Student Intern, Engineering

Celestica; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Student project experience

Full-time option after degree

Development programs

Networking events

Intern activities

Job summary

Celestica is offering a 3‑month Engineering Student Intern role in Silicon Valley, focusing on data center platform software. You will develop BSPs, Linux device drivers, and hardware diagnostics for AI and cloud infrastructure. The internship provides hands-on experience, mentorship, and potential future opportunities within Celestica.

The role requires pursuing an EE/CE/CS degree, strong C/C++/Python skills, and a collaborative mindset to work with a global team on complex systems.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
• Strong knowledge of C/C++ and Python; exposure to Linux is a plus.
• Willingness to learn, collaborate in a global team and contribute to platform software.

Responsibilities

• Develop and debug BSPs for data center switches and compute systems.
• Write and troubleshoot Linux device drivers to enable hardware-software communication.
• Participate in platform bring-up and OS development alongside the software stack.

Skills

C/C++/Python

Linux concepts

Data structures

GNU toolchains

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in EE/CE/CS

Tools

Linux device drivers

Job description

Req ID: 140925

Region: Americas

Country: USA

State/Province: California

City: San Jose

3 Month Internship

As a global technology leader, Celestica designs, engineers, and manufactures industry-leading products and services that drive customer success and market advancement. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, we bring together over 33,000 employees across more than 45 sites in North America, Europe, and Asia.

With deep expertise in design, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain management and platform solutions, Celestica enables critical data center infrastructure for AI, cloud, and hybrid cloud and advances technologies in high-growth markets. Working with the world’s leading technology companies across a broad range of industries, Celestica helps its customers achieve a competitive advantage. These products span key areas such as data centre technology, aerospace and defense, healthtech, and capital equipment.

Working at Celestica is more than a job. It’s about being part of something bigger and shaping the future with your work. You’ll take on exciting and challenging projects, get hands‑on experience, collaborate with a global team, and learn from some of the greatest minds in the industry. And just as we aspire to imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers, we’re just as committed to delivering the best employee experience.

Benefits For Students Include

• Possibility of a student casual contract position after completion of internship
• Possibility of a full‑time position after completion of degree
• Access to Celestica’s development programs and projects
• Fun intern activities including celebration events and networking
• Internal recognition programs and rewards for stellar performance

What’s in it for you?

• Opportunity: Job experience at a large Canadian-based global company
• Innovation: We look to our employees to implement new ideas and improve the way we do things
• Collaboration: Students work as part of global teams, enabled by collaborative technology
• Sustainability: We uphold strong ethics, reduce our impact on the environment and empower employees to give back to the community
• Development opportunities: Including soft skills courses, innovation projects and mentorship
• Networking: Strategically build your professional network to advance your career and deepen relationships across your peers and colleagues.
• Fun: Our interns have the opportunity to participate in fun activities including intern social events, Celestica’s charitable initiatives and our Spirit Week activities

About This Opportunity

We are seeking an Engineering Student Intern to join our Data Center Platform Software team for 3 months, working on software for network switches and compute systems. You will help develop and debug BSPs, Linux device drivers, and hardware diagnostics. You will also contribute to operating system development and platform bring‑up. Along the way, you will gain hands‑on experience across the hardware/software stack behind AI and cloud infrastructure.

Preferred Skills

• Working knowledge of C / C++ / Python
• Understanding of complex systems, computer architecture, and Linux/OS concepts
• Exposure to data structures, algorithms, and inter-process communication mechanisms
• Familiarity with hardware/software integration and development tools such as GNU toolchains
• Strong written/verbal communication, self‑motivation, organization, and eagerness to learn
• Actively involved in engineering or computer science student clubs and campus societies
• Active participation in hackathons, technical design competitions, or representing school in regional events
• Hands‑on experience with collaborative coding projects, open‑source contributions, or technical research initiatives

Activities

• Develop and debug Board Support Packages (BSPs) for data center network switches and compute systems.
• Write and troubleshoot Linux device drivers to facilitate seamless hardware-software communication.
• Design and execute hardware diagnostics to validate system stability, performance, and hardware integration.
• Participate in platform bring‑up, helping initialize and test new hardware alongside the software stack.
• Contribute to operating system development, utilizing core Linux/OS concepts and inter-process communication mechanisms.
• Write system-level code and scripts using C, C++, and Python to solve complex system challenges.
• Collaborate with the Data Center Platform Software team, applying data structures and algorithms to optimize infrastructure for AI and cloud environments.

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office with exposure to manufacturing environments.
• 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 are frequently required (e.g. data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc).
• Basic manufacturing system knowledge.

Area: Engineering

Start Date: June 2027

Location: Silicon Valley

Vacancies: 3

Experience: No Formal Experience Required.

Education: Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree or Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

• As this position involves work that is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), your employment offer is conditional upon the successful completion of a security assessment by Celestica and/or its authorized agents, per the International Traffic in Arms Regulations.

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.