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Celestica hires Senior Software Engineers to build and integrate the technology platforms behind complex electronics manufacturing operations. The company has a track record of sponsoring work visas across multiple categories, making it a realistic target if you're on OPT, TN status, or pursuing permanent residency in the U.S.
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Req ID: 134939
Region: Americas
Country: USA
State/Province: California
City: San Jose
General Overview
Functional Area: Engineering
Career Stream: Design - Software Engineering
Job Code: SSE-ENG-DSE
Job Level: Level 11
IC/MGR: Individual Contributor
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect
Summary
The Senior Staff Engineer, Software develops, debugs, tests, deploys and supports code to be deployed in systems/products/equipment for various applications. They write, debug, maintain, and test software in various common languages and for software at various levels in the hierarchy (from Firmware to Application). Software creation follows an agreed to development process (such as Agile, Scrum, etc.) and complies with the product life cycle development (phase/gate deliverables).
The Senior Staff Engineer, Software works in cross functional teams with other designers, customers, manufacturing engineering and project leadership to ensure robust and high quality product development. Enhance designs with feedback from reviews in areas such as manufacturing, test, supply chain, reliability, industrial design and simulations.
Detailed Description
Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:
- Lead the design, development and implementation of technical solutions for complex projects, involving multiple domains. Participate in project planning and scheduling.
- Global SME with comprehensive knowledge and industry recognition. Provides technical leadership and direction to a global team of engineers.
- Take responsibility for non-technical elements of an engineering project (people, financials etc.)
- Review and interpret customer specifications and may act as primary customer contact.
- Analyze trade-offs in complex systems and recommend solutions. Develops deployment strategies and plans.
- Lead the deployment of strategic complex programs and coordinate site-wide deployment efforts.
- May manage relationships with key vendors/partners.
- Analyze, design and develop tests and test-automation suites.
- Design and develop a processing platform using various configuration management technologies.
- Test software development methodology (may be done in agile environment).
- Provide ongoing maintenance, support and enhancements in existing systems and platforms.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with customers, users, project managers and other engineers including Peer-Reviews to achieve elegant solutions.
- Provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
- Work alongside other engineers on the team to elevate technology and consistently apply best practices.
- Keep up to date with relevant industry knowledge and regulations.
Knowledge/Skills/Competencies
- Project Management - Ability to manage/lead complex, multiple line engineering projects that may also involve other functions. Demonstrate solid understanding of the technical, financial and people aspects of the project. Able to create a project/change management plan and ensure that the project is delivered within the assigned time and budget. Ability to recognize project barriers and develop mitigation plans.
- Leadership - Demonstrate "People & Team Leadership Behaviors" as per Celestica Leadership Imperatives.
- Financial Acumen / Business Planning - Ability to create financial plans for your projects, align them internally with your line of management and other functions and externally if needed. Create project plans, profitability calculations, risk and sensitivity analysis, able to recognize barriers and mitigate profitability risks. Fully knowledgeable about internal and external financial reporting, accounting and tax requirements relevant to your area of expertise.
- The following competencies may also be required: Coaching/Mentoring; Communication/Negotiation/Presentation; Creative Problem Solving; Customer Interaction/Stakeholder Management; Quality & Lean; Working Effectively with Others; D/PFMEA; 8D/Corrective Action; Equipment Safety; Design of Experiments (DOE).
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.
- Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
- Occasional travel may be required.
Typical Experience
12 to 18 years
Typical Education
Bachelor degree or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Educational Requirements may vary by Geography
Notes
This 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.
Celestica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Celestica is an E-Verify employer.
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) 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.
Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.

Req ID: 134939
Region: Americas
Country: USA
State/Province: California
City: San Jose
General Overview
Functional Area: Engineering
Career Stream: Design - Software Engineering
Job Code: SSE-ENG-DSE
Job Level: Level 11
IC/MGR: Individual Contributor
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect
Summary
The Senior Staff Engineer, Software develops, debugs, tests, deploys and supports code to be deployed in systems/products/equipment for various applications. They write, debug, maintain, and test software in various common languages and for software at various levels in the hierarchy (from Firmware to Application). Software creation follows an agreed to development process (such as Agile, Scrum, etc.) and complies with the product life cycle development (phase/gate deliverables).
The Senior Staff Engineer, Software works in cross functional teams with other designers, customers, manufacturing engineering and project leadership to ensure robust and high quality product development. Enhance designs with feedback from reviews in areas such as manufacturing, test, supply chain, reliability, industrial design and simulations.
Detailed Description
Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:
- Lead the design, development and implementation of technical solutions for complex projects, involving multiple domains. Participate in project planning and scheduling.
- Global SME with comprehensive knowledge and industry recognition. Provides technical leadership and direction to a global team of engineers.
- Take responsibility for non-technical elements of an engineering project (people, financials etc.)
- Review and interpret customer specifications and may act as primary customer contact.
- Analyze trade-offs in complex systems and recommend solutions. Develops deployment strategies and plans.
- Lead the deployment of strategic complex programs and coordinate site-wide deployment efforts.
- May manage relationships with key vendors/partners.
