Senior Staff Engineer, Hardware Design

Functional Area: Engineering
Career Stream: Design Engineering Hardware
SAP Short Name: SSE-ENG-DHW
Job Level: Level 11
IC/MGR: Individual Contributor
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

The Senior Staff Engineer Hardware Design works with cross functional teams with other 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.
The Senior Staff Engineer Hardware Design (Electrical) develops new electrical systems/circuits for various applications. Research system ideas and draw up plans for these systems and capture them in schematics and system specifications. Test simulate validate and qualify their systems and make adjustments as needed
The Senior Staff Engineer Hardware Design (Mechanical) develops new mechanical systems/modules and maintains existing designs. Research mechanical concepts and create system solutions using 3D modeling and simulation software. Complete calculations and test validate and qualify their systems and make adjustments as needed.

Performs tasks such as but not limited to the following:

• Design develop and implement technical solutions for complex projects. Participate in project planning and scheduling.
• Global SME with comprehensive knowledge and industry recognition. Provides technical leadership and direction to a global team of engineers.
• Take responsibility for non-technical elements of an engineering project (people financials etc.)
• Review and interpret customer specifications and may act as primary customer contact.
• Analyze trade-offs in complex systems and recommend solutions. Develop deployment strategies and plans.
• Lead the deployment of strategic technologies/programs and coordinate global deployment efforts.
• May manage relationships with key vendors/partners.
• Research systems ideas and will draw up plans for these systems
• Design modify and implement systems that meet customer and Celestica needs.
• Create designs in line with Celesticas procedures regulations and customer standards
• Keep up to date with relevant industry knowledge and regulations
• Solve complex problems
• Liaison with suppliers customers contractors and other internal teams.
• Recommend system modifications

Electrical:

• Creation of Schematics Bills of material diagrams drawings etc.
• Analysing and interpreting data and information
• Creating reports and documentation

Mechanical:

• Prepare calculations on the proposed solution before completing technical drawings. Sketch and draw up designs using input from other engineers requirements and input from design review (DFx) team
• Calculate factors like tolerance dimensions and thermal and structural analysis
• Submit drawings to management engineering teams and customers for review.
• Provide support during the manufacturing process
• Finalize designs and send prints to the production department

Refer to technical skills below

• 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.

• 11 to 14 years

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

Educational Requirements may vary by Geography

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.