07 - Engineer, Hardware Design

Celestica Inc.; George Town; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology leader in Penang is seeking a Hardware Design Engineer to ensure robust signal and power integrity in high-speed digital PCB designs. This role involves early-stage planning, simulation, and analysis of PCB layouts. The ideal candidate will have relevant engineering experience and strong communication skills to work with teams across various locations.

Qualifications

• 3 years of applicable work experience or 1 year with a MSEE.
• Experience in similar job roles.
• Good understanding of SerDes design.

Responsibilities

• Define PCB stack-up and select materials.
• Collaborate with design teams globally.
• Document simulation results for communication.

Skills

Experience with Keysight ADS

Power DC/SI

Strong written and oral communication

Proficiency in Electromagnetic theory

Understanding of power distribution

Education

BSEE or related field

MSEE or related field with experience

Tools

ANSYS HFSS

Cadence Clarity

Job description

07 - Engineer, Hardware Design

Date: Oct 27, 2025

Location: Penang, 07, MY

The Signal and Power Integrity (SIPI) Engineer is responsible for ensuring robust signal and power integrity in high-speed digital PCB designs. This role involves early-stage planning, simulation, and analysis of PCB layouts, as well as post-layout troubleshooting. The engineer will collaborate closely with local and global cross-function design teams to identify and resolve SIPI-related issues and contribute to design reviews of critical boards.

Detailed Description

• Define PCB stack-up and select appropriate materials to meet electrical performance requirements.
• Build 3D passive channel models and perform electromagnetic extraction using advanced simulation tools.
• Conduct signal integrity analysis during both pre-layout and post-layout phases of R&D.
• Design and analyze multi-gigabit high-speed interfaces such as DDR, PCIe, and Ethernet.
• Perform power integrity analysis on power delivery networks to ensure stable operation.
• Generate and validate PCB layout rules; manage design constraints for layout teams.
• Collaborate with ASIC and PCB design teams to evaluate trade-offs and optimize performance, cost, and manufacturability.
• Work closely with R&D and signal test engineers to debug and resolve issues identified during testing and validation.
• Participate in design reviews, providing expert insights on SIPI-related risks and improvements.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams across global locations to maintain design consistency and quality.
• Document simulation and analysis results clearly for communication with design and validation teams.

Qualifications

• Experience with Keysight ADS, Power DC/SI and/or Synopsys HSPICE for both time and frequency domain circuit simulation.
• Experience with 3‑D field solver (ANSYS HFSS, Keysight ADS, and/or Cadence Clarity).
• Proficiency in Electromagnetic, Transmission-line & S-parameters theory and modeling.
• Good understanding of power distribution, DDR and SerDes design.
• BSEE or related field with 3 years of applicable work experience, or MSEE or related field with 1 year of experience.
• Strong written and oral communication in English with customer service skills.

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.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Typical Experience

• 2 to 3 years of related experience; Experience in similar job roles.

Typical Education

Bachelor/Master 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 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.