Senior Hardware Design Engineering Lead

Celestica International LP; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica is seeking a Senior Manager, Hardware Design Engineering to lead cross-functional hardware teams in delivering robust electrical and mechanical designs. The role emphasizes early concept work, architecture development, and end-to-end lifecycle support from design to manufacturing.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in HW product development with 4+ years in managerial roles, proven leadership, and strong communication skills to interact with customers and suppliers and to drive

Qualifications

• Extensive leadership and people management experience.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration across design, manufacturing, supply chain and project management.
• Deep expertise in hardware design for complex electrical and mechanical systems.
• Proven track record delivering high-quality hardware products to market.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development and implementation of multi-domain hardware solutions across projects.
• Serve as technical lead and mentor for the team.
• Engage with customers and suppliers on roadmaps and deployment.
• Review customer requirements and translate into hardware specifications.
• Drive system-level trade-offs, verification, validation and qualification.
• Oversee deployment of strategic programs and coordinate site-wide efforts.
• Manage relationships with key vendors/partners.
• Set annual departmental plans and evaluate performance against KPIs.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry regulations and security considerations.

Job description

Celestica is seeking a Senior Manager, Hardware Design Engineering to lead cross-functional hardware teams in delivering robust electrical and mechanical designs. The role emphasizes early concept work, architecture development, and end-to-end lifecycle support from design to manufacturing.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in HW product development with 4+ years in managerial roles, proven leadership, and strong communication skills to interact with customers and suppliers and to drive