Staff Engineer, Mechanical Design

Celestica; Valencia; Híbrido; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Celestica is seeking a Senior Engineer in Valencia to lead the mechanical development of ruggedized electronic systems. You will act as the focal point for design decisions and coordinate with international engineering teams, ensuring seamless integration of VPX 3U-based systems, thermal management, and MIL-STD-810 compliance.

Based in Spain, you will mentor a small local team, manage BOMs, and drive design validation plans while aligning with project milestones.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field required.
• 5+ years of mechanical design experience for electronics packaging with team leadership.

Responsabilidades

• Lead, mentor, and prioritize tasks for the local engineering team (2 engineers).
• Coordinate with Thailand-based team for subsystems integration and ensure alignment with milestones.
• Manage BOM and traceability for the system.
• Translate customer requirements into mechanical design constraints (thermal, structural).
• Oversee verification plans per MIL-STD-810/DO-160 and drive rugged packaging design.
• Lead the design of VPX 3U mechanical enclosure with IP65 sealing.
• Drive thermal solutions for high power density electronics and conduction cooling.
• Collaborate with System Engineer and Project Manager on progress and milestones.

Conocimientos

Team leadership

SolidWorks

SolidWorks Simulation

Thermal management

IP65 design

English (fluent)

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Herramientas

SolidWorks

SolidWorks Simulation

Jira

Descripción del empleo

General Overview

Remote Position: Hybrid

Region: Europe

Country: Spain

State/Province: La Pobla De Vallbona

City: Valencia

Functional Area: Engineering

Career Stream: Design Engineering Mechanical

SAP Short Name: LEN-ENG-DME

Job Level: Level 08

IC/MGR: Individual Contributor

Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

We are looking for a Senior Engineer with leadership capabilities to manage the mechanical development of complex ruggedized electronic systems (Control Units, Power, and Computing modules). The ideal candidate will lead the engineering team in Spain, acting as the focal point for design decisions, and will coordinate technical integration with our international engineering teams.

Detailed Description

• Team Leadership & Project Management:
• Team Management: Lead, mentor, and prioritize tasks for the local engineering team (2 engineers).
• International Coordination: Act as the primary technical interface with the Thailand-based team (responsible for complementary subsystems) to ensure seamless mechanical and system integration.
• Stakeholder Management: Collaborate closely with the System Engineer and Project Manager to align design progress with project milestones.
• BOM Management: Manage and maintain the System BOM (Bill of Materials), ensuring accuracy and traceability.
• Requirements Analysis & Flow-down: Analyze customer specifications and System Requirements to define mechanical constraints (thermal, structural). Translate these high-level requirements into actionable tasks for the engineering team.
• Compliance Management: Maintain the Requirements Compliance Matrix (VCRM), ensuring every design decision (materials, coatings, fasteners) aligns with the technical specs and MIL-STD-810 standards
• Design & Development (SolidWorks):
• Rugged Packaging: Supervise the mechanical design of VPX 3U based systems, ensuring structural integrity and IP65 sealing (watertight/dust-tight) for harsh environments.
• Thermal Management: Lead the design of high-efficiency thermal solutions (conduction cooling) for high-power density electronics. This may include the use of heat pipes, heat spreaders, cold plates.etc.
• System Integration: Oversee the integration of the Backplane and the IO Panel (circular connectors), defining the interconnection strategy (cabling to payloads or rigid-flex PCB to backplane).
• Verification & Prototyping:
• Supervise prototype assembly and integration.
• Define and oversee verification plans according to MIL-STD-810 / D0-160 standards (vibration, shock, temperature, etc.).

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering , Aerospace or related field.
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in mechanical design for electronics packaging, with proven experience leading technical teams or managing work packages.
• Software Proficiency: Expert knowledge of SolidWorks and SolidWorks Simulation (thermal & structural analysis). Jira or JAMA is recommended.
• Technical Skills:
  • Deep understanding of thermal management in sealed enclosures (conduction cooling).
  • Experience designing for IP65 environments.
  • Languages: Fluent English is mandatory for daily communication with international teams.

Nice To Have

• Industry Background: Previous experience in the Defense or Aerospace sectors is a strong plus.
• Experience with VPX or similar modular architectures.
• Standards: Familiarity with military standards (MIL-STD-810, DO-160) and VITA specifications.
• Manufacturing: Knowledge of manufacturing processes (CNC machining) and surface treatments/finishes suitable.

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.