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Lead Engineer, Hardware Design

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Austin, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 3/20/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/20/2026
Req ID: 130986

Region: Americas

Country: USA

State/Province: Texas

City: Austin

General Overview

Functional Area: Engineering

Career Stream: Design Engineering Hardware

SAP Short Name: LEN-ENG-DHW

IC/MGR: Individual Contributor

Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

The Engineer, Hardware Design works with cross functional teams with other designers, customers, manufacturing engineering and project leadership to ensure robust and high quality product development. Enhance designs with feedback from reviews in areas such as manufacturing, test, supply chain, reliability, industrial design and simulations. Provide support throughout the manufacturing process of the electrical/mechanical system that they have designed.

The Engineer, Hardware Design (Electrical) develops new electrical systems/circuits for various applications. Research system ideas and draw up plans for these systems, and capture them in schematics and system specifications. Test, simulate, validate and qualify their systems and make adjustments as needed .

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

  • Design and develop technical solutions without assistance in a limited number of technical fields supporting common segments/technologies. May also solve complex problems in cooperation with a team of other engineers.
  • Attend and interact in technical customer meetings.
  • Research systems ideas and will draw up plans for these systems
  • Design, modify and implement systems that meet customer and Celestica needs.
  • Create designs in line with Celesticas procedures, regulations and customer standards
  • Keep up to date with relevant industry knowledge and regulations
  • Solve complex problems
  • Liaison with suppliers, customers, contractors, and other internal teams.
  • Creation of Schematics, Bills of material, diagrams, drawings, etc.
  • Analysing and interpreting data and information
  • Creating reports and documentation

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

  • Engineering Foundation Competencies
  • Working knowledge PCB design tools Cadence Allegro 16.x &17.x , experience on Valor Trilogy 5000/NPI is preferred
  • Familiar with high density PCB design
  • Working knowledge of setting and complying with board and trace constraints
  • Working knowledge of PCB & PCBA manufacturing process along industry and quality standards, knowledge of IPC standards is preferred
  • Knowledge of IT platforms and database design
  • Familiar with EMC & EMI layout requirements
  • Able to summarize the layout experience from the customer's requirements
  • Self-motivated, capable of completing assignments in a dynamic environment, aggressive schedule, and complex design requirement

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

  • 3-5 years of related experience in Electrical Engineering

Typical Education

Bachelor degree or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Educational Requirements may vary by Geography

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.

This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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.

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

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