Senior Lead Engineer
Celestica· enterprise· Hardware & Data Center Infrastructure· Oct 1, 2026 · 26d ago
San Jose, CA, US
In office
Full-time
Lead
$130K–$203K est.
6+ years exp
Job description
Req ID: 139142
Region: Americas
Country: USA
State/Province: California
City: San Jose
General Overview
Functional Area: Engineering
Career Stream: Design - Software Engineering
SAP Short Name: SLE-ENG-DSE
Job Level: Level 09
IC/MGR: Individual Contributor
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect
Summary
The Senior Lead 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 Senior Lead 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 OpenBMC platform management software development for Celestica's high-performance networking and compute platforms. Working upstream-first on the Linux Foundation OpenBMC codebase, the engineer delivers Redfish-based remote management, platform bring-up, telemetry, thermal control, and firmware update capabilities in close partnership with hardware, manufacturing, and customer teams. Deep understanding of embedded Linux and Yocto.
Detailed Description
Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:
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Lead the design, development and implementation of technical solutions for OpenBMC-based platform management. Participate in project planning and scheduling.
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Provide technical leadership and direction to a team of engineers. May be a recognized expert (go-to person) in OpenBMC or other platform technical areas.
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Own platform enablement on the Linux Foundation OpenBMC stack, including Yocto meta-layers, U-Boot and kernel porting, device tree, and flash layout, following an upstream-first development model.
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Develop and maintain remote management interfaces, with Redfish as the primary API, and supporting debug interfaces such as SSH.
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Develop platform management capabilities across power control, FRU inventory, sensor telemetry, thermal and fan control, and event logging.
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Deliver firmware update flows (BMC, BIOS, CPLD, VR, and related components) with versioning, verification, and event logging.
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Implement management features for security, reset and recovery, health monitoring, and diagnostics.
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Review, interpret and may negotiate customer requirements/specifications, provide customer feedback, and ensure quality of deliverables.
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Work closely with hardware engineers on board bring-up and with manufacturing teams to support product qualification.
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Analyze, design and develop tests and test-automation suites, leveraging the upstream openbmc-test-automation framework for Redfish-based regression testing.
Knowledge/Skills/Competencies
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Hands-on experience developing OpenBMC or comparable BMC/platform management firmware.
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Experience with the Linux Foundation OpenBMC ecosystem: Yocto/BitBake, U-Boot, Linux kernel, and device tree, with an upstream-first contribution model.
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Working knowledge of Redfish, and platform management concepts such as sensors, FRU inventory, thermal/fan control, power control, and firmware update.
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Strong programming skills in C/C++ and Python; comfortable with shell and Git.
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Experience in software design under Linux and familiarity with Linux kernel driver interaction over common buses (I2C, SPI, GPIO, etc.).
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Understanding of platform security concepts such as verified boot and redundant/failover flash layouts is a plus.
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Outstanding software debugging skills; experience with board bring-up and hardware test equipment is a plus.
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong interpersonal, multitasking, and organizational skills.
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Project Management - Ability to manage/lead complex, multiple line engineering projects that may also involve other functions. Demonstrate solid understanding of the technical, financial and people aspects of the project. Able to create a project/change management plan and ensure that the project is delivered within the assigned time and budget. Ability 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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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
• 6 to 12 years
Typical Education
Bachelor degree or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Educational Requirements may vary by Geography
Salary Range
The salary range described in this posting is an estimate by the Company, and may change based on several factors, including by not limited to a change in the duties covered by the job posting, or the credentials, experience or geographic jurisdiction of the successful candidate.
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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