Senior Hardware Architect & AI Data-Center Lead

Celestica; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica in Austin, Texas seeks a technical lead for hardware design and implementation of AI data center solutions. You will be the primary technical contact for customer-specific designs from proposal to deployment, driving strategy and proposing industry best practices.

Lead ideation and architecture of next-generation compute hardware, collaborate with cross-functional teams to define roadmaps, and mentor engineers while delivering high-quality, cost-aware designs for data centers.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive hardware design and leadership experience.
• Expertise in compute hardware architectures for data center environments.
• Hands-on mastery of GPUs, Ethernet switches, x86, and storage tech.
• Experience with high-density, high-power GPU system design.

Responsibilities

• Lead ideation and concept design of next-generation hardware architectures tailored for high-performance AI data center solutions.
• Architect complex, high-quality hardware systems and provide strategic direction for AI data center planning and design.
• Collaborate with cross-functional technology leads and product managers to define a technology roadmap that prioritizes innovation in datacenter solutions.
• Analyze compute industry trends and partner with senior leadership to drive the strategic direction for innovative technology initiatives.
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) sharing knowledge on industry trends and mentoring teams across Hardware Product Solutions (HPS).
• Select key components to optimize design and cost efficiency for successful market adoption.
• Review and analyze new technologies summarizing results for presentation to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Engage with strategic customers to understand their specific problems and provide technical solutions that align with our hardware product designs.

Skills

Hardware design

Technical leadership

Compute architectures

AMD/Intel GPUs

Broadcom Ethernet switches

x86 architectures

PCIe / CXL

Data center design

Security protocols

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

PCIe

CXL

SAS/SATA

HDD/SSD storage technologies

Job description

Celestica in Austin, Texas seeks a technical lead for hardware design and implementation of AI data center solutions. You will be the primary technical contact for customer-specific designs from proposal to deployment, driving strategy and proposing industry best practices.

Lead ideation and architecture of next-generation compute hardware, collaborate with cross-functional teams to define roadmaps, and mentor engineers while delivering high-quality, cost-aware designs for data centers.