Remote AI/ML Systems Architect — Hardware & Platform Leader

Celestica; Portland (OR); Remote; USD 166,000 - 228,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica is seeking a Principal Engineer AI/ML Server System Architect to define architecture for leading AI systems and to guide Celestica’s design team in the AI/ML infrastructure space. The role emphasizes hardware-based design with a focus on AI training and inference workloads, power, cooling, and subsystem integration.

The candidate will lead complex platform solutions, engage suppliers, and deliver SRDs and technical proposals for OEM customers across the Americas and beyond, with

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years in server/AI hardware design and architecture.
• Minimum 5 years in AI infrastructure system design.
• Experience with Nvidia, AMD, or Intel GPU accelerators.
• Proven track record delivering server/storage/converged products.
• Excellent presentation skills for large OEM customers.
• Broad knowledge of digital/analog components.
• Successful New Product Introduction (NPI) launches.
• Extensive system-level power, cooling, mechanical, SW/FW and electrical integration knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Define AI/ML infrastructure platform solutions and lead a multi-disciplinary team.
• Engage suppliers/partners on roadmaps and technologies.
• Lead RFQ responses and platform concept development.
• Provide trade-off analyses and guidance to engineering teams and customers.
• Deliver SRDs, requirement assessments and technical proposals.
• Interface with Celestica customers on technical escalations.
• Support business development with technical input.
• Participate in team hiring and resourcing.
• Champion process improvement and participate in standards groups.
• Prepare and present technical materials to customers and industry groups.
• Stay current on industry trends and future opportunities.

Skills

Server/AI hardware design

AI infrastructure design

GPU accelerators

Server/storage/converged products

Customer presentation

Digital/analog components

NPI launch

Power/cooling/ mechanical integration

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MSEE preferred

Job description

Celestica is seeking a Principal Engineer AI/ML Server System Architect to define architecture for leading AI systems and to guide Celestica’s design team in the AI/ML infrastructure space. The role emphasizes hardware-based design with a focus on AI training and inference workloads, power, cooling, and subsystem integration.

The candidate will lead complex platform solutions, engage suppliers, and deliver SRDs and technical proposals for OEM customers across the Americas and beyond, with