Senior Presales Engineer

Remote Position: No
Region: Americas
Country: Mexico
State/Province: Nuevo Leon
City: Monterrey

General Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and talented engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in computer engineering and fundamental engineering disciplines. This role requires hands‑on engagement with complex servers, storage devices and AI compute rack systems.

Job Title: Senior Lead Engineer, Test Manufacturing

Functional Area: Engineering (ENG)

Career Stream: Test Engineering Manufacturing (TEM)

Role: Senior Lead Engineer (SLE)

Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Detailed Description

• Responsible for understanding the customer's technical requirements to maintain contextual knowledge for issues and projects.
• Collaborate with development, production and service teams to understand the performance requirements that drive the solution design.
• Work as a core team member with the CMX site to support efforts from design, production launch, full production and service support.
• Understand the scope of all technical work, engage with the team, accept work assignments and work diligently through problem resolution for the full customer product life cycle support.
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations and training sessions to customers and internal teams.
• Contribute to best practice standard development by conducting research, writing documents and engaging Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Failure Analysis (FA): Experience at the system integration level (including networking, storage, and processing devices) is required. FA experience at the component level is a bonus; demonstrate experience with system integration projects.
• Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of PC/server architecture, networking, and JBOD/disk architecture; good knowledge of measurement equipment and experience with complex cabling schemes.
• Operating Systems: Proficiency with Linux-based test scripts for computer and network hardware performance testing, including familiarity with Bash and Python.
• Testing & Development: Experience with test development, test script development, and knowledge of test sequencers. Programming language skills are required, with Perl and Python being a plus. (Off-line / On-board / On-system memory programming is a bonus.)
• Problem Solving & Reporting: Strong problem-solving techniques and experience utilizing failure reports to identify and resolve vendor issues; demonstrate experience with 8D, 5W, and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Manufacturing: Fixture development for quick failure validation, deep knowledge in component / device traceability on complex system integration projects.
• Understanding of foundational engineering disciplines required for CCS Products (Fluid Mechanics, Thermal Science, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering)

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.
• 10% - 25% focused mostly in North America. Some Asia travel will be required.

Typical Experience

• 8+ Years of manufacturing experience with experience in production support, product development and diagnostics

Leadership

• Demonstrate “People & Team Leadership Behaviors” as per Celestica Leadership Imperatives
• Engage in peer engineering and production teams to foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Ability to recognize project barriers and develop mitigation plans
• Engage with various SMEs throughout the organization on project related responsibilities to execute required tasks
• Ability to execute multiple engineering projects

Creative Problem Solving

• Employ innovative approaches to resolve complex manufacturing challenges.
• Collaborate across departments to implement robust, cost-effective solutions.
• Stay updated on emerging industry trends and technologies to enhance process capabilities.

Customer Interaction/Stakeholder Management

• Engage with cross-functional teams, including engineering, quality, and production, to achieve program objectives
• Engage as necessary with internal and external customers, addressing concerns and presenting solutions.
• Conduct technical reviews, process demonstrations, and progress presentations
• Build and maintain strong relationships with peers and senior lea