Senior Lead Engineer, Test Development

Celestica; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica, Inc. in Richardson, Texas, is seeking a Senior Lead Engineer, Test Development, to design and implement automatic test equipment and software for product testing and design verification.

The role focuses on delivering robust manufacturing test capabilities and leading cross-functional teams across structural and functional test domains. Ideal candidates will have 4–6 years in a similar role, a bachelor degree or equivalent, and demonstrate technical leadership and project management

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 4–6 years in a similar role or industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of technical solutions in multiple domains and participate in project planning.
• Provide technical leadership and direction to a team of engineers; serve as a go-to expert in key areas.
• Review, interpret and negotiate customer requirements; provide feedback and guidance.
• Develop test strategies and plans, and create costed proposals with BOM, hours, and schedules.

Education

Bachelor degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Job description

Req ID: 137319

Region: Americas

Country: United States of America

State/Province: Texas

City: Richardson

General Overview

Functional Area: Engineering (ENG)

Career Stream: Test Engineering Development (TED)

Role: Senior Lead Engineer (SLE)

Job Title: Senior Lead Engineer, Test Development

Job Code: SLE-ENG-TED

Job Level: Level 09

Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

The Senior Lead Engineer, Test Development designs, develops and implements automatic test equipment and test programs for product testing and design verification which ensure robust and high quality assembled products in manufacturing.

A Test Development Engineer may specialize in many areas but are generally categorized into Structural (verification of an assembly process by testing each of its smaller elements and their interconnects) and Functional (verification that a design will perform its main purpose).

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Lead the development and implementation of technical solutions in multiple domains. Participate in project planning and scheduling.
• Provides technical leadership and direction to a team of engineers. May be a recognized expert (go to person) in one or more technical areas
• Review, interpret and may negotiate customer requirements/specifications and provides customer feedback
• Lead the deployment of strategic programs and coordinate site-wide deployment efforts.
• Proactively promote industry best practices
• May manage relationships with key vendors/partners.
• Create structural or functional test strategy and test plan to meet project goals and requirements
• Create technical proposals with costed BOM, hours, and schedule estimates
• Lead requirements generation with minimal to no guidance, leveraging design specifications and technical product design data
• Provide technical program management for mid to large projects
• Establish best known methods and processes for test development execution (Structural or Functional) for local and regional teams
• Analyze industry trends and setting short term investment and skill development strategies and business cases with local or regional impact
• Develop production test strategies based on product design specification
• Design and develop test solutions including hardware & software elements and then system integration, qualification, and installation to meet product, quality and test requirements outlined in the test plan.
• Debug of tester issues using design of experiments, tools, and failure analysis methodologies
• Execute all validation/qualification requirements by applying statistical and common industry methods
• Stabilization of Test Solutions for manufacturing working to optimize with process teams focusing on cycle time and yield.
• Test developers may also work with product design teams with feedback from product testability, test coverage, diagnosability, reparability, firmware/diagnostics and user experience.
• Keeping up to date with relevant industry knowledge and regulations

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

Refer to technical skills below

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.

Typical Experience

• 4 to 6 years in a similar role or industry.

Typical Education

Bachelor degree or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Educational Requirements may vary by Geography

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.

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 (CC):

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.