Sr Systems Engineer-Electrical Power Systems & Team Lead

Celestica; Tucson (AZ); Remote; USD 118,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica, Americas—remote position with travel, seeks a Senior Systems Engineer & Engineering Team Lead to define the technical foundation, architect next-generation power solutions, and lead a multi-disciplinary engineering design team.

You will own the end-to-end systems engineering lifecycle, translate requirements into rigorous system-level specifications, and drive architecture for multi-MW modular infrastructure up to MV, ensuring safety, resilience and rapid deployment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• 8+ years in heavy industrial power systems design or data center infrastructure.
• 3+ years in a technical leadership role leading cross-functional teams.
• Experience bringing modular capital equipment to manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary design team of electrical, mechanical, and controls/software engineers.
• Establish engineering workflows, design standards, and peer-review processes.
• Coordinate resources with Project Management to meet design schedules.
• Translate MRDs into system-level requirements and ICDs.
• Oversee 3-phase electrical power distribution system architecture.
• Develop verification matrices and FAT protocols.
• Specify and integrate heavy subsystems (UPS, STS, switchgear, relays).
• Perform studies: short-circuit, relay coordination, arc flash, harmonics.
• Ensure architectures comply with UL/ NFPA/ CE/ IEC standards.
• Design for manufacturability and transportability with manufacturing/service teams.

Skills

Leadership

Systems engineering

Power systems

Requirements traceability

V&V planning

Grid interconnection

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s in Electrical/Systems Engineering (preferred)

Tools

ETAP

SKM PowerTools

EasyPower

PLM software

CAD tools (SolidWorks / AutoCAD Electrical)

Job description

Remote Position: Yes

Region: Americas

Country: USA

Summary

We are seeking a high-caliber Senior Systems Engineer & Engineering Team Lead to define our technical foundation, architect our next-generation power solutions, and lead our multi-disciplinary engineering design team.

In this pivotal role, you will own the end-to-end systems engineering lifecycle—bridging the gap between product management requirements and physical engineering execution. You will drive the architecture of our multi-MW modular infrastructure, up to Medium Voltage (MV), ensuring our modular solutions are safe, highly resilient, and optimized for rapid deployment.

Key Responsibilities

1. Technical Leadership & Team Management

• Lead a Multidisciplinary Team: Direct, mentor, and build a high-performing design team consisting of electrical, mechanical, and controls/software engineers.
• Engineering Governance: Establish robust engineering workflows, design standards, and enforce peer-review processes to ensure institutional quality and safety.
• Resource & Project Coordination: Collaborate with Project Management to assign engineering resources, manage design schedule, and achieve timely product deliverables.

2. Systems Engineering & Architecture Definition

• Requirements Ownership: Translate high-level market requirements (MRDs) into rigorous, traceable system-level technical requirements, functional specifications, and interface control documents (ICDs).
• System-Level Architecture: Oversee the architecture and development of robust 3-phase electrical power distribution systems. Define the electrical, mechanical, thermal, and logical boundaries and interfaces.
• Verification & Validation (V&V): Formulate comprehensive verification matrices, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) protocols, and field commissioning guidelines to validate system performance.

3. Electrical Power Systems Engineering

• Critical Component Integration: Evaluate, specify, and select heavy electrical subsystems including high-capacity double-conversion UPS systems, static transfer switches (STS), switchgear, protective relays, and other critical subsystems.
• Engineering Studies: Direct and review system modeling analyses, including short-circuit, protective relay coordination, arc flash, and harmonic mitigation studies.
• Compliance Alignment: Ensure all system architectures natively comply with industry-defining standards (e.g., UL 9540A for BESS, UL 891/1558 for switchgear, NFPA 70/70E, and CE/IEC equivalents).
• DFX (Design for X): Partner with manufacturing and service teams to optimize designs for manufacturability, transportability, and fast field installation.

Technical Expertise & Methodologies

• Power Systems: Expert-level mastery of 3-phase AC/DC power systems, MV/LV power conversion topologies, utility protection schemes, and grounding methods.
• Systems Engineering: Hands-on experience with systems engineering frameworks, specifically boundary diagrams, failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), and requirements traceability matrices.
• Grid Connection: Strong familiarity with utility interconnection requirements and power quality standards.

Tools & Software

• Electrical Modeling: Proficiency with industry-standard simulation software (e.g., ETAP, SKM PowerTools, or EasyPower).
• Systems & Design Tools: Familiarity with PLM software, requirements management tools, and CAD collaboration workflows (e.g., SolidWorks/AutoCAD Electrical).

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 Range: $118K-162K

Typical Experience

• 8+ Years in heavy industrial power systems design, power generation, utility-scale renewables, or data center infrastructure engineering.
• 3+ Years in a formal technical leadership or engineering management role leading cross-functional teams (Electrical, Mechanical, and Controls).
• Proven experience bringing complex, modular, or containerized capital equipment products from concept to commercial manufacturing.

Typical Education

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (EE).
• Preferred: Master’s degree in Electrical/Systems Engineering and/or active Professional Engineer (PE) license.

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.

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.

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.