Lead Manufacturing Engineer Visa Sponsorship Jobs in Texas
Lead manufacturing engineer jobs in Texas draw sponsorship from major industrial employers across Houston's energy and petrochemical corridor, San Antonio's aerospace and defense base, and the Dallas-Fort Worth manufacturing belt. Companies like Lockheed Martin, Honeywell, and Flex actively file for engineering roles. Texas's scale and industry diversity make it one of the more active states for visa-sponsored manufacturing engineering positions.
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Req ID: 141133
Region: Americas
Country: USA
State/Province: Texas
City: Fort Worth
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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Which companies in Texas sponsor visas for lead manufacturing engineers?
Texas employers with consistent sponsorship history for manufacturing engineering roles include Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, Honeywell in Houston, Flex in Austin, and various oil and gas equipment manufacturers along the Gulf Coast. Aerospace, defense, semiconductor, and energy sector employers in Texas tend to file Labor Condition Applications for lead-level engineering positions at higher rates than smaller contract manufacturers.
Which visa types realistically apply to lead manufacturing engineer roles in Texas?
Lead manufacturing engineer is a specialty occupation requiring a relevant engineering degree, so H-1B visa is the primary path for most international candidates. Canadian and Mexican nationals may qualify under the TN visa as engineers under USMCA, with no lottery and renewable three-year status. Australian nationals can pursue the E-3 visa, which has its own annual allocation and no lottery. EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship is also common at larger Texas manufacturers after initial nonimmigrant status.
How to find lead manufacturing engineer visa sponsorship jobs in Texas?
Migrate Mate lists Texas employers with verified visa sponsorship history for lead manufacturing engineer roles, searchable by city and employer. Because manufacturing in Texas spans Houston's energy sector, Fort Worth's aerospace cluster, and San Antonio's defense base, filtering by region helps narrow to employers actively filing for engineering positions. Migrate Mate's database reflects actual LCA filing activity, so you can identify companies with a track record of sponsoring roles at this level.
Which Texas cities have the most lead manufacturing engineer sponsorship jobs?
Houston leads due to its concentration of energy, petrochemical, and industrial equipment manufacturers. Fort Worth and Arlington anchor aerospace and defense manufacturing, with Lockheed Martin's production facilities driving demand for senior engineering talent. San Antonio hosts a growing aerospace maintenance and defense manufacturing base. Austin and the broader central Texas corridor have added semiconductor and advanced electronics manufacturers, increasing engineering sponsorship activity in recent years.
Are there any Texas-specific factors that affect visa sponsorship for lead manufacturing engineers?
Texas's lack of a state income tax can influence employer compensation structures, which matters for prevailing wage compliance under H-1B and E-3 rules. The state's large oil and gas equipment sector means some lead manufacturing engineer openings are tied to project-based production cycles rather than permanent headcount, which affects whether employers pursue nonimmigrant or immigrant visa sponsorship. University pipelines from Texas A&M, UT Austin, and University of Houston also supply engineering talent that some employers prefer to sponsor through F-1 OPT before transitioning to H-1B.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored lead manufacturing engineer jobs in Texas?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.