Reliability Engineer

General Overview

Functional Area:  Quality (QUA)
Career Stream:  Operations Quality (OPQ)
Role:  Advisor (ADV)
Job Title:  Advisor, Operations Quality
Job Code:  ADV-QUA-OPQ
Job Level:  Level 09
Direct/Indirect Indicator:  Indirect

Summary

About Celestica

Celestica is a leader in the global electronics manufacturing services (EMS) industry, providing a comprehensive suite of services including design, engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain management. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, we employ over 28,000 professionals across 40 global sites, partnering with premier technology companies in sectors such as data centers, green energy, healthtech, and autonomous vehicles.

The Role: Reliability Engineer

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.

Detailed Description

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

• 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.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• 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.
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Preferred Qualifications

• • Practical, 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.

• • Practical, 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.

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.

Typical Experience

• 7 to 10 years (6 to 8 years).

Typical Education

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