Engineering Intern: Data Center Platform Software

Wayne State University; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Possibility of student casual contract

Possibility of full-time position

Development programs and mentorship

Job summary

Celestica invites an Engineering Student Intern to join the Data Center Platform Software team for 3 months, developing software for network switches and compute systems. You will help build BSPs, Linux drivers, and hardware diagnostics while gaining hands-on experience across the hardware/software stack behind AI and cloud infrastructure.

Preferred skills include C/C++/Python, knowledge of Linux concepts, data structures, IPC, and experience with GNU toolchains.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with C/C++/Python
• Knowledge of Linux/OS concepts and system architecture
• Experience with data structures, algorithms, and IPC
• Familiarity with hardware/software integration and development tools
• Strong written and verbal communication, self-motivation, organization and eagerness to learn
• Active involvement in engineering or computer science student clubs
• Participation in hackathons or design competitions
• Experience with collaborative coding projects or open-source initiatives

Responsibilities

• Develop and debug Board Support Packages (BSPs) for data center network switches and compute systems.
• Write and troubleshoot Linux device drivers for hardware-software communication.
• Design and execute hardware diagnostics to validate system stability and hardware integration.
• Participate in platform bring-up, initializing and testing new hardware with the software stack.
• Contribute to operating system development using core Linux/OS concepts and IPC.
• Write system-level code in C, C++, and Python to solve complex system challenges.
• Collaborate with Data Center Platform Software team to optimize AI and cloud infrastructure.

Skills

C/C++/Python

Linux concepts

Data structures

IPC

GNU toolchains

Hardware integration

Communication

Student clubs

Hackathons

Education

Bachelor/Master in EE/CE/CS

Tools

GNU toolchains

Job description

Celestica invites an Engineering Student Intern to join the Data Center Platform Software team for 3 months, developing software for network switches and compute systems. You will help build BSPs, Linux drivers, and hardware diagnostics while gaining hands-on experience across the hardware/software stack behind AI and cloud infrastructure.

Preferred skills include C/C++/Python, knowledge of Linux concepts, data structures, IPC, and experience with GNU toolchains.