Engineer, Mechanical/Electrical Design - Graduate Development Program

Celestica; Maple Grove (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards Program

Development Curriculum

Executive Mentor

Job summary

Celestica's Engineering Graduate Development Program (EGDP) offers a 36‑month, three-rotation track across Electrical and Mechanical engineering disciplines, plus Manufacturing, Quality, and Program Management. You will be mentored by senior engineers and executives, gaining hands-on experience and leadership exposure in a global environment.

The program includes a comprehensive Total Rewards package and a structured capability development curriculum to accelerate your career path within

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering (graduating Spring 2027).
• Minimum 3.3 GPA on a 4.0 scale (B+) with transcript to be provided.
• Interest in an engineering role with a path to leadership.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and design tools specific to the discipline (e.g., Altium, SolidWorks).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Ability to be proactive, take initiative, drive change, and provide solutions.
• Strong team player with impeccable work ethic.
• Previous engineering internships and/or co-ops are required.

Responsibilities

• Participate in three rotations across core engineering disciplines and support functions (Manufacturing, Quality, Product Assurance, Organizational Excellence).
• Work under mentorship of senior engineers and participate in professional development programs and networking events.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop hardware architectures, designs, and product realization.

Skills

Electrical & Mechanical fundamentals

Leadership potential

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (Spring 2027)

Tools

Altium

SolidWorks

Job description

Summary

As a global technology leader, Celestica designs, engineers, and manufactures industry-leading products and services that drive customer success and market advancement. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, we bring together over 33,000 employees across more than 45 sites in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Req ID: 140932

Region: Americas

Country: USA

State/Province: Minnesota

City: Maple Grove

Engineering Graduate Development Program

Would you like to work for a company that has a global footprint and can provide you with a global hands‑on experience? The Celestica Engineering Graduate Development Program (EGDP) is for candidates who aspire to become engineering leaders. Over a period of 36 months, graduates complete three rotations within dynamic areas of their core engineering discipline, along with Support Engineering (Manufacturing, Quality, Product Assurance, Organizational Excellence), and Program Management. This is a unique opportunity for you to begin your career with Celestica and accelerate your leadership development.

What’s in it for you?

We Are Looking For Candidates Who Want To Build a Career And Who Want To Grow As Leaders. The EGDP Candidates Will Obtain Exposure To Senior Leaders And Gain Valuable Business Experience And Organizational Breadth While Strengthening Their Leadership Capabilities. In Addition, You Can Expect

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits
• A structured capability development curriculum designed for EGDP
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Ability to make a difference
• Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment

Detailed Description

With deep expertise in design, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain management and platform solutions, Celestica enables critical data center infrastructure for AI, cloud, and hybrid cloud and advances technologies in high‑growth markets. Working with the world’s leading technology companies across a broad range of industries, Celestica helps its customers achieve a competitive advantage. These products span key areas such as data centre technology, aerospace and defense, healthtech, and capital equipment. Working at Celestica is more than a job. It’s about being part of something bigger and shaping the future with your work. You’ll take on exciting and challenging projects, get hands‑on experience, collaborate with a global team, and learn from some of the greatest minds in the industry. And just as we aspire to imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers, we’re just as committed to delivering the best employee experience.

The EGDP program will give you the opportunity to work in unique, challenging and constantly evolving roles that are critical to our global business. Each rotation will range in scope, allowing you to showcase your talents to a broad range of colleagues and executives, while giving you the experience necessary to thrive in senior roles. You will have the opportunity to participate in professional development programs and networking events. You will be supported by a dedicated program manager, peer partner, and executive mentor. After completing the rotations, individuals will build their careers with Celestica in areas of the enterprise where their capabilities can be best leveraged for organizational impact and personal career interest.

Candidates will work under the mentorship of a senior engineer in one of the following disciplines;

Electrical Engineering

As a member of the design and development group, you will perform feasibility analysis, develop hardware architecture, develop designs and schematics for new products, and assist in new design bring‑up, prototyping, and product realization. These projects will primarily be in Celestica's data center and networking division. You will have the opportunity to experience all of the project tasks from management to manufacturing instead of just entry‑level design work while growing your core engineering skills as a design team member.

Mechanical Engineering

Working in a cross‑functional team to develop and design mechanicals for sub‑system and system‑level projects. This will include products primarily in Celestica's data center and networking division. You will use your education in mechanical engineering to design products from development to manufacture. You will have the opportunity to experience all of the project tasks from management to manufacturing instead of just entry‑level design work while growing your core engineering skills as a design team member.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering (graduating Spring 2027)
• Minimum 3.3 GPA on a 4.0 scale (B+) (Transcript to be provided)
• Interest in an engineering role with a path to leadership
• Experience in Microsoft Office and design tools specific to their discipline, eg, (Altium, Solidworks etc)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Ability and willingness to be proactive, take initiative, drive change, and provide solutions
• Strong team player with impeccable work ethic
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to thrive in a dynamic environment
• Previous engineering internships and/or co‑ops are required

What You Need to Apply

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• University Transcript

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.

Salary

The stated range includes Base Salary only. A comprehensive benefits package is offered in addition to this range.

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

Salary Range: $65,000-$75,000 USD/year

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.

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 (CCS):

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.

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.