Senior Engineering Manager, Failure Analysis Lab
About The Position
Celestica is establishing a new failure analysis test lab in Fort Worth, Texas, and seeks a senior laboratory manager and failure analysis engineer to lead quality and reliability projects for electronic components and assemblies. The role focuses on improving the quality and reliability of electronic devices through laboratory analysis and reliability testing, while meeting quality, reliability, cost, and delivery goals for Celestica and its customers. The position leads a skilled team of engineers and technicians and is responsible for designing, developing, deploying, executing, and optimizing laboratory test plans. It uses advanced analytical tools and techniques to investigate and resolve quality issues involving soldering, printed circuit board assemblies, and electronic components. The role supports customer products throughout their full life cycle, from conception through obsolescence, and includes management of laboratory projects, team development, performance planning, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- 11 to 14 years of typical experience.
- Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Deep knowledge of electronics physics of failure, electrochemistry, and corrosion of electronic assemblies.
- Hands-on mastery of laboratory failure analysis equipment, including optical microscopy, FTIR, ion chromatography, CSAM, SEM, 3D CT X-ray, Shadow Moire, and cross-sectioning tools.
- Experience with reliability testing methods such as thermal cycling, thermal shock, vibration testing, Ongoing Reliability Testing (ORT), and Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT).
- Expertise in material quality testing, including solders, metal alloys, polymers, soldering fluxes, adhesives, and epoxies.
- Proficiency in developing test plans from limited data and troubleshooting complex chemical and physical failure processes.
- Understanding of Surface Mount Technology (SMT) processes and liquid cooling technologies for advanced electronic assemblies.
- Excellent hand-eye coordination and visual acuity for manipulating very small samples.
- Ability to sustain visual concentration, perform repetitive manual movements, and periodically lift over 20 pounds.
- Ability to work onsite in the laboratory; overtime and occasional travel are required.
Responsibilities
- Lead development of qualification test plans and complex failure analysis projects for AI, data center, and network hardware, including root-cause determination and corrective actions.
- Identify and manage new quality, failure analysis, and reliability laboratory projects.
- Define technical work scope, coordinate the team, direct work assignments, and assist with problem resolution for laboratory issues throughout the customer product life cycle.
- Evaluate and negotiate trade-offs for quality, failure analysis, and reliability issues with suppliers, customers, and laboratory equipment leaders to deliver cost-optimized laboratory test solutions.
- Assess potential quality and reliability impacts of new design concepts, particularly high-density multilayer boards and hyper BGAs.
- Evaluate laboratory suppliers' capabilities and capacity.
- Develop best-practice laboratory standards, participate in industry organizations developing standards, and provide training and application support.
- Set annual department plans, KPIs, and goals; provide regular performance evaluations and ongoing technical coaching.
- Account for department objectives and achievement of agreed KPI targets.
- Upskill the Failure Analysis Laboratory team to support daily operations and career progression.
- Collaborate with regional and corporate Failure Analysis Laboratory teams to continuously improve laboratory analysis and test methods.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
