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Principal, Design Engineering - TPL

Celestica ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ San Jose, California, United States of America

Full-time Senior

The Principal, Design Engineering will lead the hardware design and implementation of compute systems, driving compute strategies and recommending best practices. They will engage with customers and collaborate with product teams to bridge technology roadmaps into hardware products.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and participate in ideation and concept design, creating new and reusable hardware architectures for current and new product categories
  • Engage with strategic customers to represent hardware products at a deep technical level
  • Provide strategic direction for the planning, design, and architecture of high-quality, complex hardware systems
  • Work with different constituencies, including Product Group Technology Leads, Product Managers, Marketing, Sales/SEs to define technology roadmap
  • Understand compute industry trends and partner with senior leadership to develop strategic direction for innovative technology initiatives
  • Work closely with product teams to bridge technology roadmap into hardware products
  • Select key components for optimal design and cost efficiency for successful market adoption
  • Review and analyze new technologies and trends, and summarize results for presentation to technical and non-technical audiences

Requirements

  • 12+ years of experience
  • Proficient in all compute hardware architectures, including datacenter, telecommunication, enterprise, and service provider
  • Strong understanding of compute components and protocols
  • Experience in rack level system design
  • Experience with AMD and Intel GPU, Broadcom DNX, Intel/AMO processor, hard disk, SSD, SAS/SATA, PCIE, CXL, Ax86
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, well-organized, self-motivated person, strong customer service, project, and analytical skills

Key Skills

Compute hardware architecture Datacenter design Telecommunication design Enterprise design Service provider design Rack level system design AMD GPU Intel GPU Broadcom DNX Intel/AMO processor Hard disk SSD SAS/SATA PCIE CXL Ax86 Interpersonal skills Project management Analytical skills Customer service Technical leadership Strategic direction Technology roadmap Innovation initiatives Product development Component selection Cost efficiency Market adoption

About Celestica

Celestica is a global technology and innovation partner driven by curiosity and conviction. As a pioneer in technology, we enable critical data center infrastructure for the world's leading hyperscalers, powering AI, cloud, and hybrid cloud at an unprecedented scale. Our work advances high-growth markets from aerospace to healthcare to enterprise, delivering technology that drives real-world innovation. With unwavering dedication to both our customers and colleagues, we empower transformative growth with every solution we deliver. Together, we make great things happenโ€”and move the world forward.

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