Sr. Director, Account Engineering

Celestica Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica Inc. is seeking a Senior Account Engineering Director to own both technical direction and strategic engagement for a high-revenue customer.

You will align product roadmaps with the client’s business goals, orchestrate global engineering resources, and serve as the primary technical anchor for the account. You will lead, mentor, and drive engineering excellence across teams, ensuring SDLC rigor, KPI visibility, and proactive risk management to maximize value for the customer and

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in complex software engineering environments, with ≥5 years in a customer-facing leadership role.
• Deep hands-on experience in C/C++, Python, Linux kernel, platform drivers, and open source development.
• Executive presence with proven ability to manage C-suite relationships.
• Commercial and strategic acumen to translate client needs into scalable solutions.
• Experience with emerging tech (AI/ML) and integrating into customer architectures.
• Global leadership to guide distributed engineering teams across geographies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as principal technical advisor and strategic executive partner for a key customer account.
• Co-author product roadmaps and define engineering project scopes with the customer's leadership.
• Escalation point for technical and operational issues, managing readouts and resolutions.
• Represent Celestica in industry venues and standards bodies.
• Lead and mentor global engineering teams allocated to the account.
• Oversee full SDLC tailored to the account with global teams and metrics.
• Champion engineering best practices including code reviews, automated testing, GenAI tooling, and documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering velocity and resource allocation.
• Establish quality and revenue assurance frameworks with KPI dashboards.
• Identify risks and expansion opportunities within the account.
• Transform technical breakthroughs into commercial value.

Skills

Account engineering

C/C++

Python

Executive presence

Global leadership

Commercial acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Electrical/Computer Engineering

MBA or executive leadership training

Job description

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Date: Aug 7, 2026

Location: Remote Employee US, NH, US

Req ID: 138382
Region: Americas
Country: USA
State/Province: New Hampshire
City: Remote Employee US

Summary

The role demands a highly accomplished, business-savvy, and forward-thinking Senior Account Engineering Director to take complete technical and strategic ownership of a critical, high-revenue customer engagement. This position requires a unique blend of deep software engineering mastery, executive-level customer management, and a commercial mindset to drive technical innovation, product alignment, and account growth.

As the primary technical anchor for this strategic account, you will be fully accountable for the customer’s engineering success, including continuous alignment on technical advances, product roadmaps, engineering metrics, and overall quality execution. To succeed, you must seamlessly orchestrate internal global engineering resources, interface with product marketing, and build trust-based relationships with the customer’s executive leadership.

Detailed Description

Serve as the principal technical advisor and strategic executive partner for a key customer account, maintaining a deep understanding of their business model, market pressures, and technical architecture.

Partner with the customer’s executive and engineering leadership to co-author product roadmaps, define engineering project scopes, and align development with their long-term business goals.

Act as the ultimate escalation point for technical and operational issues, managing readouts and resolution strategies professionally, proactively, and transparently.

Represent the organization and the customer’s technological interests in public speaking venues, industry forums, and community events.

Lead, mentor, and orchestrate high-performing global engineering teams allocated to the account, fostering a cohesive culture of customer-centricity, technical excellence, and rapid innovation.

Oversee the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) tailored to the account's deliverables, ensuring global teams adhere to rigorous schedules, compliance requirements, and engineering metrics.

Champion modern engineering best practices across the account's ecosystem, including code reviews, automated testing, GenAI-based toolsets, and comprehensive technical documentation.

Drive continuous improvement in engineering velocity and resource allocation to maximize both customer satisfaction and internal operational efficiency.

Quality & Revenue Assurance:

Establish and govern robust quality assurance frameworks, KPI dashboards, and engineering metrics to ensure deliverables consistently exceed customer expectations.

Proactively identify, track, and mitigate technical risks, architectural bottlenecks, or supply/delivery constraints that could impact the health of the strategic account.

Transform technical breakthroughs and emerging tech opportunities (e.g., AI/ML, next-gen silicon) into commercial value, identifying expansion opportunities within the account.

Industry Engagements & Standards Bodies:

Maintain active, influential engagement in one or more relevant open-source consortiums or standards bodies (e.g., Linux Foundation, OpenBMC, Ultra Ethernet Consortium (UEC), IETF working groups) to advocate for architectures that benefit the strategic account's roadmap.

Qualifications

• Account Engineering Expertise: 15+ years of experience in complex software engineering environments, with at least 5+ years in a dedicated customer-facing technical leadership, account engineering, or engineering director role managing large-scale client engagements.
• Technical Mastery: Deep hands-on foundational experience in C/C++, Python, Linux Kernel, Platform Drivers, Open Source development, and Network Switching Chipsets.
• Executive Presence: Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills, with a proven track record of managing relationships with C-suite executives and major customer stakeholders.
• Commercial & Strategic Acumen: Demonstrated ability to translate complex client business needs into scalable technical solutions while protecting business margins and spotting expansion opportunities.
• Emerging Tech Execution: Strong experience with and a passion for emerging technologies (AI/ML, automated tooling), with a track record of successfully integrating these into mature customer architectures.
• Global Leadership: Proven ability to lead, influence, and mentor distributed, cross-functional engineering teams in a matrixed global environment without needing direct line authority over every resource.

Physical Demands

• Incumbent will perform the duties of this position in a normal office or remote home-office environment, with travel required as needed to support customer-facing milestones.
• Overseas travel will be required (3-4 times per year)

Typical Experience

Fifteen plus years of relevant technical and client-facing engineering leadership experience.

Typical Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or a highly related technical field.
• Advanced studies or certifications in Business Administration, Operations, or Technology Management (e.g., MBA or executive leadership training) are highly recommended.

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. #HPS-NA

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.
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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.