- Analyze, design and develop tests and test-automation suites.
- Design and develop a processing platform using various configuration management technologies.
- Test software development methodology (may be done in agile environment).
- Provide ongoing maintenance, support and enhancements in existing systems and platforms.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with customers, users, project managers and other engineers including Peer-Reviews to achieve elegant solutions.
- Provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
- Work alongside other engineers on the team to elevate technology and consistently apply best practices.
- Keep up to date with relevant industry knowledge and regulations.
Knowledge/Skills/Competencies
- Project Management - Ability to manage/lead complex, multiple line engineering projects that may also involve other functions. Demonstrate solid understanding of the technical, financial and people aspects of the project. Able to create a project/change management plan and ensure that the project is delivered within the assigned time and budget. Ability to recognize project barriers and develop mitigation plans.
- Leadership - Demonstrate "People & Team Leadership Behaviors" as per Celestica Leadership Imperatives.
- Financial Acumen / Business Planning - Ability to create financial plans for your projects, align them internally with your line of management and other functions and externally if needed. Create project plans, profitability calculations, risk and sensitivity analysis, able to recognize barriers and mitigate profitability risks. Fully knowledgeable about internal and external financial reporting, accounting and tax requirements relevant to your area of expertise.
- The following competencies may also be required: Coaching/Mentoring; Communication/Negotiation/Presentation; Creative Problem Solving; Customer Interaction/Stakeholder Management; Quality & Lean; Working Effectively with Others; D/PFMEA; 8D/Corrective Action; Equipment Safety; Design of Experiments (DOE).
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.
- Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
- Occasional travel may be required.
Typical Experience
12 to 18 years
Typical Education
Bachelor degree or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Educational Requirements may vary by Geography
Notes
This 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.
Celestica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Celestica is an E-Verify employer.
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) 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.
Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.
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Align your resume to Celestica's stack
Celestica's Senior Software Engineering roles sit at the intersection of enterprise software and hardware supply chain systems. Highlighting experience with firmware integration, manufacturing execution systems, or ERP platforms positions your application ahead of candidates with purely web-focused backgrounds.
Target roles in supply chain software and manufacturing IT
Celestica posts Senior Software Engineering openings across its global engineering centers, but roles tied to smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0 initiatives have shown consistent sponsorship support. Filter your search around those business units to find positions where the hiring team has prior visa sponsorship experience.
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Not every Celestica job listing explicitly states visa sponsorship eligibility. Use Migrate Mate to filter Senior Software Engineering roles at Celestica that align with your visa type, so you're targeting positions where sponsorship is already confirmed rather than guessing from job descriptions.
Initiate TN documentation before your start date
Canadian and Mexican nationals applying under TN status can enter at the port of entry, but you'll need a detailed offer letter from Celestica specifying your job duties, degree requirements, and the TN engineer classification. Request this letter from your recruiter well before your intended start date to avoid delays.
Understand the PERM timeline if you're targeting a Green Card
For EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship, Celestica must complete a DOL PERM labor certification before filing the I-140. This process typically takes 12 to 18 months. Raise permanent residency interest early in your tenure rather than waiting until your H-1B renewal window.
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Does Celestica sponsor H-1B visas for Senior Software Engineers?
Celestica's primary sponsorship pathways for Senior Software Engineering roles are EB-2, EB-3, F-1 OPT, F-1 CPT, and TN. H-1B sponsorship is not listed among Celestica's documented visa categories for this function, so if your status depends on H-1B, confirm directly with Celestica's HR team or an immigration attorney before advancing through the interview process.
How do I apply for Senior Software Engineering jobs at Celestica?
Applications go through Celestica's careers portal, where Senior Software Engineering roles are listed by location and business unit. Tailor your application to highlight systems-level software experience relevant to electronics manufacturing. Migrate Mate aggregates Celestica's open Senior Software Engineering positions filtered by visa sponsorship type, which makes it faster to identify roles that match your authorization status before you apply.
Which visa types does Celestica commonly use for Senior Software Engineering roles?
Celestica sponsors Senior Software Engineering candidates under F-1 OPT, F-1 CPT, TN, and permanent residency pathways including EB-2 and EB-3. F-1 OPT is the most common entry point for recent graduates, while TN is available to Canadian and Mexican nationals in qualifying engineering roles. Permanent residency sponsorship typically follows a period of full-time employment.
What qualifications does Celestica expect for Senior Software Engineering roles?
Celestica's Senior Software Engineering roles typically require a bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or a closely related field, combined with several years of professional software development experience. Familiarity with manufacturing systems, embedded software, cloud infrastructure, or supply chain platforms is a practical differentiator. A strong degree-to-role match also supports the specialty occupation determination required for work visa sponsorship.
How long does the visa sponsorship process take at a company like Celestica?
Timelines depend on visa type. F-1 OPT authorization should already be in place before your start date. TN status can be obtained at a port of entry on your first day with the right documentation. EB-2 and EB-3 Green Card sponsorship through PERM typically takes 18 months or more from labor certification through I-140 approval, not counting any priority date backlog through USCIS.
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