Student Intern, Design Engineering

Celestica Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Celestica, Inc. is offering a 3‑month Signal Integrity Engineering Internship in San Jose, CA.

You will gain hands-on experience supporting planning, simulation, lab verification, and troubleshooting of digital PCB designs while collaborating with global teams across manufacturing, design, and project leadership. The role emphasizes learning in SI/PI, involving SI/PI tool exposure (Keysight ADS, ANSYS, Cadence, etc.), lab measurements, and documentation.

Qualifications

• Foundational knowledge of signal integrity and power integrity for high-speed PCBs.
• Familiarity with industry-standard SI/PI simulation tools.
• Basic understanding of high-frequency lab measurement equipment (oscilloscopes, VNA, TDR).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design support for electrical systems, schematics, and BOMs.
• Perform SI/PI simulations to evaluate trade-offs.
• Lab verification and testing of high-speed interfaces; relate measurements to simulations.
• Assist with physical layer compliance testing to industry standards.
• Collaborate across cross-functional teams and document findings.

Skills

Signal integrity

Power integrity

High-speed PCB design

MATLAB

Communications

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or CS (pursuing)

Tools

Keysight ADS

ANSYS HFSS

ANSYS SIWave

Synopsys Hspice

Siemens HyperLynx

Polar Si8000

Cadence Sigrity System SI

Cadence Sigrity Power SI

Cadence Power DC

Optimize PI

Job description

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Date: Sep 24, 2026

Location: San Jose, CA, US

3 Month Internship

As a global technology leader, Celestica designs, engineers, and manufactures industry-leading products and services that drive customer success and market advancement. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, we bring together over 33,000 employees across more than 45 sites in North America, Europe, and Asia.

With deep expertise in design, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain management and platform solutions, Celestica enables critical data center infrastructure for AI, cloud, and hybrid cloud and advances technologies in high-growth markets. Working with the world’s leading technology companies across a broad range of industries, Celestica helps its customers achieve a competitive advantage.These products span key areas such as data centre technology, aerospace and defense, healthtech, and capital equipment.

Working at Celestica is more than a job. It’s about being part of something bigger and shaping the future with your work. You’ll take on exciting and challenging projects, get hands‑on experience, collaborate with a global team, and learn from some of the greatest minds in the industry. And just as we aspire to imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers, we’re just as committed to delivering the best employee experience.

Benefits for Students Include:

Experience working for one of the largest Canadian global technology companies

Possibility of a student casual contract position after completion of internship

Possibility of a full‑time position after completion of degree

Access to Celestica’s development programs and projects

Celestica's Time Off to Volunteer program – two paid days off to volunteer per year

Fun intern activities including celebration events and networking

Internal recognition programs and rewards for stellar performance

What’s in it for you?

Opportunity: Job experience at a large Canadian-based global company

Innovation: We look to our employees to implement new ideas and improve the way we do things

Collaboration: Students work as part of global teams, enabled by collaborative technology

Sustainability: We uphold strong ethics, reduce our impact on the environment and empower employees to give back to the community with two paid days off per year to volunteer

Development opportunities: including soft skills courses, innovation projects and mentorship

Networking: Strategically build your professional network to advance your career and deepen relationships across your peers and colleagues.

Fun: Our interns have the opportunity to participate in fun activities including intern social events, Celestica’s charitable initiatives and our Spirit Week activities

About this opportunity:

The Signal Integrity Engineering Intern will gain hands‑on experience by supporting the planning, simulation, lab verification, and troubleshooting of digital PCB designs. In this role, you will assist in critical design reviews for signal integrity and work closely with global, cross‑functional teams, including manufacturing, industrial design, and project leadership. You will work alongside experienced engineers to research system ideas, support schematic capture, and validate electrical systems, contributing to robust and high‑quality product development from the early design phases through manufacturing support.

Preferred Skills:

Foundational knowledge of signal integrity, power integrity, and high‑speed digital PCB design principles.

Familiarity with or a strong desire to learn industry‑standard SI/PI simulation software including:

SI Tools: Keysight ADS, ANSYS toolsuite (HFSS, SIWave, Designer), Synopsys Hspice, Siemens HyperLynx, Polar Si8000, or Cadence/Sigrity System SI.

PI Tools: Cadence Sigrity Power SI, Power DC, Optimize PI.

Basic understanding of or coursework involving high‑frequency lab measurement equipment, such as:

Keysight, Tektronix, or LeCroy real‑time and sampling oscilloscopes.

Vector Network Analyzers (VNA) and Time Domain Reflectometers (TDR).

Introductory knowledge of high-speed compliance standards (e.g., PCIe Gen5/Gen6, Ethernet, USB 3.0, SAS/SATA).

Experience with numerical computing environments like MATLAB.

Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively within team structures.

Activities:

Design Support: Assist in the development of electrical systems, contributing to system architectures, schematics, and Bill of Materials (BOMs).

Simulation & Analysis: Perform signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) simulations to help evaluate design trade‑offs based on performance and manufacturability.

Lab Verification: Support the validation and characterization of systems by assisting with lab testing of high‑speed digital interfaces and correlating simulation data with physical measurement results.

Compliance Testing: Help execute physical layer compliance testing to ensure circuit designs meet industry standards.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Participate in design reviews to incorporate feedback regarding testing, supply chain, and reliability while working with internal stakeholders and vendors.

Documentation: Develop and maintain technical documentation, including test reports, analysis summaries, and project updates to support engineering decisions.

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.

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.

The hourly wage is determined by the years of study completed and is non‑negotiable as per company policy.

Hourly Wage: $24-30 USD/hr

Experience: No Formal Experience Required

Education: Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, in their third year of study.

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.

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.