Senior Mechanical Engineer - Manager Platforms

Celestica International LP•Bothell, WA

2d•$118,000 - $162,000•Remote

About The Position

Building modular data centers and supporting power systems requires solving extraordinary structural, thermal, and logistics puzzles. We are seeking a highly skilled, hands-on Senior Mechanical Engineer & Team Lead to define the physical architecture of our heavy-duty product lineup and guide its mechanical execution from concept to field commissioning. In this dual-impact role, you will act as both a principal designer and a technical leader. You will own the structural integrity, transportability, and environmental containment designs for our industrial-scale E-houses and heavy structural steel skids. Simultaneously, you will lead, task, and mentor a team of mechanical engineers and CAD designers, ensuring that every weldment, enclosure assembly, and rigging scheme is engineered to the highest standards of safety, quality, and manufacturability.

Requirements

Strong expertise in AISC (American Institute of Steel Construction) standards, AWS D1.1 (Structural Welding Code – Steel), and sheet metal fabrication techniques.
Expert command of structural physics, beam theory, shear-moment diagrams, and thermal expansion dynamics.
Expert proficiency in SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, or PTC Creo.
Hands-on experience with ANSYS, SolidWorks Simulation, or Autodesk Nastran.
Strong familiarity with product lifecycle management tools to manage Bill of Materials (BOMs) and drawing releases.
7+ Years of hands-on mechanical design experience in the power distribution, modular E-house, industrial HVAC packaging, or custom containerized container industry.
2+ Years of experience in a lead role coordinating, reviewing, and driving the deliverables of CAD designers, draftspersons, or junior engineers.
Proven track record of taking complex structural steel and sheet metal assemblies from initial napkin sketches all the way to high-volume manufacturing or heavy field deployment.
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a highly related technical discipline.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) license or an advanced degree in Structural/Mechanical Engineering.

Responsibilities

Lead, task, and manage the mechanical engineering design team. Establish modeling standards, define drafting templates, and execute rigorous design reviews.
Drive Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFM&A) best practices across the engineering lifecycle, collaborating closely with fabrication shops and assembly line leads.
Partner directly with Electrical, Systems, and Certification engineering teams to ensure physical enclosure layouts support electrical clearances, cable routing, and regulatory compliance.
Architect robust, low-deflection structural steel base frames (skids) capable of supporting ultra-heavy power equipment (transformers, switchgear, liquid-cooled battery racks).
Design integrated lifting lugs, spreader-bar interfaces, and tie-down schemes. Analyze dynamic over-the-road transit forces to ensure safe logistics.
Perform and supervise comprehensive linear and non-linear structural FEA on structural frames, lifting setups, and cabinet paneling to validate stress, deflection, and fatigue limits.
Design and detail E-houses, walk-in modular enclosures, and outdoor containment cabinets. Establish robust ingress protection strategies (e.g., NEMA 3R, IP55, IP66).
Collaborate with HVAC and thermal engineers to integrate complex air-conditioning, liquid cooling, and active ventilation systems. Ensure optimized airflow pathways, ducting configurations, and condensation mitigation.
Ensure all structural weldments, panel interfaces, and equipment anchorages comply with site-specific seismic and wind-load requirements under the International Building Code (IBC) and ASCE 7.
Define physical testing procedures for prototype validation, including rain-ingress testing, structural deflection tests under maximum load, and seismic vibration simulation.