Senior Staff Engineer, Electrical Design

About the role

The Senior Staff Power Engineer develops new electrical systems/circuits for various applications. Researches system ideas, draws up plans, and captures them in schematics and system specifications. Tests, simulates, validates, and qualifies the systems, making adjustments as needed. Provides support throughout manufacturing of the designed electrical systems. Works in cross‑functional teams with designers, customers, manufacturing engineering, and project leadership to ensure robust, high‑quality product development. Enhances designs with feedback from reviews in manufacturing, test, supply chain, reliability, industrial design, and simulations.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement technical solutions for complex projects.
• Participate in project planning and scheduling.
• Serve as a global subject‑matter expert, providing technical leadership and direction to a worldwide team of engineers.
• Take responsibility for non‑technical elements of engineering projects (people, financials, etc.).
• Review and interpret customer specifications; act as primary customer contact when needed.
• Analyze trade‑offs in complex systems and recommend solutions.
• Develop deployment strategies and plans.
• Lead deployment of strategic technologies/programs and coordinate global deployment efforts.
• Manage relationships with key vendors/partners as required.
• Design, modify, and implement systems that meet customer and Celestica needs (e.g., schematics, bills of material, diagrams, drawings).
• Stay current with relevant industry knowledge and regulations.
• Solve complex problems.
• Liaise with suppliers, customers, contractors, and internal teams.
• Analyze and interpret data and information.
• Recommend modifications for systems.
• Create reports and documentation.
• Serve as a recognized expert (“go‑to” person) in one or more technical areas.

Skills

• Subject Matter Expert in power design.
• Deep knowledge of DC/DC power topologies and trade‑offs.
• Experience designing power systems for networking, compute, or storage products.
• Experience with high‑current, high‑phase‑count designs for ASICs and GPUs.
• Experience in PCB stack‑up, power planes, and tools used to simulate voltage gradients.
• Familiarity with schematic capture and CAD layout tools.
• Proficiency with circuit simulation tools such as PSPICE and LTSPICE.
• Knowledge of high‑density power modules and vertical power delivery.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to present effectively to various audiences.

Physical demands

Duties are performed in a normal office environment and may require extended periods of sitting, sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or detailed data, and repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, mouse use, calculator use). Occasional travel may be required.

Typical experience

11 to 14 years.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Educational requirements may vary by geography.

Pay

Target range: $150,000 – $210,000 USD per year.

Company overview

Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands through a customer‑centric approach, partnering with leading companies in aerospace and defense, communications, enterprise, health‑tech, industrial, capital equipment, and energy. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platforms, and supply‑chain solutions, Celestica provides global expertise from concept through full‑scale production and aftermarket services for advanced medical devices, aviation systems, and next‑generation cloud hardware platforms. Headquartered in Toronto, Celestica operates in 40+ locations across 13 countries.