Description

Are you a visionary engineering leader with a passion for innovation and a proven track record of P&L accountability? Do you have the drive to shape the future of design and manufacturing for a global technology leader? Celestica is looking for a highly accomplished Senior Director of Design Engineering to lead our global engineering function and make a direct impact on our customers' most complex projects.

This is a strategic leadership role where you won't just manage a team—you will define our vision and execute the strategy for a global business unit. You will be at the forefront of designing next-generation technology, working with market-leading customers to develop solutions that change the industry.

Your Impact at Celestica
As a key member of our senior leadership team, you will provide the vision and strategic direction for a global, multi-site design engineering function. Your work will directly influence our profitability and operational excellence. Your responsibilities include:

• Lead a Global Team: Directly and indirectly lead a diverse team of managers and engineers across our worldwide network. Foster a culture of high performance, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Drive P&L Accountability: Manage the financial health of your functional area, including budgeting, resource allocation, and cost management. Your decisions will have a serious impact on the success of our global operations.
• Define Strategic Direction: Partner with senior management to set long-term objectives and provide key input into our annual business plans. Your expertise will help shape the future of Celestica’s design architecture.
• Cultivate Customer Relationships: Act as a primary point of contact for our major customers, leading technical discussions and high-stakes negotiations to deliver customized solutions and enhance performance.
• Champion Innovation: Work with our industry experts and internal teams to implement global initiatives, leverage resources, and ensure Celestica remains at the cutting edge of technology.

Requirements

What We’re Looking For

We're searching for a dynamic leader who can thrive in a complex, fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have:

• Executive Leadership Experience: 15+ years of relevant experience with a proven track record of leading large, multi-site teams and managing a P&L.
• Strategic Acumen: The ability to develop new strategies and policies to resolve complex problems. You can translate business needs into actionable engineering plans.
• Exceptional Communication: A master communicator who can influence executives, negotiate with customers, and represent the organization in public forums.
  Technical Authority: A deep understanding of engineering design, development, and manufacturing in an electronics or related industry. A Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.

Why Celestica?

At Celestica, we don't just build products; we create the technology that powers the world's most innovative companies. You will have the opportunity to work with a team of brilliant minds, solve challenging problems, and make a tangible impact on our business. We offer a culture of respect, collaboration, and continuous improvement, where your leadership will be valued and rewarded.

If you are a strategic leader ready to take on a global challenge and build something truly extraordinary, we invite you to join us.

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.

Celestica’s 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 (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.