License

Industry Keywords

Data Center InfrastructureModular ConstructionPrefabricated AssembliesHAC SystemsSeismic StandardsIBCASCE 7AISCACIASHRAE

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Ruby on Rails

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Evaluate structural solutions for technical risk, cost efficiency, schedule, robustness, buildability, and delivery alignment
Lead gravity, wind, seismic, and vibration analysis for modules, frames, racks, and support structures
Analyze MDCs, equipment skids, enclosures, and factory-built assemblies and provide structural recommendations
Validate structural solutions for HAC systems across overhead, rack-integrated, and floor-supported configurations
Develop seismic bracing and restraint strategies for MEP systems, cable trays, pipe racks, and modular assemblies
Engineer foundations, steel frames, and anchorage solutions for data center equipment
Define structural strategies for thermal loads, vibration-sensitive equipment, and deflection-managed assemblies
Develop and maintain DFMEA documentation and optimize product families for weight, manufacturability, cost, and scalability
Support structural design and coordination for manufacturing facilities and production spaces
Evaluate factory layout changes, equipment installations, capacity expansions, floor loading, crane rails, mezzanines, docks, and material-handling systems
Support factory layout and integration, including load paths, transportation loads, installation constraints, DFMA, design templates, and modularization strategies
Define requirements for transportation, lifting, placing, shipping, and logistics of equipment and skids
Collaborate with BIM/Revit teams on integrated, clash-free structural models and master coordination models
Participate in multi-discipline coordination reviews and resolve structural clearances, anchorage zones, and maintenance envelopes
Review coordination drawings and maintain structural model quality and LOD standards per the BIM Execution Plan
Collaborate with fabrication shops and factory teams to ensure designs are buildable, manufacturable, and installation-ready
Review shop drawings, fabrication details, welds, connections, and material specifications
Verify lifting, rigging, transportation, and shipping load cases, including temporary bracing
Support factory builds, FATs, and field installations; resolve RFIs, NCRs, and production deviations
Produce and review calculations, drawings, specifications, and stamped engineering packages
Coordinate with third-party engineering partners and AHJ approvals
Ensure compliance with applicable codes, seismic standards, customer requirements, and product certification pathways
Contribute to design standards, platform templates, best practices, and lessons-learned documentation
Mentor junior engineers, lead design reviews, and serve as a technical escalation point

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Structural Engineering or Civil Engineering (structural emphasis) required
8+ years of progressive structural engineering experience, including leadership of complex structural systems in high-availability industrial or mission-critical facilities
Professional Engineer (PE) license required
Proven experience producing stamped engineering packages, reviewing vendor calculations, and managing AHJ coordination
Experience with modular construction, prefabricated data center infrastructure, or factory-built assemblies strongly preferred
Familiarity with hyperscale or colocation data center programs and platform-based delivery models is a significant plus
Proficiency with structural analysis software — SAP2000, ETABS, STAAD, RISA, RAM, or similar
Working knowledge of IBC, ASCE 7, AISC, ACI, and applicable seismic and non-structural anchorage standards
Ability to produce and interpret stamped engineering calculations, shop drawings, and fabrication details across steel, concrete, and connection design
Familiarity with fatigue, vibration, and dynamic loading analysis in environments with rotating or sensitive equipment
Experience with CAD, PDM, and PLM tools — SolidWorks, Revit, Windchill, Teamcenter, or equivalent
Familiarity with BIM coordination workflows, clash detection tools (e.g., Navisworks), and LOD standards is a plus
Practical understanding of data center infrastructure — MDCs, HAC systems, chillers, generators, UPS, PDUs, SFN/cooling piping — and the structural loading, clearance, and anchorage demands they impose
Familiarity with ASHRAE, SMACNA, and seismic bracing standards as they apply to MEP systems in mission-critical environments
Understanding of modular and prefabricated construction approaches, factory build sequences, and OTR shipping constraints for large equipment and skids
Awareness of international codes and standards for global deployment programs is a plus
Ability to present and defend technical positions clearly to engineering, manufacturing, and customer stakeholders, written and verbal
Comfortable leading design reviews, driving cross-discipline conflict resolution, and making sound engineering decisions under schedule pressure
Experience mentoring junior engineers and contributing to team-wide standards and knowledge-sharing
Ability to travel both domestically and internationally up to 30%

Benefits

Comp & perks

Short-term incentive based on performance
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Paid time off accruing at a rate of 3.07 hours during your first year of employment
4 weeks of paid parental leave
11 company-paid holidays in 2027 (9 fixed holidays and 2 optional floating holidays), subject to change yearly
401(k) retirement plan
Employee stock purchase plan