Strategic Account Engineering Director

Celestica; New Hampshire; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica is seeking a Senior Account Engineering Director to own the technical and strategic relationship with a high‑revenue customer. You will shape roadmaps, define project scopes, and align engineering output with the customer's long‑term goals.

You will lead global engineering teams, manage the full SDLC for the account, and champion modern practices. Expect executive interaction, risk management, and opportunities to translate breakthroughs into commercial value.

Qualifications

• Fifteen plus years in complex software engineering environments with customer-facing leadership.
• Proven ability to translate client needs into scalable technical solutions.
• Experience managing relationships with C‑suite executives and major stakeholders.
• Strong execution in emerging tech (AI/ML) within customer architectures.

Responsibilities

• Serve as principal technical advisor and strategic executive partner for a key customer account.
• Partner with customer leadership to co‑author product roadmaps and define project scopes.
• Escalation point for technical/operational issues with professional resolution.
• Represent Celestica at industry forums and events.
• Lead global engineering teams to deliver account‑specific SDLC.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering velocity and resource allocation.

Skills

Account engineering expertise

Technical mastery

Executive presence

Commercial & strategic acumen

Emerging tech execution

Global leadership

Education

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

MBA or executive leadership training (recommended)

Tools

C/C++

Python

Linux kernel

Platform drivers

Open source development

Network switching chipsets

Job description

Celestica is seeking a Senior Account Engineering Director to own the technical and strategic relationship with a high‑revenue customer. You will shape roadmaps, define project scopes, and align engineering output with the customer's long‑term goals.

You will lead global engineering teams, manage the full SDLC for the account, and champion modern practices. Expect executive interaction, risk management, and opportunities to translate breakthroughs into commercial value.