Staff Engineer, Hardware Design

Req ID: 141919 • Austin, Texas, USA

About the role

The Staff Engineer, Hardware Design (Electrical Engineering) collaborates with cross-functional teams, customers, and project leadership to develop, test, and qualify robust new electrical systems. In this role, you will research system ideas, capture them in schematics, and continuously enhance your designs using feedback from manufacturing, testing, and supply chain reviews to provide end-to-end support throughout production.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of technical solutions for complex projects involving multiple domains, and participate in project planning and scheduling.
• Provide technical leadership and direction to a sizable team of engineers, acting as a recognized subject matter expert in one or more technical areas.
• Take responsibility for the non-technical elements of an engineering project (e.g., team coordination, financials).
• Review and interpret customer requirements and specifications, acting as the primary customer contact.
• Analyze trade-offs in complex systems, recommend solutions, and develop deployment strategies and plans.
• Lead the deployment of strategic, complex programs and coordinate site-wide deployment efforts.
• Manage relationships with key vendors, partners, suppliers, and contractors.
• Research system ideas, draw up plans, and design, modify, and implement systems that meet both customer and Celestica's needs.
• Ensure all designs align with Celestica's procedures, industry regulations, and customer standards.
• Maintain up-to-date industry knowledge and solve complex technical problems.
• Create schematics, Bills of Materials, diagrams, and drawings; analyze and interpret data; and generate comprehensive reports and documentation.

Requirements

• Strong engineering design experience in the field of Compute, Storage, or Network products.
• Experience in very high-speed digital hardware design and development, with an understanding of complex concepts related to architecture, design engineering, reliability, prototyping, and failure analysis.
• Strong organizational, planning, and program management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment to meet aggressive goals and high-quality standards.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of AI products and GPU servers.
• Experience with high-speed OSFP/QSFP networking design equipment and testing.
• Design experience with DDR5, 100GbE or faster Ethernet, PCIe Gen5 or above, 56G SERDES, or similar interfaces.
• Experience in a customer-facing environment.
• Excellent multitasking and problem-solving skills.
• International cultural awareness, with the ability to communicate and collaborate within a global team.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in Hardware Design, Electrical Engineering, or similar roles.
• Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent combination of education and professional work experience.

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.