13 - Director, Design Engineering 2

Design Engineering Services Director 2

Functional Area : Engineering (ENG) Career Stream : Product Design (DSN) Role : Director 2 (DR2) Job Level : Level 13 Direct / Indirect : Indirect

Summary :

The role is for a highly motivated and experienced Senior Engineering Leader to spearhead a strategic customer engagement focused on cutting-edge technology solutions. This role demands a unique blend of technical expertise, customer-centricity, and leadership acumen to drive successful outcomes in a dynamic environment. The senior leader will need to work closely with internal and external stakeholders globally. The leader must be a thought leader, with strong communication skills and be forward thinking. As a people leader, the leader will build and groom a team of high performing engineers, working with them on objective setting and professional development initiatives. The candidate will have overall responsibility for quality, customer engagement (Engineering) planning, budgeting, implementing and maintaining costs in a functional area. The candidate will regularly interact with executives and / or major customers. Interactions may involve readouts, strategic direction setting or responding professionally and proactively to any potential escalations. They may also represent the organization in public speaking venues and / or community events.

Detailed Description :

Responsibilities :

• Lead Customer Engagement :
• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for a key customer, building strong relationships and understanding their needs.
• Collaborate closely with the customer to define project scope, requirements, and success criteria.
• Effectively communicate technical concepts and solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences at the customer.
• Ensure customer satisfaction by delivering high-quality solutions that meet their expectations and timelines.
• Drive Engineering Excellence :
• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee the design, development, and delivery of cutting-edge technology solutions, leveraging emerging technologies (e.g., AI, ML, IoT).
• Champion engineering best practices, including code reviews, testing, and documentation, to ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes and methodologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ensure Quality Outcomes :
• Define and implement quality assurance processes and metrics to ensure that deliverables meet the highest standards.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks to project success and product quality.
• Champion a culture of quality throughout the engineering team and the customer engagement.

Knowledge / Skills / Competencies :

Qualifications :

Physical Demands :

Incumbent will perform the duties of this position in a normal office environment.

Typical Experience :

Fifteen plus years' relevant experience

Typical Education :

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience. Advanced studies in Business / Operations / Technology are recommended.

Company Overview :

Celestica 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.