Senior, Engineering Talent Advisor

General Overview

Functional Area: Human Resources (HRM)
Career Stream: Talent Acquisition (HRM_TA)
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

Full Cycle Engineering Recruiter, HPS (Software/Hardware)

At Celestica, we Grow together! Join a talented team and award-winning culture with the opportunity to grow with us!

We are seeking an experienced, and results-driven Engineering Recruiter to recruit & source for our most critical and complex software, and AI-focused roles. This position is a significant departure from standard recruiting, requiring deep market expertise and established networks to source and close top-tier engineers, design architects, and leaders in highly specialized domains.

You will act as a true Talent Consultant and Business Partner to our engineering leadership team, delivering exceptional, hard-to-find software engineering and/or and hardware engineering talent. You will be collaborating with executive level leaders, Human Resource leaders, and other key stakeholders. This is a Hybrid role in office. 

The ideal candidate should reside in one of the following key industry hubs: Silicon Valley, CA (San Jose); Austin, TX

Ready to Redefine Talent Strategy?

This is more than a recruiting job; it's a strategic partnership in the most competitive talent market in the world. You will be directly responsible for building the technical teams that design the next generation of global AI and Cloud infrastructure. If you thrive on complexity, possess an unrivaled technical network, and are ready to influence the future of our hardware platforms by securing world-class engineering talent, apply now. The future of Compute starts with the talent you bring in.

Detailed Description

As a Strategic Talent Advisor, you will:

Conduct Full Life-Cycle Recruitment for Specialized Engineering: Drive the entire recruiting process for highly technical roles primarily spanning across Open Compute Project (OCP) architecture, Data Center Product Design, Compute, Cloud and Multi-Cloud Architecture and Design and/or, AI/ML Engineering and advanced cloud networking.

Execute AI/ML & Compute Recruiting Strategy: Implement a robust sourcing strategy specifically for securing talent in high-demand fields like Large Language Models (LLMs), Generative AI, and machine learning infrastructure.

Target & Pipeline Top-Tier Candidates: Leverage deep market intelligence and advanced sourcing techniques to proactively identify, engage, and build diverse pipelines of candidates from key competitors in the hardware and cloud ecosystems.

Act as a Trusted Technical Consultant: Partner directly with VPs, Directors, and Principal Engineers to conduct consultative intake meetings and influence talent decisions based on real-time market data.

Elevate the Candidate Experience: Manage complex compensation negotiations and effectively articulate the value proposition of working on cutting-edge, proprietary hardware and software projects.

Data-Driven Predictability: Provide data-driven reports on pipeline health, time-to-fill, and quality of hire to predict staffing needs and ensure hiring goals are met.

Champion Process Excellence: Continuously identify opportunities to refine and optimize technical recruiting workflows and tool utilization to increase efficiency and maintain a competitive edge in a fast-moving market

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

Required Experience 

Minimum of (5) years of dedicated, hands-on, progressive, full life-cycle sourcing & recruiting experience in a high-growth, multinational technology environment.

Minimum (3) years of dedicated experience recruiting for highly specialized IT Engineering roles 

Target Technical Domains 

Proven hands-on experience recruiting in one or more of the following domains: Compute/Data Center Product Design, AI/ML Engineering (R&D), Cloud Networking Architecture, or Cloud/Multi-Cloud Architecture and Design.

Proven ability to successfully headhunt, cold call, source, and close senior and principal-level technical talent (e.g., Principal Engineers, Technical Architects, Engineering Directors) from top-tier tech companies.

Expert-level proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and Candidate Relationship Management (CRM) 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.

Salary

The stated range includes Base Salary and target Short-Term Incentive (STI) compensation only. A comprehensive benefits package is offered in addition to this range.

The range described in this posting is an estimate by the Company, and may change based on several factors, including but 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: $107,848 - $160,734 

Typical Experience

Minimum of (5) years of dedicated, hands-on, progressive, full life-cycle recruiting experience in a high-growth, multinational technology environment.

Minimum (3) years of dedicated experience recruiting for highly specialized IT/Tech Engineering roles

Typical Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Educational requirements may vary by geography

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.