Mechanical System Architect Intern

Jabil

Posted 8 days ago

Internship

Austin, Texas

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The intern will collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish technical direction for cloud and compute products while managing a primary project. Responsibilities include documenting product requirements, performing system layout, and conducting hands-on assembly of computing hardware.

Qualifications

You are a junior or senior engineering student pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a similar field. You have experience with mechanical engineering design principles, effective communication, and strong data analysis skills.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Mechanical Engineering

Project Management

Solution Development

Product Requirements Documentation

System Layout

Mechanical Feasibility

CPU Architectures

GPU Architectures

Storage

Memory

FPGAs

Board Materials

Regulators

Power Supplies

PTC Creo

Windchill

Data Center Environmental Paradigms

Job Description

At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

Summary of Program 

Jabil’s Summer Internship Program was recognized as one of the Top 100 Internship Programs in the country for 2026 by WayUp. This is the result of a holistic and engaging experience that summer interns at Jabil experience. As a result, interns that are a part of this program for summer 2027 will get to engage with members of Jabil’s leadership team and participate in events related to professional development, networking & socializing, and community engagement. In addition, interns will have the opportunity to work with each other in committees, be assigned a mentor, tour some of Jabil’s facilities and much more! If this sounds like a program you want to be a part of and you want to work for a company that strives to make EVERYTHING BETTER and ANYTHING POSSIBLE, then apply today.  

What will you do? -

System Architects at Jabil collaborate with customers, sales, and product planning to establish the technical direction for Jabil design teams in the Cloud and Compute markets.

As a Mechanical System Architect Intern, you will be expected to:

  • Complete a primary project that includes project management and solution development.
  • Contribute to determining the technical direction for customer originated projects and Jabil's own cloud compute product offerings:
    • Documenting product requirements
    • Communicating the plan of record design and tradeoffs
    • System layout and mechanical feasibility
    • Collaborating with system architects in the mechanical, electrical, thermal, firmware, and software domains
  • Train on detailed design requirements of CPUs, GPUs, Storage, Memory, FPGAs, board materials, regulators, power supplies etc.
  • Hands-on assembly and disassembly of cloud computing products

How will you get here?

Requirements:

  • Education:
    • Junior or Senior class year engineering student pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a similar area

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Understanding of mechanical engineering design principles
  • Proven academic project experience
  • Effective communication, self-starter – Ability to drive work.
  • Strong data analysis skills

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

  • Capability to research and explore unfamiliar technologies and concepts with an eye towards feasibility
  • Familiarity with the Intel, AMD, Nvidia or ARM CPU/GPU architectures. Direct experience with at least some of the above is preferred.
  • Familiarity with ME design tools, preferably PTC Creo and Windchill
  • Knowledge of data center environmental and infrastructure paradigms
  • Familiarity in the mechanical and electrical domains. Specifically, an understanding of basics nomenclature, concepts and tools used by your architectural teammates.
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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.

Accessibility Accommodation  

If you are a qualified individual with a disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Jabil.com/Careers site as a result of your disability. You can request a reasonable accommodation by sending an e-mail to Always_Accessible@Jabil.com or calling 727-803-7988 with the nature of your request and contact information. Please do not direct any other general employment related questions to this e-mail or phone number. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to.#whereyoubelong#AWorldofPossibilities#EarlyCareer

Jabil

At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 120 sites in more than 30 countries, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.
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