Senior Lead Software Engineer - Open BMC

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

Job summary

Celestica, Inc. is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to drive software for board management controllers and orchestration software in a data center context.

You will mentor a team, interpret customer requirements, and guide architecture decisions across Linux kernel interfaces, IPMI/SDR/SEL domains, and OpenBMC-related work. You will collaborate with customers and engineers, influence deployment strategies, and identify risks early while striving for continuous improvement in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience leading software design for board management controllers and orchestration software.
• Strong mentoring and communication skills for cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development and implementation of software for board management controllers and orchestration software.
• Provide technical leadership to a sizable team of engineers and act as a go-to expert.
• Review customer requirements/specifications and may act as primary customer contact.
• Analyze trade-offs in complex systems and recommend solutions.
• Plan projects and raise warnings about risks to management.
• Develop deployment strategies and plans.
• May manage relationships with key vendors/partners.
• Analyze, design and develop tests and test-automation suites.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with customers, users, project managers and engineers.
• Provide recommendations for continuous improvement.

Skills

Coaching/Mentoring

Communication

Creative Problem Solving

Stakeholder Management

Technical Leadership

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor degree

Tools

OpenBMC

IPMI

U-Boot

ARM

Job description

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Senior Lead Software Engineer - Open BMC

Date: Aug 23, 2026

Location: Austin, TX, US

General Overview

Functional Area: Engineering
Career Stream: Design - Software Engineering
SAP Short Name: SLE-ENG-DSE
Job Level: Level 09
IC/MGR: Individual Contributor
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Lead the design, development and implementation of software for board management controllers and orchestrationsoftware which will use the BMC to monitor and maintain a fleet of devices in tomorrow’s data center environment.
• Provide technical leadership and direction to a sizable team of engineers. Should be a recognized expert (go to person)in one or more technical areas.
• Review and interpret customer requirements/specifi cations and may act as primary customer contract.
• Analyze trade-off s in complex systems and recommend solutions.
• Do project planning and raise warnings to management about risks to projects
• Develops deployment strategies and plans.
• May manage relationships with key vendors/partners.
• Analyze, design and develop tests and test-automation suites.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with customers, users, project managers and other engineers .
• Provide recommendations for continuous improvement

Prior Technical Knowledge

• In-depth understanding of Linux kernel, device driver, IPC, U-boot
• Familiarity with Linux application development. Knowledge of real time OS like ThreadX is a plus.
• Knowledge of BMC including IPMI, SDR, SEL, FRU records, SOL, IPMB, Side-band LAN, KCS and KVM.
• Knowledge of Redfish and other management protocols.
• Experience with board bringup.
• Working knowledge of BMC related Hardware such as ARM, BMC chip (AST 2500, AST2600, Pilot 4 etc.), HW-monitorand Super-IO, NC-SI NIC, phy.
• Working knowledge of common bus such as I2C, IPMB, PMBUS, SPI, LPC, UART, JTAG.
• Experience with OpenBMC is a plus.
• Experience with one or more of the following standards/technologies: SCSI, SES, RAID, SAS, SATA, SSD, SMART, PCIExpress, HBA, network protocol TCP/UDP, etc is a plus.
• Experience with PSoC or MCU firmware development is a plus.
• The following are required: Coaching/Mentoring; Communication/Negotiation/Presentation; Creative Problem Solving;Customer Interaction/Stakeholder Management;
• Knowledge of the following areas are a plus: Quality & Lean; D/PFMEA; 8D/Corrective Action; Equipment Safety; Designof Experiments (DOE).

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Typical Experience

• 6 to 12 years

Typical Education

Bachelor degree or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Educational Requirements may vary by Geography

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.

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.
Celestica's policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran or disability status, or other characteristics protected by law.
This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Celestica, Inc. (NYSE: CLS; TSX: CLS) is a technology leader dedicated to driving customer success and market advancements. With deep expertise in design, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and platform solutions, Celestica enables critical data center infrastructure for AI, cloud, and hybrid cloud and advances technologies in high-growth markets. With a talented team and a strategic global network, Celestica helps its customers achieve competitive advantages.

Today, Celestica delivers innovative supply chain solutions globally to customers in strategic two operating and reporting segments: Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS) and Connectivity and Cloud Solutions (CC):

ATS: This segment serves customers in complex, regulated and high-reliability markets such as Industrial & Smart Energy, Aerospace & Defense, Semiconductor Capital Equipment, and HealthTech. It is engineering led, with deep expertise in design, manufacturing and lifecycle solutions.

CCS: This segment focuses on high-performance technology solutions and services for the data center, serving hyperscalers, digital native customers and enterprises. Celestica's Platform Solutions offering provides innovative and customizable computing, storage and networking solutions enabling AI-driven growth.

Built on a legacy of trust and performance, Celestica has earned its reputation by delivering results in complex and fast-changing markets. Celestica exceeds customer expectations by identifying trends and staying ahead of the curve. Backed by comprehensive capabilities and a global network across North America, Europe and Asia, Celestica helps customers gain competitive advantage with the quality, flexibility and resiliency they need to respond quickly to shifts in demand. Guided by a bold vision to accelerate market advancements, Celestica delivers innovative solutions and technologies that turn complexity into opportunity. Anchored in teamwork and commitment, Celestica strives to be the most trusted partner to its customers and colleagues worldwide.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.

This location is a US ITAR facility and these positions will involve the release of export controlled goods either directly to employees or through the employee's movement within the facility. As such, Celestica will require necessary information from all applicants upon an applicant's acceptance of employment to determine if any export control exemptions or licenses must be filed.

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