Senior Lead, DFM and Process Engineer

Job description

Req ID

140255 Region: Americas Country: USA State/Province: Texas City: Richardson General Overview Functional Area: Engineering Career Stream: Process Engineering Manufacturing SAP Short Name: SLE-ENG-PRM Job Level: Level 09 IC/MGR: Individual Contributor Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect Summary Celestica is seeking a Senior Lead DFM and Process Engineer to apply advanced electrical, electronic, and manufacturing engineering principles to screen complex printed circuit board (PCB) design packages for manufacturability prior to release.

Operating within our DFx Center of Excellence, you will conduct technical pre-DFM reviews using engineering rule sets, perform root-cause engineering analysis on layout anomalies, and collaborate directly with PCB layout and hardware engineers to resolve design discrepancies. You will also apply process engineering theory, reflow thermodynamics, and metallurgical analysis to serve as a technical subject matter expert for Surface Mount Technology (SMT) and assembly processes across assigned manufacturing sites and programs.

Detailed Description & Engineering Responsibilities Pre-DFM Engineering Analysis

Apply electrical and electronic engineering principles, circuit layout theories, and IPC standards to analyze high-density PCB/PCBA schematics, stackups, and design packages for manufacturability, thermal dissipation efficiency, component clearance constraints, and signal/power integrity prior to release.

Finding Disposition & Root-Cause Engineering

Perform rigorous engineering root-cause analyses on layout discrepancies (e.g., solder bridging probability, copper weight thermal carrying capacity, mechanical strain risks, component pad geometry misalignments). Collaborate directly with PCB hardware design engineers to implement engineering design modifications or establish manufacturing process control adjustments.

Build Verification & Design Validation

Evaluate empirical test and assembly data from prototype build iterations using statistical engineering methods (e.g., Process Capability, Design of Experiments) to quantitatively validate that hardware design updates successfully eliminated physical manufacturing failure modes.

SMT Process Engineering & Technical Support

Serve as a process engineering expert across manufacturing sites. Apply thermodynamic principles of forced-convection reflow profiling, fluid rheology of solder paste deposition, and mechanical strain analysis to resolve complex surface-mount technology (SMT) assembly defect modes and yield loss issues across assigned programs.

Algorithmic DFM Rule Engineering

Translate complex electronic manufacturing IPC standards (IPC-2221, IPC-7351) and empirical process parameters into customized algorithmic rule sets within Valor NPI engineering software. Develop and refine custom rule encodings to continuously improve predictive DFM accuracy and prevent repeat findings across product platforms. Deliverables Owned Technical pre-DFM analysis reports, thermal risk assessments, and layout review findings issued prior to package release.

Centralized engineering findings register complete with root-cause technical analyses, disposition routing, and closure verification data. Algorithmic Valor NPI rule encodings, custom engineering checks, and formal rule change proposals grounded in IPC manufacturing standards. What This Role Is Not This position is not a general design reviewer, software technician, or site-level quality inspector. The scope requires applying professional engineering principles, thermodynamic analysis, and electronic circuit theory to solve complex manufacturability and mechanical layout constraints prior to mass production.

Key Success Metrics Pre-DFM engineering coverage on assigned packages and adherence to technical review SLAs. Share of logged findings successfully closed through engineered hardware redesigns or process modifications. Measurable reduction in repeat structural, thermal, and metallurgical DFM defects across product platforms. Knowledge/Skills/Competencies Knowledge, Skills, and Engineering Competencies Engineering Knowledge & Principles: Applied knowledge of electronic manufacturing engineering, PCB fabrication processes, signal/power integrity constraints, and SMT reflow thermodynamics.

Industry Standards

Practical expertise in interpreting and encoding IPC engineering specifications, including IPC-2221/2222 (Generic Standard on Printed Board Design) and IPC-7351 (Requirements for Surface Mount Design and Land Pattern Standard).

Engineering Methodologies

Applied knowledge of thermo-mechanical strain analysis, failure analysis techniques, solder alloy metallurgy, statistical process control (SPC), and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).

Software & CAD/CAE Tools

Hands-on experience executing pre-DFM screening workflows, building rule-based algorithms, and maintaining rule encodings within Valor NPI or equivalent EDA tools.

Cross-Functional Engineering Collaboration

Strong technical communication skills to disposition findings directly with PCB layout designers, hardware design engineers, and site manufacturing teams. Physical Demands Physical Demands Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment. Duties require sustained visual concentration on complex engineering design files, schematics, computer monitors, and numerical data sets. Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, utilizing CAD/EDA software tools) are frequently required.

Occasional travel to manufacturing sites may be required. Typical Experience Typical Experience 4 to 6 years of professional engineering experience in process engineering, electronics manufacturing engineering, PCB design engineering, or DFM engineering. Typical Education Bachelor degree or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience. Educational Requirements may vary by Geography Notes 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 Equal Opportunity Employer. Celestica is an E-Verify employer.

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. Celestica's 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.