10 - Staff Engineer, Software

Celestica; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica is looking for a skilled Staff Test Engineer specializing in AI Data Center Infrastructure. In this role, you will be responsible for developing comprehensive test strategies for critical hardware, firmware, and software components.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in server architectures, lead testing initiatives, and mentor junior engineers. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure reliability and performance in a dynamic environment.

Join us to contribute to cutting-edge AI solutions that support demanding workloads.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in testing hardware and software, with extensive focus on enterprise storage and server systems.
• Experience in leading technical roles, mentoring engineers.
• Strong knowledge of server architectures and enterprise software security.

Responsibilities

• Define test strategies for hardware, firmware, and software in AI data center.
• Lead development of holistic test strategies and maintain testbeds.
• Mentor junior engineers and communicate effectively with stakeholders.

Skills

Test strategy definition

Leadership in testing

Automation scripting

Performance analysis

BIOS debugging

Cross-team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Python

Linux

Docker

Job description

Req ID: 129189

Region: Americas

Country: USA

State/Province: Texas

City: Austin

Job Title

Staff Test Engineer, Server Compute Firmware - AI Data Center

Functional Area

Engineering (ENG)

Career Stream

Design - Software Engineering

Job Code

SEN-ENG-DSE

Job Band

10

Direct/Indirect Indicator

Indirect

Summary

We're looking for a skilled and experienced Staff Test Engineer, AI Data Center Infrastructure to help ensure the reliability, performance, and scalability of our AI data center's networking, storage and server infrastructure. In this role, you'll be a key technical contributor, working with cross-functional teams to develop and execute comprehensive test strategies for our critical hardware, firmware, and software components. Your deep expertise in storage and server systems will be essential as we deliver robust and high-performing solutions that support demanding AI/ML workloads. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on technical leader, capable of mentoring junior engineers, driving test automation, and collaborating across engineering teams.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

• Define and implement test strategies for all storage and server hardware, firmware, and software components within the AI data center environment.
• Lead the definition and development of holistic test strategies, test plans and test cases for complex data center solutions, including functional, performance, reliability, stress, and endurance testing.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior test engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.
• Design and implement automated test frameworks and scripts using languages like Python, Go, or similar, to improve efficiency and coverage of testing.
• Conduct in-depth performance analysis and bottleneck identification for server platforms (CPU, GPU, memory, PCIe, networking), security (secure boot, Root of Trust, Platform Firmware Resilience) and OpenBMC interfaces/features.
• Debug issues related to BIOS, BMC functionality and its interaction with server hardware.
• Develop and maintain robust testbeds and infrastructure for continuous integration and validation.
• Utilize open-source and commercial test tools relevant to server, BIOS, OpenBMC and storage validation.
• Collaborate closely with hardware design, software development, infrastructure, and AI/ML engineering teams to understand requirements and integrate testing throughout the product lifecycle.
• Communicate test progress, results and critical issues effectively to stakeholders, including executive leadership.
• Develop specialized test methodologies to validate performance and reliability under heavy AI/ML workloads (large model training, inference at scale, data ingestion).
• Understand and test the interactions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of experience in hardware and/or software testing, with at least 5 years focused on enterprise-level storage and server systems.
• 5+ years of experience in a lead or senior technical role, mentoring junior engineers or leading test initiatives.
• Deep expertise in server architectures (x86, ARM, GPU servers), CPU/memory subsystems, PCIe, and power management.
• Extensive experience in server architectures (x86, ARM, GPU servers), BIOS, CPU/memory subsystems, PCIe, power management, and Baseband Management Controllers (BMC) functionality.
• Strong understanding of enterprise software security (secure boot, Root of Trust, Platform Firmware Resilience).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash) for test automation and data analysis.
• Experience with Linux operating systems (Ubuntu, CentOS, RHEL) and command-line tools.
• Familiarity with networking concepts (Ethernet, TCP/IP, InfiniBand) and network testing methodologies.
• Experience with test methodologies such as performance testing, reliability testing, stress testing, and fault injection.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with OCP (Open Compute Project).
• Experience with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and virtualization technologies.
• Knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch) and their infrastructure requirements.
• Experience with performance profiling tools (fio, Iometer, Perf, VTune).
• Contributions to open-source projects related to storage, servers, or testing.
• Certifications in relevant technologies (NetApp, Dell EMC, HPE, NVIDIA).

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.