Senior Operations Staff Engineer - Liquid Cooling

Req ID: 124837 
Remote Position: Yes 
Region: Americas 
Country: USA 

Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced customer facing engineer to join our team focused on datacenter liquid cooling design and implementation. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in liquid cooling technology used in datacenter design and buildout. This role requires expertise in both enclosed and facility-based cooling systems, as well as experience with current Cooling Distribution Unit (CDU) technologies. Experience with L11+ rack design and liquid cooled datacenter design is essential.     

Detailed Description

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

• Understand the customer’s technical roadmap and identifying and managing all new customer-specific projects.
• Collaborate with customers and supplier partners to understand the specific cooling requirements to develop customized solutions.
• Work with each manufacturing location to coordinate technical aspects for all new customer-specific process development projects.  
• Develop the scope of all technical work, coordinate the team, direct work assignments and assist with problem resolution related to the customer’s product(s) from product conception to product obsolescence.
• Work closely with the engineering and manufacturing teams to ensure seamless integration of cooling solutions that meet customer requirements.
• Identify customer site service requirements to enable the development and presentation of integrated solutions for life cycle support.
• Subject Matter Expert in liquid cooled Level 11+ rack integration and installation into datacenter environments.
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations and training sessions to customers and internal teams. 
• Responsible for the best practice standard development, participate in Industry organizations for developing the standards and provide training and application support globally.  

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

Technical Skills

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in cooling system design and implementation, with a focus on single-phase datacenter liquid cooled solutions.
• Proven experience in a liquid cooled environment, with a strong understanding of cooling processes and requirements.
• Familiarity with enclosed and facility-based cooling systems.
• Experience with one or more current Cooling Distribution Unit (CDU) technologies.
• Knowledge of L6 through L10 system assembly and L11+ rack design and implementation

Customer Interaction/Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary technical interface for internal and external customers, addressing concerns and presenting solutions.
• Conduct technical reviews, process demonstrations, and progress presentations tailored to customer requirements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients to ensure satisfaction and ongoing business success.

Program Management

• Ability to manage/lead complex, multiple line engineering projects involving other functions as required
• Demonstrate solid understanding of the technical, financial and people aspects of the project
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, quality, and production, to achieve program objectives.

Leadership

• Demonstrate "People & Team Leadership Behaviors" as per Celestica Leadership Imperatives
• Mentor and lead peer engineering teams to foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Act as a subject-matter expert, guiding teams in adopting best practices in electronics manufacturing

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.