Staff Engineer, Hardware Design

Celestica Inc.; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica is seeking a technical lead for hardware design, development, and implementation of AI data center solutions. You will be the lead technical contact for customer-specific designs from proposal to implementation, driving strategies and best practices, and creating unique solutions to difficult problems.

The role requires leading architecture ideation, end-to-end system design, cross-functional collaboration, and mentoring teams to deliver high-quality hardware products for the data

Qualifications

• 8+ years in hardware design with progressive leadership experience.
• Deep expertise in compute hardware architectures across datacenter contexts.
• Hands-on mastery of GPUs, Ethernet switches, x86, and storage tech.
• Experience with high-power, density-constrained GPU systems and liquid cooling.
• Strong communication, mentoring, and customer-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead ideation and concept design for next-gen hardware architectures for AI data centers.
• Architect complex hardware systems and provide strategic direction for datacenter planning.
• Collaborate with tech leads and PMs to define a technology roadmap emphasizing innovation.
• Analyze compute industry trends and steer strategic direction for new initiatives.
• Serve as SME and mentor teams across Hardware Product Solutions.
• Select components to optimize design and cost for market adoption.
• Review new technologies and present results to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Engage with strategic customers to align hardware designs with their needs.

Skills

Hardware design leadership

Compute hardware architectures

GPU systems expertise

Storage and high-speed interfaces

Data center design experience

Technical mentoring

Security protocols knowledge

Presentation and communication

Education

Bachelors in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

AMD/Intel GPUs

Broadcom Ethernet Switches

x86 architectures

PCIe/CXL

Job description

Summary

This position will serve as technical lead in hardware design, development, and implementation of technical solutions for AI data center solutions. Additionally this position will be the lead technical contact for customer specific designs from proposal to implementation, driving strategies and recommending industry best practices, as well as creating unique solutions to difficult problems.

Detailed Description

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

• Lead the ideation and concept design of next-generation hardware architectures specifically 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.

Technical Capabilities

• 8+ years of progressive experience in hardware design and technical leadership.
• Deep expertise in compute hardware architectures, including datacenter, telecommunications, enterprise, and service provider environments.
• Advanced proficiency in compute components, protocols, and high-speed interfaces.
• Hands‑on technical mastery of AMD/Intel GPUs, Broadcom Ethernet Switches, x86 architectures, and storage technologies (HDDs, SSDs, SAS/SATA, PCIe, CXL).
• Extensive experience in comprehensive rack‑level system design and integration.
• Demonstrated ability to lead product concepts from architecture, through prototyping, system evaluation, to product release.
• Skilled in developing architectural specifications that drive high-quality hardware product development.
• Strong command of hardware security protocols and protection elements.
• Exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills, with a proven track record of analytical problem‑solving and customer‑centric service.
• Deep understanding of high‑power, density‑constrained designs, specifically for GPU systems with power requirements in the 4-5 kW range.
• Expertise in data center designs with full liquid cooling requirements.

Typical Education

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• Educational Requirements might vary by geography.

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties might 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 domestic and international travel might be required

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.

Celestica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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.
Celestica is an E-Verify employer.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer‑centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full‑scale production and after‑market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next‑generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud.Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

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.

Nearest Major Market: Austin
Job Segment: Data Center, Hardware Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Developer, Aerospace Engineering, Technology, Engineering

Region: Americas
Country: USA
State/Province: Texas
City: Austin