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Senior Software Development Engineer In Test roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the USMCA treaty's Computer Systems Analyst category. Canadian citizens can enter at the border same-day; Mexican citizens apply at a U.S. consulate. Employers file a TN support letter confirming your degree and SDET scope before you travel.
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Region: Americas
Country: USA
State/Province: Texas
City: Richardson
General Overview
Job Title: Senior Lead Engineer, Test Manufacturing
Functional Area: Engineering (ENG)
Career Stream: Test Engineering Manufacturing (TEM)
Role: Senior Lead Engineer (SLE)
Job Code: SLE-ENG-TEM
Job Band: 09
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect
Summary
Why Celestica?
Celestica is changing the future! We are imagining, developing and delivering a better future with our customers.
At Celestica, we foster a motivated, high-integrity work environment based on a strong set of corporate Values. These Values empower our employees to provide you with superior service.
Relentless Curiosity
We are obsessed with uncovering the information and insights that allow us to anticipate and overcome the challenges of the future.
Bold Conviction
We dare to envision new solutions, new technologies, new ways of working and invest to make it a reality.
Unwavering Dedication
We exemplify teamwork and commitment in every decision and every action to be the best partners to our customers and our colleagues.
Detailed Description
The Senior Lead Engineer, Test Manufacturing accepts, transfers, installs, improves and maintains automatic test equipment and test programs that are used for product testing and design verification. They also may support the test development of the test equipment and processes to ensure robust and high quality test solutions and final products are realized.
Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:
- Support development of production test strategies based on product design specification
- Develop test plans and requirements for customer products including both hardware and software elements
- Lead the procurement, qualification, and installation support for manufacturing for a large customer
- Be accountable for the test process optimization with a focus on productivity improvements to cycle time and yield within a CFT or across a large equipment set serving multiple customers
- Provide project leadership, including management of (and communication with) team members, suppliers for comprehensive test deployments including structural, functional, system, stress and final test applications for a large customer
- Support sales process by providing support to the quoting process.
- Work with Design to enhance solutions with feedback from product testability, test coverage, diagnosability, reparability, firmware/diagnostics and user experience.
- Keep up to date with relevant industry knowledge and regulations
- Lead and drive complex problems related to product yield or test performance
- Support sales process by providing support to the quoting process.
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).
Technical Competencies
- FUNCTIONAL /SYSTEMS /STRESS TEST OPERATIONS: ESD Controls, ESS Hardware, ESS Profile, Functional / System Test Solution Support, RF Test Operations, Test Fixture, Boundary Scan, Test Strategy Creation, Test Plan Creation, FT Software Development, FT Diagnostic and Firmware Development, FT Fixture Development, FT Fixture Mechanical Design, FT Equipment Skills, FT Debug/integration of SW/HW, RF Test Development (<5Ghz), RF Test Development (>20Ghz), High Energy Experience, Electrical - Automation, IPC-10, Engineering Control & System Tools, Quality Data (KPI), Supplier Quality & Component Engineering, Manufacturing Operational Management, System Architecture, EE - Digital, EE - Analog, FW - Firmware, OS, Application Software, PLC programming, Sensors / Moving Parts, Fluidics, Fiber Optics, Tolerance Analysis
- STRUCTURAL TEST OPERATIONS: ESD Controls, Component Module Programming, Auto Wire Prep, SMT Data Analytics, API, AOI (PCBA), AXI (PCBA), Flying Probe, Backplane Test, ICT Equipment Maintenance, ICT Engineering Technical Support, 3070 and Teradyne ICT Test Development Applications and Models Development, Functional / System Test Solution Support, RF Test Operations, Test Fixture, Boundary Scan, Test Strategy Creation, Test Plan Creation, FT Software Development, IPC-610, Engineering Controls & System Tools, Quality Data (KPI), Supplier Quality and Component Engineering, Manufacturing Operational Management, DFM - Manufacturing, DFA - Assembly, DFT - Physical Test, DFT - Electrical Test
Typical Experience
- 6+ years of industry experience
Typical Education
- Bachelor degree or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Educational Requirements may vary by Geography
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.
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: 140333
Region: Americas
Country: USA
State/Province: Texas
City: Richardson
General Overview
Job Title: Senior Lead Engineer, Test Manufacturing
Functional Area: Engineering (ENG)
Career Stream: Test Engineering Manufacturing (TEM)
Role: Senior Lead Engineer (SLE)
Job Code: SLE-ENG-TEM
Job Band: 09
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect
Summary
Why Celestica?
Celestica is changing the future! We are imagining, developing and delivering a better future with our customers.
At Celestica, we foster a motivated, high-integrity work environment based on a strong set of corporate Values. These Values empower our employees to provide you with superior service.
Relentless Curiosity
We are obsessed with uncovering the information and insights that allow us to anticipate and overcome the challenges of the future.
Bold Conviction
We dare to envision new solutions, new technologies, new ways of working and invest to make it a reality.
Unwavering Dedication
We exemplify teamwork and commitment in every decision and every action to be the best partners to our customers and our colleagues.
Detailed Description
The Senior Lead Engineer, Test Manufacturing accepts, transfers, installs, improves and maintains automatic test equipment and test programs that are used for product testing and design verification. They also may support the test development of the test equipment and processes to ensure robust and high quality test solutions and final products are realized.
Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:
- Support development of production test strategies based on product design specification
- Develop test plans and requirements for customer products including both hardware and software elements
- Lead the procurement, qualification, and installation support for manufacturing for a large customer
- Be accountable for the test process optimization with a focus on productivity improvements to cycle time and yield within a CFT or across a large equipment set serving multiple customers
- Provide project leadership, including management of (and communication with) team members, suppliers for comprehensive test deployments including structural, functional, system, stress and final test applications for a large customer
- Support sales process by providing support to the quoting process.
- Work with Design to enhance solutions with feedback from product testability, test coverage, diagnosability, reparability, firmware/diagnostics and user experience.
- Keep up to date with relevant industry knowledge and regulations
- Lead and drive complex problems related to product yield or test performance
- Support sales process by providing support to the quoting process.
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).
Technical Competencies
- FUNCTIONAL /SYSTEMS /STRESS TEST OPERATIONS: ESD Controls, ESS Hardware, ESS Profile, Functional / System Test Solution Support, RF Test Operations, Test Fixture, Boundary Scan, Test Strategy Creation, Test Plan Creation, FT Software Development, FT Diagnostic and Firmware Development, FT Fixture Development, FT Fixture Mechanical Design, FT Equipment Skills, FT Debug/integration of SW/HW, RF Test Development (<5Ghz), RF Test Development (>20Ghz), High Energy Experience, Electrical - Automation, IPC-10, Engineering Control & System Tools, Quality Data (KPI), Supplier Quality & Component Engineering, Manufacturing Operational Management, System Architecture, EE - Digital, EE - Analog, FW - Firmware, OS, Application Software, PLC programming, Sensors / Moving Parts, Fluidics, Fiber Optics, Tolerance Analysis
- STRUCTURAL TEST OPERATIONS: ESD Controls, Component Module Programming, Auto Wire Prep, SMT Data Analytics, API, AOI (PCBA), AXI (PCBA), Flying Probe, Backplane Test, ICT Equipment Maintenance, ICT Engineering Technical Support, 3070 and Teradyne ICT Test Development Applications and Models Development, Functional / System Test Solution Support, RF Test Operations, Test Fixture, Boundary Scan, Test Strategy Creation, Test Plan Creation, FT Software Development, IPC-610, Engineering Controls & System Tools, Quality Data (KPI), Supplier Quality and Component Engineering, Manufacturing Operational Management, DFM - Manufacturing, DFA - Assembly, DFT - Physical Test, DFT - Electrical Test
Typical Experience
- 6+ years of industry experience
Typical Education
- Bachelor degree or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Educational Requirements may vary by Geography
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.
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 credentials to Computer Systems Analyst
TN visa approval for SDET roles hinges on the Computer Systems Analyst category. Your degree must be in computer science, software engineering, or a closely related field. A generic IT or business degree without a technical concentration raises adjudication risk.
Document test architecture work in your resume
Border officers and consular officials scrutinize whether your role is genuinely analytical. Quantify your contributions to CI/CD pipeline design, test framework architecture, or quality strategy, not just script execution, so your duties map clearly to the category definition.
Target employers with active SDET hiring pipelines
Focus on companies that routinely hire SDET professionals across multiple teams, since they understand TN documentation requirements and can produce a compliant support letter quickly. Search Migrate Mate to find employers with TN visa sponsorship history in engineering roles.
Verify the employer support letter covers testing scope
The TN support letter must describe your specific SDET duties, not just your job title. Confirm it explicitly references test strategy, automation framework design, or systems analysis. A vague letter is the most common reason CBP requests additional documentation at the port of entry.
Prepare for Canadian border entry versus consular processing
As a Canadian citizen, you can apply for TN status directly at a U.S. land border or preclearance airport with your support letter, degree transcript, and offer letter in hand. Mexican citizens must schedule a consular interview, which adds two to four weeks to your timeline.
Negotiate TN renewal terms before accepting an offer
Each TN period lasts up to three years and renews indefinitely, but your employer must file a new support letter each cycle. Confirm during the offer stage that your employer will sponsor renewals and has a process for doing so before your status expires.
Senior Software Development Engineer In Test TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Senior SDET role qualify for TN visa status?
Yes, SDET roles typically qualify under the Computer Systems Analyst category. The key is that your duties must involve systems analysis, test architecture, and quality strategy rather than routine manual testing. Your job offer and support letter need to describe that analytical scope clearly so CBP or a consular officer can confirm the fit.
How does TN visa sponsorship for SDET roles compare to H-1B?
TN has no annual lottery and no cap for Canadian citizens, so you can start working as soon as CBP approves your entry, sometimes the same day you present your documents at the border. H-1B visa requires surviving a random lottery and waiting months. The tradeoff is that TN does not directly lead to permanent residency, while H-1B is a dual-intent visa.
What documents does my employer need to prepare for TN sponsorship?
Your employer must produce a signed support letter on company letterhead that states your job title, duties, your TN category, your qualifications, and the terms of employment including start date and duration. You bring that letter alongside your degree transcripts, passport, and a copy of your offer letter. The employer does not file anything with USCIS for Canadian TN applicants.
Where can I find SDET jobs that offer TN visa sponsorship?
Most general job boards don't filter by visa type, which makes it hard to identify employers genuinely open to TN sponsorship. Migrate Mate is built specifically for this: you can search SDET roles and filter for companies with TN visa sponsorship history, so you're not cold-applying to employers unfamiliar with the process.
Can I switch employers while on TN status as an SDET?
Yes, but your TN status is tied to your current employer. Before you start with a new company, they need to sponsor a fresh TN, either at a port of entry if you're Canadian or through a consular appointment if you're Mexican. Working for a new employer before that approval is in place puts your status at risk.