Staff Engineer, Thermal Design

Celestica Inc.; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica Inc. is seeking a Staff Engineer for Thermal Design in Penang. You will own the thermal design across products, from initial modeling through testing, validation, and transfer to manufacturing.

The role requires deep expertise in thermal design, simulations, and hands-on lab work to ensure robust performance and reliability. The position involves collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to optimize heat transfer hardware, incorporate advanced cooling strategies, and ensure

Qualifications

• 15 to 20 years of related experience in thermal design.
• Bachelor degree in engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in thermal modeling and design validation.

Responsibilities

• Own thermal design for products from modeling to transfer to manufacturing.
• Perform thermal simulations and data analysis to verify feasibility.
• Evaluate heat transfer hardware options and costs for integration.
• Design cooling solutions including liquid and air.
• Plan work to meet schedule and requirements.
• Perform hands-on lab tests, build test stands and record data.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Thermal design

Thermal simulations

Lab testing

Statistical analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Staff Engineer, Thermal Design

Date: Oct 13, 2026

Location: Penang, 07, MY

General Overview

Job Title: Staff Engineer, Thermal Design

Functional Area: Engineering (ENG)

Career Stream: Design Engineering Hardware (DHW)

Role: Staff Engineer (SEN)

Job Code: SEN-ENG-DHW

Job Band: 10

Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

#LI-CT1

Detailed Description

Responsibilities:

• Complete ownership of thermal design for various electronic products from thermal modeling, design, test, and design revision, until transfer to manufacturing.
• Conduct thermal simulations, postprocessing, and analysis ranging from chip to facilities level to verify thermal feasibility, risk, and to inform your designs.
• Maintain awareness of heat transfer hardware available from all sources, including how it operates and performs, its cost, and how it can be incorporated into our products.
• Conceive and implement ways to enhance and extend operation of heat transfer hardware.
• Consider the thermal aspects of chip packaging technologies.
• Apply best-in-class fluid flow geometry and technology to cool high heat flux chips.
• Determine and consider the effects of contact resistance and the use of Thermal Interface Materials.
• Apply air cooling when possible and liquid cooling when necessary to achieve full performance and reliability at the lowest cost.
• Size liquid cold plates, heat sinks, heat pipes, air movers, air filters, air ducting, and perforated plates.
• Plan your work to achieve full required performance, and stay on schedule to support overall product development.
• Reference real world limitations to inform your work, such as manufacturing methods and cost, reliability, variability of incoming parts, and tolerances on all specifications.
• Perform hands-on lab tests of equipment from component to rack and facility level for design and model validation. Document thermal test plans, devise and build test stands, including technical support, cooling liquid supply, power delivery, metrology and instrumentation, compute workload, experiment control, and data recording.
• Analyze test data to draw inferences about the equipment tested. Apply statistical methods as required to maximize utilization of data and test usefulness.
• Work with multi-disciplinary groups to define system requirements and design products.
• Work with cross-functional teams to identify root causes of system performance.

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

• 15 to 20 years of related experience;Experience in similar job roles

Typical Education

Bachelor 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, Inc. (NYSE: CLS; TSX: CLS) is a technology leader dedicated to driving customer success and market advancements. With deep expertise in design, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and platform solutions, Celestica enables critical data center infrastructure for AI, cloud, and hybrid cloud and advances technologies in high-growth markets. With a talented team and a strategic global network, Celestica helps its customers achieve competitive advantages.

Today, Celestica delivers innovative supply chain solutions globally to customers in strategic two operating and reporting segments: Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS) and Connectivity and Cloud Solutions (CC):

ATS: This segment serves customers in complex, regulated and high-reliability markets such as Industrial & Smart Energy, Aerospace & Defense, Semiconductor Capital Equipment, and HealthTech. It is engineering led, with deep expertise in design, manufacturing and lifecycle solutions.

CCS: This segment focuses on high-performance technology solutions and services for the data center, serving hyperscalers, digital native customers and enterprises. Celestica's Platform Solutions offering provides innovative and customizable computing, storage and networking solutions enabling AI-driven growth.

Built on a legacy of trust and performance, Celestica has earned its reputation by delivering results in complex and fast-changing markets. Celestica exceeds customer expectations by identifying trends and staying ahead of the curve. Backed by comprehensive capabilities and a global network across North America, Europe and Asia, Celestica helps customers gain competitive advantage with the quality, flexibility and resiliency they need to respond quickly to shifts in demand. Guided by a bold vision to accelerate market advancements, Celestica delivers innovative solutions and technologies that turn complexity into opportunity. Anchored in teamwork and commitment, Celestica strives to be the most trusted partner to its customers and colleagues worldwide.

Job Segment

Thermal Engineering, Facilities, Testing, Design Engineer, Electronics Engineer, Engineering, Operations, Technology