What are the responsibilities and job description for the Power Systems Test Engineer position at Celestica?
Req ID: 127713
Region: Americas
Country: USA
State/Province: Texas
City: Richardson
Summary
The Power Systems Test Engineer is responsible for testing, validating, and troubleshooting electrical systems and circuits for various applications. This role focuses on ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of power systems through rigorous testing, simulation, and analysis. The position collaborates closely with design, manufacturing, and project teams to support
product development and deployment, providing insights for continuous improvement. This is a mid-level role emphasizing hands-on test engineering rather than system design.
Detailed Description
Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:
- Develop, execute, and maintain test plans, procedures, and scripts for electrical and power systems.
- Conduct functional, performance, and reliability testing of power electronics systems, including DC/DC converters and high-current designs.
- Troubleshoot, analyze, and resolve system-level issues identified during testing or in production.
- Work closely with design and manufacturing teams to support validation, qualification, and problem resolution.
- Simulate and measure system performance using tools such as PSPICE, LTSPICE, and other relevant measurement equipment.
- Collect, analyze, and interpret test data, and provide clear reporting to stakeholders.
- Recommend improvements to enhance system performance, reliability, or manufacturability.
- Liaise with suppliers, contractors, and internal teams to resolve technical issues and verify component performance.
- Stay current with industry trends, standards, and testing methodologies.
Knowledge/Skills/Competencies
- Hands-on experience in test engineering or validation of power systems or embedded electronics.
- Familiarity with DC/DC power topologies, high-current designs, and power electronics concepts.
- Experience with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power analyzers, and data acquisition systems.
- Ability to troubleshoot hardware issues and interpret schematics and technical documentation.
- Proficiency with circuit simulation and analysis tools (PSPICE, LTSPICE, or similar).
- Strong communication and documentation skills.
- Collaborative mindset to work effectively across design, manufacturing, and project teams.
Physical Demands
- Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
- Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
- Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
- Occasional travel may be required.
Typical Experience
- 9 to 12 years of related experience
- 3 to 6 years of relevant test engineering, hardware validation, or equivalent experience.
Typical Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or related field.
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 without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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Celestica is an E-Verify employer.
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.
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