Manager, Hardware Design Engineering

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Manager, Hardware Design Engineering

Date

Oct 15, 2025

Location

San Jose, CA, US

The Manager, Hardware Design (Power) Engineering is responsible for leading and managing the work of developing new power 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.

Detailed Description

Lead the design, development and implementation of power solutions for complex projects, involving multiple domains. Participate in project planning and scheduling.

Take responsibility for non-technical elements of an engineering project (people, financials etc.).

Review and interpret customer requirements / specifications and may act as primary customer contract for power systems.

May manage relationships with key vendors / partners.

Design, modify and implement power systems that meet customer and Celestica needs.

Create designs in line with Celestica's 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

Set yearly plans and goals for the department, give direction on expected performance, provide regular performance evaluations and ongoing feedback. Accountable for all department objectives and achieving agreed targets for key performance indicators.

Creation of Schematics, Bills of material, diagrams, drawings, etc.

Analyzing and interpreting data and information

Creating reports and documentation

Provide support during the manufacturing process

Finalize designs and send prints to the production department

Team management

Familiar with the theory of buck, boost, buck-boost, LDO, hotswap, oring, load switch, E-fuse, fuel gauge, fuse transistor, diode cell and DC relevant parts and IC.

Familiar with Intel VR solutions like VR12.5 and VR13 design.

Well understand power efficiency optimization.

Experience in product development from prototype to mass production.

Proficiency in high efficiency DC-DC power conversion design, analysis, circuit simulation, control loops, and stabilization.

Good understanding and skills to determine phase and gain margins

Proficiency in power design component selection and trade-offs

Proficiency with Spice, LTspice, TI WorkBench, etc. circuit simulators

Experience in both high current low voltage multi-phase (>

500W) as well as ultra-low noise power delivery circuitry

Proficiency in power supply layout and thermal design rules

Technical leadership of PCB layout with respect to various grounding and low noise etch techniques

Proficiency in power-up sequencing in multi-power supply systems

Designing interfaces with Processors, SPI & I2C devices

Ability to quickly grasp the existing designs and able to work independently with minimal supervision

Excellent verbal, written communication skills to produce Specifications and Test Plans

Experience in power supply design for leading edge high speed communication devices

Experience in power supply design for sensitive optical, switch, memory, NPU, CPU, GPU components

Failure mode analysis

Good understanding of power efficiency optimization schemes

Experience with Cadence Allegro and DxDesigner tools

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

7 to 10 years of related experience;Experience in similar job roles

Typical Education

Bachelor or Masters (preferred) degree in Electrical Engineering

Salary Range

The salary range described in this posting is an estimate by the Company, and may change based on several factors, including by not limited to a change in the duties covered by the job posting, or the credentials, experience or geographic jurisdiction of the successful candidate. Salary Range : $112,380 - $175,157 Annually.

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.

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 (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 and at each 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.

Nearest Major Market

San Jose

Nearest Secondary Market

Palo Alto

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