Staff Engineer, Electrical Design Power
Date: Oct 24, 2024
Location: San Jose, CA, US
The Staff Engineer, Electrical Design develops new electrical 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. Provide support throughout the manufacturing of the electrical systems they have designed. The Staff Engineer, Electrical Design works in 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
- Lead the design, development, and implementation of technical solutions for complex projects, involving multiple domains. Participate in project planning and scheduling.
- Provide technical leadership and direction to a sizable team of engineers. May be a recognized expert in one or more technical areas.
- 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 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.
- Manage relationships with key vendors/partners.
- Design, modify, and implement systems that meet customer and Celestica needs (e.g., creation of schematics, bills of material, diagrams, drawings, etc.).
- Test, simulate, and measure (including troubleshooting) the performance of systems.
- Keep up to date with relevant industry knowledge and regulations.
- Solve complex problems.
- Liaison with suppliers, customers, contractors, and other internal teams.
- Analyze and interpret data and information.
- Recommend modifications for systems.
- Create reports, minutes, and updates.
- Considered a Subject Matter Expert in the area of power design.
- Deep knowledge of DC/DC power topologies and tradeoffs.
- Experienced in designing power systems for networking, compute, or storage products.
- Experienced in high current, high-phase count designs for ASICs and GPUs.
- Experienced in PCB stack-up, power planes, and tools used to simulate voltage gradients.
- Familiarity with schematic capture and CAD layout tools.
- Proficient with circuit simulation tools such as PSPICE and LTSPICE.
- Knowledge of high-density power modules and Vertical Power Delivery.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to present to various audiences effectively.
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
- 9 to 12 years of related experience; experience in similar job roles.
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree 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.
Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law). At Celestica, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected, and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs, and we will work with you to meet them.
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