Reliability Engineer

About the role

This critical role within the Celestica Global Quality Organization is essential for establishing and maintaining stringent quality and reliability standards across our product lines. The Reliability Engineer is responsible for deploying reliability engineering principles to electronic and mechanical systems and components, ensuring rigorous product qualification, and leading the resolution of critical product failures.

Responsibilities

• Support the establishment and operational expansion of the failure analysis laboratory.
• Systematically evaluate product and component reliability, proactively identifying potential risks based on product and process NUDD (New, Unique, Difficult, and Difference), and publish evaluation reports.
• Develop, document, and manage accelerated life test plans.
• Maintain effective collaboration and communication within a complex, matrix organizational structure, engaging with cross-functional teams and various levels of leadership.

Requirements

• Minimum five (5) years of professional experience in electronic design, reliability engineering, and/or test development.
• Expertise in reliability engineering principles as applied to electronic and mechanical systems and components.
• Proficiency in calculating Failure in Time (FIT) and Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) and creating reliability qualification and Ongoing Reliabilty Test (ORT) plans.
• Knowledge of failure analysis (FA) lab equipment operation and methodology.
• Familiarity with data center rack and tray level architectures.
• Understanding of the design and production process for PCBAs.
• Demonstrated proficiency in developing and documenting test plans and standard operating procedures.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills in English, suitable for technical and executive presentations.
• Demonstrated bias for hands-on engagement and a results-oriented approach to problem-solving.

Skills

• Hands-on experience in the operation, calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and data interpretation of failure analysis laboratory equipment, including but not limited to: environmental chambers, optical microscopy, FTIR, Ion Chromatography, SIR, DSC, TMA, TGA, SEM, cross-sectioning grinders and polishers, and X-ray.
• Hands-on experience in product qualification test execution and functional test development.
• Working knowledge of standard test equipment, including environmental chambers, oscilloscopes, and Digital Multimeters (DMMs).
• Familiarity with failure analysis methods.
• Practical knowledge of project management.
• Exposure to Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) for application in data analysis, enhanced problem-solving, and process automation within the quality domain.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

TBD.

Schedule

TBD.

Qualifications

• High School Graduation. G.E.D. (or equivalent) (HR to verify if Technical Diploma is required).

Physical Demands

• Sitting/standing, free to move around
• Walking
• Sustained visual concentration on small areas, such as monitors, screens
• The job works in generally good conditions with occasional exposure (10% - 33%) to noise, odours, dust, drafts, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, hazardous substances, etc.
• Occasional overnight travel is required.

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.

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.

Compensation

TBD.

Application Instructions

Not specified.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Celestica is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Export Control Information

This location is a US ITAR facility and these positions will involve the release of export controlled goods either directly to employees or through the employee's movement within the facility. As such, Celestica will require necessary information from all applicants upon an applicant's acceptance of employment to determine if any export control exemptions or licenses must be filed.