Lead Thermal Test Engineer

Celestica Inc.; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica is seeking a Lead Thermal Test Engineer in Penang, Malaysia to validate the thermal design and testing of IT equipment including servers, storage, and switches. You will set up thermal test environments, run wind tunnel and temperature tests, analyze data, and document comprehensive test plans and reports.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in Thermal Engineering and at least five years of relevant experience; experience with IR cameras, data loggers, and heat-transfer knowledge

Qualifications

• B.S. or above in Thermal Engineering or equivalent is required.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in thermal design & test validation of electronic product; server/storage/switch product experience preferred.
• Familiar with thermal measurement technology and tools such as temperature data logger, IR camera, wind-tunnel, etc.
• Familiar with fluid dynamics and heat transfer knowledge.
• Familiar with thermal parts including heat sink, TIM, air movers, etc.
• Hands on experience validating test of various fan speed control algorithms and over temperature protection mechanisms.
• Good skills in thermal test data analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for thermal test validation of IT equipment including server/storage/switch products.
• Set up thermal test environment and execute the thermal tests including wind-tunnel and temperature tests.
• Work with other function teams to resolve thermal issues.
• Document comprehensive thermal test plan and report.

Skills

Thermal design

Thermal testing

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Thermal Engineering

Tools

Infrared camera

Temperature data logger

Wind tunnel

Job description

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Lead Thermal Test Engineer

Date: Jul 31, 2026

Location: Penang, 07, MY

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

Detailed Description

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

• Responsible for thermal test validation of IT equipments including server/storage/switch product.
• Set-up thermal test environment and execute the thermal test including wind-tunnel test and temperature test.
• Work with other function team to resolve thermal relevant issues.
• Document comprehensive thermal test plan and report.
• B.S. or above in Thermal Engineering or equivalent is required.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in thermal design & test validation of electronic product, Server/storage/switch product experience is preferred.
• Familiar with thermal measurement technology and tools such as temperature data logger, IR camera, wind-tunnel and etc.
• Familiar with fluid dynamic and heat transfer knowledge
• Familiar with Thermal parts including Heat sink, TIM, air movers, etc.
• Hands on experience on validation test of various fan speed control algorithm and over temperature protection mechanism
• Good skills in thermal test data analysis and report

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

• Minimum 3 years of related experience in similar job roles

Typical Education

• Bachelor's Degree

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.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

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.

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