Manufacturing Tech Lead, Hardware NPI & Execution

Celestica; Camp Richardson (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica seeks a Manufacturing Technical Lead to drive operational execution and technical readiness for next-generation hardware programs from concept to mass production handoff.

The role acts as the primary technical interface on program teams, uniting hardware, software, and factory NPI managers across global operations to mitigate risks and assure timely hardware prototyping and documentation control.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in hardware NPI engineering, manufacturing leadership, or systems program management.
• Strong knowledge of electronic manufacturing operations (SMT, box build, test) and complex BOM lifecycles.
• Experience with change control systems (PLM/CCB) and documenting Scopes of Work (SOWs).

Responsibilities

• Cross-Functional Technical Bridging between hardware design, software/firmware, and manufacturing teams.
• Translate engineering intents into execution-ready directives for NPI managers and sites.
• Ensure infrastructure, SMT lines, box build automation, and test fixtures scale with prototyping phases.
• Collaborate with Design and Software leads to align code, firmware, and diagnostics with test schedules.
• Own the execution matrix for Proto, EVT, DVT, PVT builds, ensuring on-time delivery and quality targets.
• Create and enforce build-specific Scopes of Work (SOWs) with clear baselines and quantities.
• Manage anomalies and deviations with controlled documentation and closure.
• Support risk governance and Change Control Board (CCB) processes.
• Track issues with Jira and escalate to management when paths are blocked.

Skills

Cross-Functional Bridging

Technical Gatekeeping

Operations Synthesis

Hardware Interface

Build Prototyping

Execution Accountability

SOW Authoring

Anomaly Resolution

Risk Governance

Change Governance

Issue Tracking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer, or Industrial Engineering

Tools

Jira

Job description

Celestica seeks a Manufacturing Technical Lead to drive operational execution and technical readiness for next-generation hardware programs from concept to mass production handoff.

The role acts as the primary technical interface on program teams, uniting hardware, software, and factory NPI managers across global operations to mitigate risks and assure timely hardware prototyping and documentation control.