09 - Senior Lead Engineer, Hardware Design

General Overview

Functional Area:  Engineering        
Career Stream:  Design Engineering Hardware    
SAP Short Name:  SLE-ENG-DHW
Job Level:  Level 09
IC/MGR: Individual Contributor        
Direct/Indirect Indicator:  Indirect    

Summary

The Senior Lead Engineer, Hardware Design works with cross functional teams with other designers, customers, manufacturing engineering and project leadership to ensure robust and high quality product development. Enhance designs with feedback from reviews in areas such as manufacturing, test, supply chain, reliability, industrial design and simulations
 

Detailed Description

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

• Analyze, Troubleshoot and Resolve technical issues reported by customers
• Reviews and interprets customer requirements and specifications and may act as primary customer contact.
• Analyze trade-offs in complex systems and recommend solutions. 
• Design, modify and implement systems that meet customer and Celestica needs. E.g. Creation of schematics, Bills of material, Technical documents, , etc.
• Keep up to date with relevant industry knowledge and regulations
• Solve complex problems
• Liaison with vendors, customers, and other internal teams
• Analyze and interpret data and information
• Manage hardware lab. and equipment

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Deeply familiar with network switch architectures
• Deeply familiar with digital and analog circuits, High speed buses, Optical modules, AEC and DAC cables
• Ability to use test equipment such as, including but not limited to, Oscope, Bus analyzer, Network analyzer, Meters
• Ability to do basic soldering is required
• Working knowledge of and Ability to do SI and PI work is highly desirable
• Working knowledge of scripting and Linux OS is highly desirable
• Working knowledge of Verilog and ability to program CPLD and FPGA devices is a bonus

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.
• Travel up to 25% may be required

Typical Experience

• 10+ years in a similar role or industry

Typical Education

• Undergraduate degree in EE is required. Graduate degree is preferred

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.