Electrical Design Engineer; Rack-level Systems

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical point of contact for customers and internal teams on Cel Link’s advanced data center interconnect solutions.
• Collaborate across the ecosystem, working with hyperscalers, OEMs, ASIC vendors, and contract manufacturers to validate mechanical and electrical integration.
• Own design execution by creating, modifying, and optimizing detailed 3D models, drawings, and assemblies in Solid Works (or equivalent), including full GD&T definition to ensure manufacturability and consistency.
• Translate customer system requirements into robust mechanical and electrical designs, balancing performance, reliability, and manufacturing constraints.
• Perform and interpret electrical performance analyses and first‑order calculations (e.g., current capacity, voltage drop, resistance, inductance, thermal considerations) to support design decisions and customer discussions.
• Support NPI and prototype development from concept through qualification and production launch.
• Provide hands‑on technical guidance during installation, integration, and troubleshooting, both remotely and on‑site.
• Partner with R&D, Product Management, Manufacturing, and Quality to ensure solutions meet stringent performance, reliability, and scalability requirements.
• Create high‑impact technical documentation, including detailed drawings, BOMs, tolerance analyses, installation instructions, and design reports.
• Deliver presentations and training that clearly communicate complex technical concepts to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Uphold Cel Link’s culture of integrity, teamwork, and accountability in all interactions.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering preferred, or a related field.
• 5–7 years of experience in applications engineering, product design, systems engineering, or a similar customer‑facing technical role.
• Proven experience owning CAD designs end‑to‑end, including detailed drawings and GD&T.
• Strong understanding of power delivery and high‑speed interconnect systems, with the ability to discuss electrical performance tradeoffs confidently.
• Experience performing engineering calculations to support design decisions and customer requirements.
• Proficiency in Solid Works (or equivalent CAD tools) and Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both engineering and business audiences.
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple customer engagements simultaneously.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% to customer and vendor sites as needed.

starting at $140k+ with final salary determined by experience and level. We’re hiring for multiple positions and will align compensation accordingly.

Salaried Exempt

100% onsite

Physical Demands – Office and Manufacturing Environment

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms pull/push; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without assistance.

Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Includes both a typical office environment, with minimal exposure to excessive noise or adverse environmental issues, and a shop environment, with exposure to high noise levels from operating machines, physical hazards from moving equipment and machine parts, nuisance dust, and skin exposure to chemicals used to run/maintain machines.

May be required to wear Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to safety glasses, safety shoes, bump caps, gloves, hair nets, masks, & clean‑room frocks while adhering to the prescribed safety procedures.

We believe diversity and inclusion among our teammates are essential to our success. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees while building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an equal opportunity employer. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. Cel Link participates in the E‑Verify program in specific locations as required by law.