Senior Lead Engineer - Mechanical Design (Storage/ Server/ Network)

Celestica Platform and Cloud Solutions Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.; Penang; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Penang, Malaysia, is seeking a Senior Lead Engineer in Mechanical Design. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in mechanical design, particularly in electronic products, including 5 years of leadership. Responsibilities include understanding customer requirements, performing design analysis, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. This role requires expertise in CAD tools like Creo. Competitive salary and opportunities for international collaboration are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of direct experience in electronic product mechanical design with 5 years in product leadership.
• Experience in a multi-disciplinary environment and product development cycles.
• Fluent in written and spoken English; ability to work internationally.

Responsibilities

• Understand customer requirements and refine product specifications.
• Provide design proposals and establish design goals for team review.
• Perform design analysis including strength and kinematics analysis.

Skills

Mechanical design

Collaboration

Communication skills

Teamwork

Thermal analysis

Stress analysis

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

Creo

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Lead Engineer - Mechanical Design (Storage/ Server/ Network)

Summary

The candidate will be a member of the mechanical/thermal design team, responsible for delivering qualified mechanical design services to customers.

Detailed Description

• Understand customer requirements and refine product specifications.
• Provide design proposals and establish design goals and objectives for team review and approval.
• Perform design analysis, including strength, tolerance, and kinematics analysis.
• Optimize designs through FEA/CFD analysis, DFx review, and cost analysis.
• Identify and resolve cross‑functional and cross‑discipline architectural issues.
• Support technical proposal, planning, and cost estimation to aid initial quoting.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define prototype build strategy and support prototype builds.
• Develop part/system test plans, perform prototype validation, system assembly checks/verification, issue analysis, and solutions.
• Release part designs for tooling, support tooling build, and provide assistance during product manufacturing.
• Interface with overseas counterparts, suppliers, manufacturing, and other internal departments.
• Interface with overseas customers.
• Support the manager in creating tools and processes that enhance organizational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of direct experience in electronic product mechanical design, including 5 years of product leadership.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering (educational requirements may vary by geography).
• Experience in a multi‑disciplinary environment and multiple product development cycles.
• Switch/communication product design experience is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of material properties, manufacturing processes, tolerance analysis, stress analysis, thermal analysis, and kinematics analysis.
• Familiarity with industrial standards and system‑level environmental compliance.
• Understanding of thermal design, EMC, safety, and PCBA design.
• Expertise in CAD design tools – Creo is mandatory; SolidWorks and AutoCAD are a plus.
• Good skills in Microsoft Office software.
• Fluent in written and spoken English; ability to work in an international team.
• Strong teamwork attitude, collaboration, and communication skills.
• Business travel possible, including overseas travel.

Physical Demands

Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment. Duties may require extended periods of sitting, sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or detailed data, repetitive manual movements, and occasional travel.

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.