About the Role
Lead a world-class team in developing cutting-edge cooling solutions for AI servers, switches, and accelerators. Partner with cross-functional architects to define best-in-class products while pushing the boundaries of thermal technology. Leverage expertise in heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and 3D simulation to transition concepts from initial schematics through rigorous testing and full-scale manufacturing. Ensure high-performance systems are robust and innovative by integrating feedback from supply chain and reliability experts.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and implementation of technical solutions for complex projects involving multiple domains.
- Participate in project planning and scheduling.
- Take responsibility for non-technical elements of an engineering project, including people and financials.
- Review and interpret customer requirements/specifications and may act as primary customer contact.
- Analyze trade-offs in complex systems and recommend solutions.
- Develop deployment strategies and plans.
- Lead the deployment of strategic complex programs and coordinate site-wide deployment efforts.
- May manage relationships with key vendors/partners.
- Research systems ideas and draw up plans for these systems.
- Design, modify, and implement 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.
- Liaise with suppliers, customers, contractors, and other internal teams.
- Recommend system modifications.
- Set yearly plans and goals for the department, provide direction on expected performance, conduct regular performance evaluations, and offer ongoing feedback.
- Be accountable for all department objectives and achieving agreed targets for key performance indicators.
- Analyze and interpret data and information.
- Calculate factors such as tolerance, dimensions, and perform thermal and structural analysis.
Requirements
- 10+ Years of experience with Thermal Design and Simulation.
- Requires 4+ years of managerial/leadership experience.
- Highly self-motivated with a strong multi-disciplinary background.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Successful track record bringing products to market.
Skills
- Strong user of Flotherm as CFD analysis tool.
- Transient analysis experience is a plus.
- Expert in various heat sinks, heat pipe, vapor chamber design/selection, liquid cooling or other advanced cooling technology is a plus.
- In-depth experience in various fan speed control methodology and over temperature protection mechanism.
- Expert with thermal measurement technology and test tools such as temperature data logger, IR camera, wind tunnel, air speed meter etc.
- Advanced knowledge of Mechanical design tool such as Pro/E considered a plus.
- Advanced knowledge of server/storage/switch system architecture is a plus.
- Broad knowledge of industry standards including SBB, NEBS, GR-63, ASHRAE TC9.9, etc.
Location
- Austin, Texas, USA
Work Type
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Senior Manager
- 10+ Years of experience
- 4+ years of managerial/leadership experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Preferred Degree but not Required: Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
About the Company
- 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 at every 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.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
