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Sr. Director, EngineeringCelestica Inc. • San Jose, CA, United States
Sr. Director, Engineering

Sr. Director, Engineering

Celestica Inc. • San Jose, CA, United States
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Location : San Jose, CA, US

General Overview

Functional Area : Engineering (ENG)

Career Stream : Engineering (ENG)

Role : Senior Director (SDR)

Job Title : Senior Director, Manufacturing and Test Engineering

Job Code : SDR-ENG-MFTS

Job Level : Level 14

Direct / Indirect Indicator : Indirect

Summary

The role is for a highly accomplished and forward-thinking Sr. Director of Engineering (Hardware and Software) for a leading role in a critical customer engagement. This role demands a unique blend of technical expertise, customer-centricity, and a passion for emerging technologies to drive innovation and deliver exceptional results.

This role is accountable for strategic customer engagement - this includes regular engagement with the customer’s engineering teams on technical advances, product quality, engineering metrics etc. To be successful in the role, the individual will need to work closely with internal and external stakeholders globally.

The candidate will regularly interact with executives and / or major customers and product marketing. Interactions may involve readouts, technical direction setting or responding professionally and proactively to any potential escalations. The individual may also represent the organization in public speaking venues and / or community events.

Engagement in technical forums is highly desired but not required.

Detailed Description

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the principal technical advisor and leader for a key customer, fostering a deep understanding of their business needs and technical challenges.
  • Collaborate closely with the customer to define project scope, technical requirements and success criteria, ensuring alignment with their strategic objectives.
  • Architect and design innovative solutions that leverage emerging technologies (e.g., Liquid cooling, High density PI, high speed SI, high speed Cable backplane, AI / ML) to address the customer's unique needs.
  • Effectively communicate complex technical concepts and solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences at the customer, building trust and confidence.

Drive Engineering Excellence

  • Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team, providing technical guidance and fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous learning.
  • Oversee the full hardware and software development lifecycle, from design and development to testing and deployment, ensuring adherence to the highest quality standards, cross leading team to drive critical hot issue resolution, launch product successfully.
  • Champion engineering best practices are champion engineering, including hardware and software design review and validation, automated testing, manufacture introduction, generate AI based toolsets and comprehensive documentation.
  • Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes and methodologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Work with MFG team for new MFG technology preparation and qualification in order to support NPI
  • Consolidate information from engineering, MFG, supply chain and other parties and come up with proposal in terms of planning, risk mitigation plan and present to customer.
  • Build strong relationships with customers and win customer trust.
  • Ensure Quality Outcomes

  • Define and implement robust quality assurance processes and metrics to ensure that deliverables consistently meet or exceed customer expectations.
  • Proactively identify and mitigate risks to project success and product quality.
  • Champion a culture of quality throughout the engineering team and the customer engagement.
  • Active engagement in system architecture (Hardware and Software) definition, design review and validation, to ensure design quality.
  • Qualifications

  • Deep Expertise : 15+ years of experience in switch / server product development, familiar with Datacenter product cluster and application scenarios, With a proven track record of designing, developing, manufacture supporting and delivering complex products, Must have hands on experience of leading several complex product developments.
  • Technical Mastery : Expert-level understanding of Hardware engineering design and development, design patterns and process across different functions, Proficient in Switch or server products architecture definition, Familiar with high-speed SI, high density power PI, PCB stack up, air cooling and liquid cooling, Good knowledge of software (Linux foundation, BMC, BIOS, BSP, Diagnose, Onie), Rich experience about DFM, DFT, manufacture build and validation process.
  • Emerging Tech Focus : Strong experience with and passion for emerging technologies, with the ability to apply them creatively to solve real-world problems.
  • Customer-Centric Approach : Exceptional communication, interpersonal and presentation skills in English, with a demonstrated ability to build strong customer relationships and understand their needs.
  • Quality Advocate : Deep understanding of quality assurance methodologies and a commitment to delivering high-quality solutions.
  • Strategic Thinker : Able to translate customer needs into technical solutions and align engineering efforts with business goals.
  • Leadership and Mentorship : Proven ability to lead and mentor engineering teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
  • Physical Demands

  • Incumbent will perform the duties of this position in a normal office environment.
  • Typical Experience

  • Fifteen plus years’ relevant experience (Switch / Server / Datacenter)
  • Rich experiences in communication (email and meeting) with foreign customers or colleagues in English.
  • Typical Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Advanced studies in Business / Operations / Technology are recommended.
  • Educational requirements may vary by geography.
  • Physical Demands

    This position is based on site in Shanghai

    Typical Experience

    Typical Education

    Notes

    This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

    Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law).

    At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.

    COMPANY OVERVIEW :

    Celestica (NYSE, TSX : CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next‑generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud.Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

    Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

    Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.

    Nearest Major Market : San Jose

    Nearest Secondary Market : Palo Alto

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