Director, Roadmapping & Advanced Mfg

Celestica; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 297,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica is seeking a Director of Technology Roadmapping & Supplier Development to define and drive the long-term manufacturing technology strategy for next-generation products. You will synthesize market trends, customer roadmaps, and internal operations to identify gaps and build a world-class supplier ecosystem.

In this role you will collaborate with Front-End, Back-End and Test managers, chair technology steering committees, and lead phase-exit reviews to ensure flawless execution of

Qualifications

• 12+ years in high-tech hardware environments with leadership in roadmapping or supplier development.
• Strong ability to synthesize market trends, customer roadmaps and manufacturing realities.
• Proven track record presenting multi-year technology strategies to executives.

Responsibilities

• Strategic technology roadmapping & market intelligence.
• Benchmark internal boundaries against future requirements to identify gaps.
• Develop and manage global supplier networks for tooling and processes.
• Collaborate with Front-End, Back-End and Test managers to align capabilities.
• Lead technology phase-exit reviews and governance with executive oversight.
• Mentor staff and foster a data-driven culture.

Skills

Technical breadth

Ecosystem network

Executive presence

Education

Master's or PhD in Engineering/Materials/Tech Management

Job description

Summary

The Director of Technology Roadmapping & Supplier Development is a high-impact, executive leadership role responsible for defining and driving the long-term manufacturing technology strategy for next-generation of products. This position requires a visionary leader who can synthesize market technology trends, evolving customer roadmaps, and internal operational realities to identify technical gaps and build a world‑class supplier ecosystem. Operating at the intersection of future‑state product architecture and global factory capabilities, the Director will maintain tight, matrixed alignment with key internal operational leaders—specifically the Front‑End Senior Manager, Back‑End Senior Manager, and Test Senior Manager to systematically transform strategic multi‑year technology roadmaps into flawless execution.

Req ID: 140228

Region: Americas

Country: USA

State/Province: California

City: San Jose

Detailed Description

• Strategic Technology Roadmapping & Market Intelligence
• Trend & Ecosystem Analysis: Actively monitor global semiconductor, electronic manufacturing, packaging, and infrastructure trends to anticipate shifting paradigms (e.g., silicon photonics, advanced thermal management, high-density interconnections).
• Customer Roadmap Alignment: Engage early with tier-1 silicon architects and hyperscaler customers to capture their 3-to-5-year hardware roadmaps, translating future system performance criteria into manufacturing process requirements.
• Capability Gap Identification: Benchmark current internal manufacturing boundaries against future requirements to isolate technical gaps, yield risks, and capability shortfalls in the upcoming execution horizon.
• Strategic Supplier Development & Sourcing
• Ecosystem Engineering: In collaboration with Supply Chain teams Scout, evaluate, and develop global supplier networks capable of providing the cutting-edge tooling, automated solutions, materials, and processes required for upcoming product generations.
• Supplier Technology Interventions: Collaborate with suppliers to co‑develop or upgrade their internal capabilities, ensuring they hit critical‑to‑quality (CTQ) thresholds and scale capacities ahead of NPI timelines.
• Cross‑Functional Engineering Collaboration
• Front‑End Interfacing: Partner with the Front‑End Senior Manager to align supplier capabilities with advanced SMT requirements, focusing on complex substrates, large‑form‑factor BGA warpage management, fine‑pitch placement, and optimized thermal reflow profiling.
• Back‑End Interfacing: Partner with the Back‑End Senior Manager to qualify automated box build tooling, mechanical subsystem fixtures, liquid cooling integration setups, cable managment and full‑rack integration capabilities within the supplier network.
• Test Engineering Interfacing: Partner with the Test Senior Manager to identify gaps in structural, functional, and system‑level high‑speed testing capabilities, co‑developing automated test equipment and diagnostic capabilities.
• Executive Leadership & Governance
• Steering Committees: Chair internal technology steering committees to prioritize capital expenditure (CapEx) and engineering R&D investments based on the validated multi‑year roadmap.
• Phase‑Gate Leadership: Lead comprehensive technology phase‑exit reviews for raw materials, advanced components, and equipment platforms before passing ownership to standard NPI and manufacturing teams.
• Mentorship & Culture: Build a rigorous, data‑driven culture of technology scouting and value engineering, mentoring technical staff across the enterprise.

Compensation Data

Salary Range: $189,872-$297,014 Annually

The salary range described in this posting is an estimate by the Company, and may change based on several factors, including by not limited to a change in the duties covered by the job posting, or the credentials, experience or geographic jurisdiction of the successful candidate.

Compensation includes the Base Salary and the target Short-Term Incentive (STI)/ bonus. A comprehensive benefits package is offered in addition to this.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Technical Breadth: Deep foundational understanding of the entire hardware stack, stretching from front-end advanced microelectronic packaging and SMT down to back-end mechanical enclosure assembly, robotic automation, fluid dynamics/cooling, rack‑level power systems, and high‑frequency functional testing methodologies.
• Ecosystem Network: A robust, pre-existing professional network containing tier-1 hardware designers (e.g., Nvidia, Broadcom, Marvell), system integrators, and critical manufacturing equipment/tooling vendors worldwide.
• Executive Presence: Proven track record of presenting complex multi‑year capital/technology strategies to C-level executives and external customer stakeholders with exceptional clarity, commercial acumen, and persuasion.

Typical Experience

12+ years of experience in high-tech hardware environments (e.g., Hyperscale infrastructure, Advanced Semiconductors, tier-1 EMS, or Datacenter systems), with at least 5 years in a dedicated strategic roadmapping, supplier development, or technology architecture leadership role.

Typical Education

Master’s or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Materials Science, or a business-technical hybrid degree (e.g., Management of Technology) is highly preferred.

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.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

Celestica's policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran or disability status, or other characteristics protected by law.

This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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.

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.

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.

This location is a US ITAR facility and these positions will involve the release of export controlled goods either directly to employees or through the employee's movement within the facility. As such, Celestica will require necessary information from all applicants upon an applicant's acceptance of employment to determine if any export control exemptions or licenses must be filed.