Req ID: 137091
Region: Americas
Country: USA
State/Province: Texas
City: Fort Worth
General OverviewFunctional Area: Quality (QUA)
Career Stream: Operations Quality (OPQ)
Role: Advisor (ADV)
Job Title: Advisor, Operations Quality
Job Code: ADV-QUA-OPQ
Job Level: Level 09
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect
SummaryThe Role: Reliability EngineerThis critical role within the Celestica Global Quality Organization is essential for establishing and maintaining stringent quality and reliability standards across our product lines. The Reliability Engineer is responsible for deploying reliability engineering principles to electronic and mechanical systems and components, ensuring rigorous product qualification, and leading the resolution of critical product failures.
Detailed DescriptionPerforms tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:
- Support the establishment and operational expansion of the failure analysis laboratory.
- Systematically evaluate product and component reliability, proactively identifying potential risks based on product and process NUDD (New, Unique, Difficult, and Difference), and publish evaluation reports.
- Develop, document, and manage accelerated life test plans.
- Maintain effective collaboration and communication within a complex, matrix organizational structure, engaging with cross-functional teams and various levels of leadership.
Knowledge/Skills/Competencies- Minimum five (5) years of professional experience in electronic design, reliability engineering, and/or test development.
- Expertise in reliability engineering principles as applied to electronic and mechanical systems and components.
- Proficiency in calculating Failure in Time (FIT) and Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) and creating reliability qualification and Ongoing Reliabilty Test (ORT) plans.
- Knowledge of failure analysis (FA) lab equipment operation and methodology.
- Familiarity with data center rack and tray level architectures.
- Understanding of the design and production process for PCBAs
- Demonstrated proficiency in developing and documenting test plans and standard operating procedures.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills in English, suitable for technical and executive presentations.
- Demonstrated bias for hands-on engagement and a results-oriented approach to problem-solving.
Preferred Qualifications- Practical, hands-on experience in the operation, calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and data interpretation of failure analysis laboratory equipment, including but not limited to: environmental chambers, optical microscopy, FTIR, Ion Chromatography, SIR, DSC, TMA, TGA, SEM, cross-sectioning grinders and polishers, and X-ray.
- Hands-on experience in product qualification test execution and functional test development.
- Working knowledge of standard test equipment, including environmental chambers, oscilloscopes, and Digital Multimeters (DMMs).
- Familiarity with failure analysis methods.
- Practical knowledge of project management.
- Exposure to Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) for application in data analysis, enhanced problem-solving, and process automation within the quality domain.
- Practical, hands-on experience in the operation, calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and data interpretation of failure analysis laboratory equipment, including but not limited to: environmental chambers, optical microscopy, FTIR, Ion Chromatography, SIR, DSC, TMA, TGA, SEM, cross-sectioning grinders and polishers, and X-ray.
- Hands-on experience in product qualification test execution and functional test development.
- Working knowledge of standard test equipment, including environmental chambers, oscilloscopes, and Digital Multimeters (DMMs).
- Familiarity with failure analysis methods.
- Practical knowledge of project management.
- Exposure to Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) for application in data analysis, enhanced problem-solving, and process automation within the quality domain.
Physical Demands - Sitting/standing, free to move around
- Walking
- Sustained visual concentration on small areas, such as monitors, screens
- The job works in generally good conditions with occasional exposure (10% - 33%) to noise, odours, dust, drafts, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, hazardous substances, etc.
- Occasional overnight travel is required.
Typical Experience - 7 to 10 years (6 to 8 years).
Typical Education - High School Graduation. G.E.D. (or equivalent) (HR to verify if Technical Diploma is required)
NotesThis 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.
This location is a US ITAR facility and these positions will involve the release of export controlled goods either directly to employees or through the employee's movement within the facility. As such, Celestica will require necessary information from all applicants upon an applicant's acceptance of employment to determine if any export control exemptions or licenses must be filed.
