Systems/Applications Design Sr. Staff Engineer

Summary

Systems Engineering is an interdisciplinary role that works with cross functional teams of other engineers, customers, supply chain and project leadership to ensure robust and high quality product development. In this customer-facing position you will work with a wide range of medical device customers to bring new therapies and devices from early concept to the market to improve lives all around the globe. The primary role of the Principle Systems Engineer at Celestica is to act as a Technical Leader on development programs, leading all aspects of the technical execution of projects, assuming responsibility for technical project deliverables and working with project managers to assure successful project outcomes.

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Lead the design, development and implementation of technical solutions for complex projects, involving multiple domains. 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.
• 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 draw up plans for these systems
• Design, modify and implement systems that meet customer and Celestica needs. E.g. Architecture of solution: Divide up tasks for various engineering teams to execute taking into consideration requirements engineering, reliability, logistics, coordination of different teams, testing and evaluation, maintainability and many other disciplines necessary for successful system design and field support.
• Test, simulate and measure (including troubleshooting) the performance of systems
• Keep up to date with relevant industry knowledge and regulations
• Solve complex problems
• Liaison with suppliers, customers, contractors, and other internal teams.
• Analyze and interpret data and information
• Recommend system modifications
• Create reports and documentation

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

Enabling Competencies:

• Project Management- Ability to manage/lead complex, multiple line engineering projects that may also involve other functions. Demonstrate solid understanding of the technical, financial and people aspects of the project.
• Leadership - Demonstrate "People & Team Leadership Behaviors" as per Celestica Leadership Imperatives.
• Financial Acumen/Business Planning- Create project plans, profitability calculations, risk and sensitivity analysis, able to recognize barriers and mitigate profitability risks.
• The following competencies may also be required: Coaching/Mentoring: Communication/Negotiation/Presentation; Creative Problem Solving; Customer Interaction/Stakeholder Management; Quality & Lean; Working Effectively with Others; D/PFMEA; SD/Corrective Action; Equipment Safety; Design of Experiments (DOE).

Technical Competencies:

The following are the associated Technical Competencies that are required for the various Standard Jobs within the career stream. The list is for illustrative purposes and may not be inclusive of all skills.

Standard Job: Technical Skills

• System Architecture: Envision create the overall architecture strategy for a project including: Sensor/Moving Parts, Electrical, Mechanical, Robotic Programming, PLC Programming, Machine Vision
• System Requirements and Documentation: System/subsystem requirements, interface design, integration planning and analysis, risk management documentation (Hazard Analysis, DFMEA, UFMEA etc.) verification planning and reports.
• Prototyping: Mechanical, electrical, software, form, fit, and function prototyping in support of demos, early engineering builds, lab or animal studies through clinical.
• Compliance and Regulatory: Knowledgeable in industry standards and regulations to guide the technical team and customer to a successful documentation strategy.
• Robotics/Automation: Test Plan Creation, FT Diagnostic & Firmware Development, FT Equipment Skills, FT Debug/Integration of SW/HW, System Architecture, Firmware, OFT-Physical Test, OFT-Electrical Test
• Design Analysis (DFX): Test Strategy Creation, System Architecture, Tolerance Analysis, DFS-Sourcing/BOM Risk, DFR-Reliability, HALT/Testing. Temperature/Humidity/Bias Testing. Thermal Shock Testing, Accelerated Thermal Cycling.

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

• 11 to 14 years

Typical Education

• Bachelor's Degree

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.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Celestica’s policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran or disability status, or other characteristics protected by law.

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.

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.