Senior Mechanical Engineer - Manager Platforms

Celestica; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer & Team Lead to define the physical architecture of our heavy‑duty product lineup and guide its mechanical execution from concept to field commissioning. You will own structural integrity, transportability, and environmental containment of E‑houses and heavy skids while leading a team of engineers and CAD designers.

You will mentor engineers, drive DFMA, and collaborate across Electrical, Systems, and Certification teams to meet safety, quality,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering is required.
• PE license or an advanced degree is preferred.
• 7+ years of hands-on mechanical design experience in power distribution or modular E-house industries.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the mechanical design team; establish standards and reviews.
• Own DFMA across the engineering lifecycle; collaborate with fabrication and assembly.
• Ensure enclosure layouts support electrical clearances and regulatory compliance.
• Architect heavy structural frames and rigging interfaces for transport and deployment.
• Perform linear/non-linear FEA to validate stresses, deflection and fatigue.
• Design E-houses and environmental containment; establish ingress protection strategies.
• Coordinate seismic and wind-load compliance per IBC and ASCE 7.
• Define testing procedures for prototypes, including rain ingress and vibration tests.

Skills

Mechanical leadership

DFMA ownership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

PE license or advanced degree

Tools

SolidWorks

Autodesk Inventor

PTC Creo

ANSYS

Nastran

PLM/PDM tools

Job description

Req ID: 138474

Remote Position: Yes

Region: Americas

Country: USA

Summary

Building modular data centers and supporting power systems requires solving extraordinary structural, thermal, and logistics puzzles. We are seeking a highly skilled, hands‑on Senior Mechanical Engineer & Team Lead to define the physical architecture of our heavy‑duty product lineup and guide its mechanical execution from concept to field commissioning.

In this dual‑impact role, you will act as both a principal designer and a technical leader. You will own the structural integrity, transportability, and environmental containment designs for our industrial‑scale E‑houses and heavy structural steel skids. Simultaneously, you will lead, task, and mentor a team of mechanical engineers and CAD designers, ensuring that every weldment, enclosure assembly, and rigging scheme is engineered to the highest standards of safety, quality, and manufacturability.

Key Responsibilities

1. Mechanical Team Leadership & Governance

• Technical Mentorship & Direction: Lead, task, and manage the mechanical engineering design team. Establish modeling standards, define drafting templates, and execute rigorous design reviews.
• DFM & DFMA Ownership: Drive Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFMA) best practices across the engineering lifecycle, collaborating closely with fabrication shops and assembly line leads.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Partner directly with Electrical, Systems, and Certification engineering teams to ensure physical enclosure layouts support electrical clearances, cable routing, and regulatory compliance.

2. Structural Design Leadership

• Heavy Structural Design: Architect robust, low‑deflection structural steel base frames (skids) capable of supporting ultra‑heavy power equipment (transformers, switchgear, liquid‑cooled battery racks).
• Rigging & Transport Logistics: Design integrated lifting lugs, spreader‑bar interfaces, and tie‑down schemes. Analyze dynamic over‑the‑road transit forces to ensure safe logistics.
• Finite Element Analysis (FEA): Perform and supervise comprehensive linear and non‑linear structural FEA on structural frames, lifting setups, and cabinet paneling to validate stress, deflection, and fatigue limits.

3. Enclosure & Environmental Integration and Test

• Environmental Containment: Design and detail E‑houses, walk‑in modular enclosures, and outdoor containment cabinets. Establish robust ingress protection strategies (e.g., NEMA 3R, IP55, IP66).
• Thermal Management Integration: Collaborate with HVAC and thermal engineers to integrate complex air‑conditioning, liquid cooling, and active ventilation systems. Ensure optimized airflow pathways, ducting configurations, and condensation mitigation.
• Seismic & Wind‑Load Compliance: Ensure all structural weldments, panel interfaces, and equipment anchorages comply with site‑specific seismic and wind‑load requirements under the International Building Code (IBC) and ASCE 7.
• Prototyping & Testing: Define physical testing procedures for prototype validation, including rain‑ingress testing, structural deflection tests under maximum load, and seismic vibration simulation.

Technical Expertise

• Structural Welding & Codes: Strong expertise in AISC, AWS D1.1 (Structural Welding Code – Steel), and sheet metal fabrication techniques.
• Physical Modeling: Expert command of structural physics, beam theory, shear‑moment diagrams, and thermal expansion dynamics.
• Software Tooling:
• 3D CAD: Expert proficiency in SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, or PTC Creo.
• FEA: Hands‑on experience with ANSYS, SolidWorks Simulation, or Autodesk Nastran.
• PLM/PDM: Strong familiarity with product lifecycle management tools to manage Bill of Materials (BOMs) and drawing releases.

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. 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.

Base Salary: $118K - $162K

Typical Experience

• 7+ Years of hands‑on mechanical design experience in the power distribution, modular E‑house, industrial HVAC packaging, or custom containerized container industry.
• 2+ Years of experience in a lead role coordinating, reviewing, and driving the deliverables of CAD designers, draftspersons, or junior engineers.
• Proven track record of taking complex structural steel and sheet metal assemblies from initial napkin sketches all the way to high‑volume manufacturing or heavy field deployment.

Typical Education

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a highly related technical discipline.
• Preferred: Professional Engineer (PE) license or an advanced degree in Structural/Mechanical Engineering.

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.

Equal Opportunity

Celestica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. 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.

Celestica is an E-Verify employer.

Location

This is a remote position, with travel as necessary. We are open to considering candidates close to any of our US locations in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Texas, Arizona, Oregon or California as well as locations near major airports such as the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest and Pacific Coast.