Staff Engineer, PCB Layout

Celestica Inc.; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica Inc. seeks a Staff Engineer, PCB Layout to drive advanced PCB design across multi-domain programs. You will lead cross-functional teams and work with manufacturing, test, and customers to ensure robust, high-quality hardware development.

You will interpret customer requirements, provide technical direction, and maintain compliance with IPC and industry standards. Expect involvement from design through manufacturing in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent experience required.
• Strong knowledge of PCB design, SI/EMC, and high-density layouts.
• Experience with DDR5, 100GbE, PCIe Gen5, and SERDES is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead PCB layout efforts across multi-domain programs.
• Provide technical leadership to a team of engineers.
• Interpret customer requirements and coordinate with vendors as needed.
• Develop design plans and deployment strategies for complex systems.
• Ensure designs comply with IPC and industry standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Cadence Allegro

Valor Trilogy 5000/NPI

High-speed layout design

Job description

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Date: Aug 28, 2026

Location: San Jose, CA, US

Summary

The Staff Engineer, PCB Layout works with cross functional teams with other PCB Layout designers, customers, manufacturing engineering and project leadership to ensure robust and high quality product development. Enhance designs with feedback from reviews in areas such as manufacturing, test, supply chain, reliability, industrial design and simulations. Provide support throughout the manufacturing process of the electrical/mechanical system that they have designed.

Detailed Description

Spearhead the design, development, and implementation of technical solutions for complex, multi-domain projects. This includes developing deployment strategies and plans.

Act as a recognized expert, offering technical leadership and direction to a sizable team of engineers. You will also analyze complex systems and recommend solutions.

Review and interpret customer requirements and specifications, and potentially serve as the primary customer contact. You may also manage relationships with key vendors.

Research new system ideas, create design plans, and modify existing systems to meet both customer and Celestica's needs. You will also solve complex problems and create designs that adhere to all relevant procedures and standards.

Create, modify, and improve PCB designs and techniques using Computer-aided Design (CAD) software.

Actively participate in project planning, scheduling, and design reviews. You will provide feedback and support to other engineering functions from the initial design phase through manufacturing to resolve any issues.

Keep up-to-date with relevant industry knowledge and regulations to ensure all designs and processes remain compliant.

Technical Capabilities

• PCB Design Expertise: Expert in Cadence Allegro (versions 16.x & 17.x) and experienced with high-density PCBs (up to 28 layers) and high-speed layout design. Experience with Valor Trilogy 5000/NPI is a plus.
• Technical Knowledge: Strong knowledge of PCB & PCBA manufacturing processes, industry and quality standards (including IPC), Signal Integrity, EMC, and EMI layout requirements.
• Experience in high-speed digital hardware design and development, with an understanding of architecture, reliability, prototyping, and failure analysis. Specific experience with DDR5, 100GbE, PCIe Gen5, and 56G SERDES is highly valued.
• Strong engineering design experience in Compute, Storage, or Network products. Knowledge of AI products, GPU servers, and high-speed OSFP/QSFP networking design is a significant plus.
• Possesses strong organizational, planning, and program management skills. The ability to work collaboratively in a team to meet aggressive deadlines and quality standards is required.
• A self-motivated individual capable of working in a dynamic environment with complex design requirements. Also has strong knowledge of IT platforms and database design.

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

• 7 to 10 years of relevant experience.

Typical Education

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

Salary Expectation

The salary range described in this posting is an estimate by the Company, and may change based on several factors, including by not limited to a change in the duties covered by the job posting, or the credentials, experience or geographic jurisdiction of the successful candidate.

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.

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COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud.Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

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.

Nearest Major Market: San Jose
Nearest Secondary Market: Palo Alto
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