Operations Engineering Advisor

Req ID: 141189

Region: Americas

Country: USA

State: Texas

City: Richardson

Summary

As an Operations Engineering Advisor (Power Supply Unit Global Commodity Engineering Consultant), you will play a pivotal role at the center of the artificial intelligence hardware and data center infrastructure revolution. Based near our Richardson, TX facility, this high-impact position provides critical, on-site technical engineering support for New Product Introduction (NPI) and mass production ramp-up of high-power industrial Power Supply Units (>1000W AC/DC and DC/DC). You will serve as the essential technical bridge connecting North American customer and design engineering teams with international supply chain and engineering resources across a 12-hour time difference, driving supplier quality, design reviews, and manufacturing optimizations. If you are a seasoned power electronics professional looking to apply your technical design expertise to cutting-edge AI hardware architectures, this role offers an exceptional platform to shape next-generation power systems.

Detailed Description

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

• NPI Development & DFM Review: Partner with internal design and engineering teams during project kickoff to review Design for Manufacturability (DFM), evaluate supplier design proposals, and ensure a smooth transition from NPI to Mass Production (MP).
• On-Site Engineering Leadership: Provide local, hands-on engineering support at our Richardson, TX facility, production lines, and Design Center to resolve urgent NPI and build challenges.
• Supplier Build & Ramp-Up Management: Oversee supplier NPI and mass production builds, including material readiness verification, production line setup, tooling/fixture setup, trial runs, and volume ramp-up.
• Process Optimization & Yield Enhancement: Assess and optimize supplier key manufacturing processes, drive line automation, and achieve continuous improvements across key performance metrics, including Yield, DPPM, Cpk, and CR.
• Quality Documentation & Standards: Create and review critical process flow documentation, including Process Management Plans (PMP), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEAs), testing standards, and inspection criteria for NPI and production readiness.
• Structured Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis: Lead technical troubleshooting for complex PSU design and manufacturing issues, executing structured root cause analysis and corrective action plans.
• Process & System Auditing: Conduct comprehensive process and quality system audits to ensure supplier manufacturing lines meet rigorous quality, thermal component, and Process Change Notification (PCN) standards.
• Global Technical Collaboration: Act as an independent, cross-functional liaison between North American engineering/customer teams and international engineering teams across a 12-hour time zone difference, accelerating technical decisions and reliability data collection.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• High-Power PSU Technical Expertise: Deep technical knowledge of industrial power electronics, specifically high-power AC/DC and DC/DC power supply units (>1000W) engineered for AI, Data Center, and Telecommunications infrastructure.
• Design & Application Engineering Focus: Strong technical background in PSU Design Engineering or Field Application Engineering (FAE), with the primary ability to evaluate technical design proposals, circuit topologies, and manufacturing feasibility.
• Roadmaps & Firmware Protocols: Thorough understanding of PSU product technology roadmaps, data center/AI firmware requirements, communication protocols, and industry best practices.
• Manufacturing Process Control: Expertise in PSU manufacturing process quality control, Process Change Notification (PCN) concepts, and driving line automation.
• Independent Leadership & Decision-Making: High level of professional maturity to operate independently and make sound technical decisions without close daily guidance while navigating cross-time-zone collaboration.
• Quality Frameworks & Standards: Proficient in establishing, executing, and auditing PMPs, FMEAs, testing standards, and inspection criteria.
• Root Cause Analysis & Troubleshooting: Proven skill in technical troubleshooting and problem-solving for both NPI design and mass production quality issues.
• Cross-Functional Communication: Excellent communication and presentation skills to present technical proposals, trade-offs, and quality evaluations to internal engineering teams and external partners.

Physical Demands

• Duties of the position are performed in a professional engineering and active electronics assembly manufacturing environment with regular exposure to manufacturing line operations and laboratory testing facilities.
• Requires hands-on presence on active assembly floors during line audits, trial runs, and NPI build reviews.
• Requires approximately 30% business travel across North American facilities, supplier, and design sites with occasional international travel (1-2 trips per year) to Asia for global team alignment.

Typical Experience

• Preferred 10+ years of experience in the field of industrial power supply unit (>1000W AC/DC or DC/DC) design, application, or manufacturing for Data Center, AI, or communications applications.
• Includes 3+ years in a leadership capacity, guiding engineers, technicians, or cross-functional technical project teams.
• Prior experience as a Design Engineer, Field Application Engineer (FAE), Quality Engineer, Supply Chain Engineer, or Technical Project Manager in power electronics (Design or FAE background prioritized).
• Proven track record working with or at world-class Tier-1 power supply manufacturers.

Typical Education

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Power Electronics Engineering, or Physics.
• Preferred Certifications: Six Sigma Certification (Green Belt or higher), IPC-A-610, or ISO9000 Internal/Lead Auditor certification.

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.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Celesticas policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran or disability status, or other characteristics protected by law.

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.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Celestica, Inc. (NYSE: CLS; TSX: CLS) is a technology leader dedicated to driving customer success and market advancements. With deep expertise in design, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and platform solutions, Celestica enables critical data center infrastructure for AI, cloud, and hybrid cloud and advances technologies in high-growth markets. With a talented team and a strategic global network, Celestica helps its customers achieve competitive advantages.

Today, Celestica delivers innovative supply chain solutions globally to customers in strategic two operating and reporting segments: Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS) and Connectivity and Cloud Solutions (CC):

ATS: This segment serves customers in complex, regulated and high-reliability markets such as Industrial & Smart Energy, Aerospace & Defense, Semiconductor Capital Equipment, and HealthTech. It is engineering led, with deep expertise in design, manufacturing and lifecycle solutions.

CCS: This segment focuses on high-performance technology solutions and services for the data center, serving hyperscalers, digital native customers and enterprises. Celesticas Platform Solutions offering provides innovative and customizable computing, storage and networking solutions enabling AI-driven growth.

Built on a legacy of trust and performance, Celestica has earned its reputation by delivering results in complex and fast-changing markets. Celestica exceeds customer expectations by identifying trends and staying ahead of the curve. Backed by comprehensive capabilities and a global network across North America, Europe and Asia, Celestica helps customers gain competitive advantage with the quality, flexibility and resiliency they need to respond quickly to shifts in demand. Guided by a bold vision to accelerate market advancements, Celestica delivers innovative solutions and technologies that turn complexity into opportunity. Anchored in teamwork and commitment, Celestica strives to be the most trusted partner to its customers and colleagues worldwide.

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.

This location is a US ITAR facility and these positions will involve the release of export controlled goods either directly to employees or through the employees movement within the facility. As such, Celestica will require necessary information from all applicants upon an applicants acceptance of employment to determine if any export control exemptions or licenses must be filed.