Lead Engineer, Electrical Design

General Overview

Job Title:  Lead Engineer, Electrical Design

Functional Area:  Engineering (ENG)

Career Stream:  Design Engineering Electrical (DEE)

Role:  Lead Engineer (LEN)

Job Code:  LEN-ENG-DEE

Job Band: 08

Direct/Indirect Indicator:  Indirect

Summary

The Lead 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.

The Lead 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.

Detailed Description

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

• Design, develop and implement technical solutions in two or more technical areas. Lead smaller projects and may coordinate with other engineers including reviews of their work.


• Review and interpret customer documentation, conduct appropriate research, analysis and experiments with minimal direction from senior staff.


• Creates technical proposals (solution and timelines) based on requirements.


• Design, modify and implement systems that meet customer and Celestica needs. e.g. creation of Schematics, Bills of material, diagrams, drawings, etc.


• Testing, simulation and measuring (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 and documentation

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

Refer to technical skills below

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

• 1 to 3 years of related experienc;Experience in similar job roles

Typical Education

Bachelor 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.