Senior Manager, Hardware Design Engineering CAD
Celestica Inc., Austin, TX, United States
Senior Manager, Hardware Design Engineering CAD
Date: Feb 25, 2026
Location: Austin, TX, US
Summary
As the Senior Manager of Hardware Design Engineering (CAD), you will lead a specialized team within the Hardware Platform Solutions group to deliver high-performance networking, compute, and storage products for the rapidly expanding Connectivity and Cloud Solutions (CCS) market. Reporting to the Design Engineering Director, you will drive the strategic direction and execution of our CAD systems, overseeing everything from initial design layouts to NPI (New Product Introduction) and sustaining support for our global organization. You will act as a key technical liaison, interfacing with executive leadership, global design teams, and external customers to align CAD methodologies with broader business goals. By fostering a culture of excellence in design automation and data integrity, you will ensure our highly skilled hardware engineers have the tools and processes necessary to deliver robust, scalable, and market‑leading technology solutions.
Detailed Description
Manage a team of CAD hardware engineers to and provide technical expertise throughout the design cycle
Work with key component suppliers and eco‑system partners to new business opportunities in Enterprise and Service Provider markets.
Coordinate resources between competencies (engineering, manufacturing, Sourcing/SCM and other departments) to drive the implementation of product features/requirements.
Drive highly visible troubleshooting efforts to solutions, under possible stressful circumstances.
Conduct and/or participate in brainstorming sessions to identify creative ideas and unique solutions
Manage multiple project timelines, cost, resources and responsibilities to achieve successful deliverables of the programs.
Participates in the analysis of risk as part of Risk Management activities as applicable.
Participates in any and all reasonable work activities as may be deemed suitable and assigned by supervisor and management.
Drive excellent customer satisfaction by understanding and over‑delivering against Customer
Strong engineering knowledge in the field of Compute, Storage or Network products and application cases, knowledge of AI products, GPU servers is a strong plus
Knowledge of Broadcom chips, and their application cases is a strong plus
Experience in hardware design and development and understanding of complex concepts related to architecture, design engineering, reliability, prototyping and failure analysis.
Strong organizational, planning, and program management skills.
Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment of engineers to meet aggressive goals and high quality standards
Experience in a “customer facing” environment.
Excellent multi‑tasking and problem‑solving skills.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
International culture awareness, ability to communicate and collaborate within global team.
Experience with Allegro CAD required
Experience wth complex high-speed boards required
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
10+ years of Signal Integrity Experience
Requires 4+ years of managerial/leadership experience
Highly self‑motivated with a strong multidisciplinary background
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Successful track record bringing products to market
Typical Education
Bachelors degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related technical field or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience
Educational Requirements may vary by Geography
Salary Range
The salary 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.
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 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.
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
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.
Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.
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Date: Feb 25, 2026
Location: Austin, TX, US
Summary
As the Senior Manager of Hardware Design Engineering (CAD), you will lead a specialized team within the Hardware Platform Solutions group to deliver high-performance networking, compute, and storage products for the rapidly expanding Connectivity and Cloud Solutions (CCS) market. Reporting to the Design Engineering Director, you will drive the strategic direction and execution of our CAD systems, overseeing everything from initial design layouts to NPI (New Product Introduction) and sustaining support for our global organization. You will act as a key technical liaison, interfacing with executive leadership, global design teams, and external customers to align CAD methodologies with broader business goals. By fostering a culture of excellence in design automation and data integrity, you will ensure our highly skilled hardware engineers have the tools and processes necessary to deliver robust, scalable, and market‑leading technology solutions.
Detailed Description
Manage a team of CAD hardware engineers to and provide technical expertise throughout the design cycle
Work with key component suppliers and eco‑system partners to new business opportunities in Enterprise and Service Provider markets.
Coordinate resources between competencies (engineering, manufacturing, Sourcing/SCM and other departments) to drive the implementation of product features/requirements.
Drive highly visible troubleshooting efforts to solutions, under possible stressful circumstances.
Conduct and/or participate in brainstorming sessions to identify creative ideas and unique solutions
Manage multiple project timelines, cost, resources and responsibilities to achieve successful deliverables of the programs.
Participates in the analysis of risk as part of Risk Management activities as applicable.
Participates in any and all reasonable work activities as may be deemed suitable and assigned by supervisor and management.
Drive excellent customer satisfaction by understanding and over‑delivering against Customer
Strong engineering knowledge in the field of Compute, Storage or Network products and application cases, knowledge of AI products, GPU servers is a strong plus
Knowledge of Broadcom chips, and their application cases is a strong plus
Experience in hardware design and development and understanding of complex concepts related to architecture, design engineering, reliability, prototyping and failure analysis.
Strong organizational, planning, and program management skills.
Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment of engineers to meet aggressive goals and high quality standards
Experience in a “customer facing” environment.
Excellent multi‑tasking and problem‑solving skills.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
International culture awareness, ability to communicate and collaborate within global team.
Experience with Allegro CAD required
Experience wth complex high-speed boards required
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
10+ years of Signal Integrity Experience
Requires 4+ years of managerial/leadership experience
Highly self‑motivated with a strong multidisciplinary background
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Successful track record bringing products to market
Typical Education
Bachelors degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related technical field or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience
Educational Requirements may vary by Geography
Salary Range
The salary 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.
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 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.
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
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.
Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.
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