Mechanical Design Engineer - Graduate Development Program

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

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Flexible benefits

Total rewards program

Job summary

Celestica is seeking candidates for its Engineering Graduate Development Program (EGDP) in Minnesota. Over 36 months, graduates rotate through core engineering areas, plus Support Engineering, and Program Management, to start their leadership journey within Celestica.

You will be mentored by senior engineers and gain hands-on experience across design, development, and manufacturing tasks in a global environment.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Work on mechanical design for sub-systems and systems in data center and networking division.
• Design products from development to manufacture.
• Experience across project tasks from management to manufacturing.
• Participate in professional development and networking events.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Altium

SolidWorks

Communication skills

Leadership

Team player

Internships or co-ops

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

GPA 3.3 (B+)

Tools

Altium CAD

SolidWorks

Job description

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.

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.

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

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;

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.

• Bachelor’s degree in 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 skillsDemonstrated 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
• 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.

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.

This position might involve work subject to (ITAR) or other restricted access, such as US EAR, your employment offer is conditional upon the successful completion of a security assessment by Celestica and/or its authorized agents.