Two-Year R&D Rotation For Recent Graduates

Clarios; San Pedro Garza García; On-site; MXN 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica Global Automation (CGA) in Monterrey, Mexico, is seeking an entry-level Developing Controls Engineer with a strong technical foundation, learning agility, and a clear developmental pathway toward Senior Automation Engineer.

The role blends 60% Turn-Key projects with external automation integrators and 40% in-house control development, including requirements gathering, supplier evaluations, and FAT/SAT participation.

Qualifications

• Entry-level controls engineer with strong technical foundation and high learning agility.
• Turn-Key projects (60%) with external integrators and in-house control development (40%).
• Reports to the Senior Manager of Automation Engineering in Monterrey, Mexico.

Responsibilities

• Technical process gathering, baselining cycle times, and identifying automation bottlenecks.
• Document URS and SOW to validate new automation concepts.
• Evaluate vendor proposals and benchmark Turn-Key solutions vs Celestica standards.
• Assist in designing basic control architectures, PLC logic, and HMI layouts.
• Track procurement, PO creation, vendor delivery, and customs logistics.
• Support FAT and SAT protocols during equipment release and commissioning.

Skills

PLC programming

C/C++

Python

Ladder logic

Electrical schematics

Excel & Smartsheet

Bilingual EN/ES

Tools

Smartsheet

Excel

Job description

Req ID:
Remote Position: No
Region: Americas
Country: Mexico
State/Province: Nuevo Leon
City: Monterrey
**General Overview**
**Functional Area:** Engineering
**Career Stream:** Equipment Engineering Manufacturing
**IC/MGR:** Individual Contributor
**Direct/Indirect Indicator:** Indirect
**Summary**
As part of the Celestica Global Automation (CGA) team, you are an entry-level Developing Controls Engineer with a strong technical foundation, structural logic, and high learning agility. Celestica is committed to empowering early-career engineering talent through a structured developmental pathway designed to cultivate technical mechanics, baseline software logic, and problem abstraction capabilities. Our core goal is to accelerate your professional growth toward becoming a Senior Automation Engineer capable of high-level solution conceptualization and global engineering execution.
In this role, you will operate across a balanced operational model comprising 60% Turn-Key projects with external automation integrators and 40% In-House control developments. You will bridge basic engineering mechanics with hands-on project accompaniment, defined requirements gathering, supplier technical evaluations, component procurement tracking, and shop-floor commissioning.
You will report directly to the Senior Manager of Automation Engineering. This position is based at Celestica's primary automation engineering center in Monterrey, Mexico.
**Detailed Description**
Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:
+ **Technical Process Gathering & Scoping:** Conduct shop-floor process audits and technical data gathering on existing manufacturing lines to baseline cycle times, identify automation bottlenecks, and define physical and electrical interface boundaries.
+ **Requirements Documentation & Validation:** Author and maintain foundational project documentation-including User Requirement Specifications (URS) and Statement of Work (SOW) protocols-to validate new automation concepts and ensure technical alignment across sites.
+ **Supplier Proposal Evaluation & Bidding:** Participate in RFQ processes by evaluating vendor technical proposals, reviewing component selections, and benchmarking proposed Turn-Key solutions (60% operational scope) against Celestica standards.
+ **In-House Controls Development & Engineering Support:** Assist senior architects in designing and programming basic control architectures (40% operational scope), structuring PLC logic routines, configuring HMI layouts, and setting up industrial communication protocols.
+ **Procurement & Import Logistics Tracking:** Track the technical supply chain lifecycle for control hardware, sensors, and automation tooling-monitoring Purchase Order (PO) creation, vendor execution, material arrival, and customs logistics.
+ **Equipment Release & Shop-Floor Commissioning:** Support the hands-on verification and validation of automated machinery through signal continuity testing, control panel wiring audits ( _timbrado de tableros_ ), and execution of Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) protocols.
+ **Project Planning & Data Analysis:** Maintain structured project tracking schedules, cost tracking, forecasts, and executive status updates using Excel and Smartsheet tools to ensure project execution remains on time and on budget.
+ **Cross-Site Communication & Reporting:** Participate in weekly global team calls and cross-site engineering syncs, creating status update decks and executive summaries to share progress with executive leadership. (English 100%)
+ **Continuous Engineering Development:** Actively engage in technical mentorship, learning programs, and cross-functional collaborations to build advanced competencies in systems architecture and problem abstraction.
**Knowledge/Skills/Competencies**
+ **Programming & Logic Fundamentals:** Strong baseline structural logic, clean programming mechanics, and familiarity with structured logic concepts (e.g., PLCs, C/C++, Python, or ladder logic).
+ **Schematic & Diagram Reading:** Proven ability to read, interpret, and trace industrial electrical schematics, control cabinet layouts, and pneumatic circuit diagrams.
+ **Control Panel & Hardware Verification:** Basic hands-on familiarity with shop-floor signal tracing, sensor wiring, and control panel continuity testing ( _timbrado de tableros_ ).
+ **Organized Project Tracking & Data Analysis:** Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Smartsheet for tracking project milestones, organizing datasets, structuring tables, and updating progress schedules.
+ **Bilingual Communication:** Professional written and verbal communication skills in both English and Spanish (