Staff Engineer, Software (Firmware)
Celestica· enterprise· Hardware & Data Center Infrastructure· Oct 1, 2026 · 26d ago
San Jose, CA, US
In office
Full-time
Staff
$147K–$218K est.
9+ years exp
Job description
Req ID: 135945
Region: Americas
Country: USA
State/Province: California
City: San Jose
Summary
The Staff Engineer, Software develops, debugs, tests, deploys and supports code to be deployed in systems/products/equipment for various applications. They write, debug, maintain, and test software in various common languages and for software at various levels in the hierarchy (from Firmware to Application). Software creation follows an agreed to development process (such as Agile, Scrum, etc.) and complies with the product life cycle development (phase/gate deliverables).
The Staff Engineer, Software works in cross functional teams with other designers, customers, manufacturing engineering and project leadership to ensure robust and high quality product development. Enhance designs with feedback from reviews in areas such as manufacturing, test, supply chain, reliability, industrial design and simulations.
In this role, the Senior Lead Engineer leads diagnostic software development for Celestica's high-performance networking switch platforms, specifying and developing diagnostic applications that make sure platforms are up and running, meeting product requirements, and delivered at the highest possible quality, in close partnership with BSP, SDK, hardware and manufacturing teams.
Responsibilities
Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:
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Lead the design, development and implementation of technical solutions for diagnostic software development. Participate in project planning and scheduling.
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Specify and develop diagnostic applications that verify platforms are up and running, meet product requirements, and are delivered at the highest possible quality.
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Provide technical leadership and direction to a team of engineers. May be a recognized expert (go-to person) in diagnostics or other platform technical areas.
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Review, interpret and may negotiate customer requirements/specifications, design diagnostic software, provide customer feedback, and ensure quality of deliverables.
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Lead the deployment of strategic programs and coordinate site-wide deployment efforts.
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Participate in managing relationships with key vendors/partners/customers.
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Develop diagnostic coverage for various devices on high-performance networking platforms (Ethernet, I2C, PCIe, SPI, USB, NAND) to validate functionality and isolate faults.
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Work closely with hardware engineers on board bring-up and with manufacturing teams to support product qualification through diagnostics packages.
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Analyze, design and develop tests and test-automation suites.
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Provide ongoing maintenance, support and enhancements in existing systems and platforms.
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Collaborate cross-functionally with customers, users, project managers and other engineers, including Peer-Reviews, to achieve elegant solutions.
Required Qualifications
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Solid understanding and experience in specifying and developing diagnostic applications.
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Strong programming skills in Python, with working knowledge of C/C++.
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Experience in software design under Linux; familiar with Linux commands and Git.
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Understanding of low-level hardware interfaces such as Ethernet, I2C, PCIe, SPI, USB, and NAND.
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Outstanding software debugging skills; experience using hardware test equipment such as JTAG debuggers and I2C analyzers is a plus.
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Experience working with cross functional teams including hardware engineering and manufacturing.
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong interpersonal, multitasking, and organizational skills.
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Project Management - Ability to lead engineering projects that may involve other functions, with solid understanding of the technical, schedule and people aspects of the project. Able to recognize project barriers and develop mitigation plans.
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Leadership - Demonstrate "People & Team Leadership Behaviors" as per Celestica Leadership Imperatives.
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The following competencies may also be required: Coaching/Mentoring; Communication/Negotiation/Presentation; Creative Problem Solving; Customer Interaction/Stakeholder Management; Quality & Lean; Working Effectively with Others.
Preferred Qualifications
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Familiarity with main elements of CPU, DPU, memory, NICs
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Experience in designing and developing low level software to enable Data Center hardware
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Prior experience GPU libraries like CUDA and ROCm is a plus
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9+ years of experience
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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
• 9 to 14 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 (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.
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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