Principal, Design Engineering - TPL

Summary The Principal Design Engineer, TPL, will serve as the lead in the hardware design, implementation, and management of compute systems. Primary responsibilities include driving compute strategies and recommending industry best practices for compute solutions. Additionally, this role will support the design and deployment of effective compute systems and research new and emerging technologies, particularly in the field of AI. Detailed Description Lead and participate in ideation and concept design, creating new and reusable hardware architectures for current and future product categories. Provide strategic direction for the planning, design, and architecture of high-quality, complex hardware systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product Group Technology Leads, Product Managers, Marketing, and Sales/SEs to define the technology roadmap. Work closely with product teams (engineers and product line managers) to translate the technology roadmap into concrete hardware products. Analyze compute industry trends and partner with senior leadership to develop the strategic direction for innovative technology initiatives. Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), sharing knowledge on industry trends and mentoring teams across Hardware Product Solutions (HPS). Select key components to optimize design and cost efficiency for successful market adoption. Review and analyze new technologies, summarizing results for presentation to both technical and non-technical audiences. Engage with strategic customers to represent our hardware products at a deep technical level, using their use cases to drive internal innovation. Knowledge/Skills/Competencies 12+ years of experience in hardware design or a related field. Proficiency in compute hardware architectures, including datacenter, telecommunications, enterprise, and service provider environments. Strong understanding of compute components and protocols. Hands‑on experience with AMD and Intel GPUs, Broadcom DNX, Intel/AMD processors, HDDs, SSDs, SAS/SATA, PCIe, CXL, and x86 architectures. Experience in rack‑level system design. Proven ability to drive early product concepts and hardware architecture development through prototyping, evaluation of new designs, system architecture, and debugging. Ability to create and analyze architectural and product specifications to enable hardware product development. Solid understanding of hardware security elements. Strong soft skills: Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills. A self‑motivated, highly organized professional with strong analytical and customer service abilities. Typical Education Bachelor's degree in Electrical / Computer Engineering / Physics Educational Requirements may vary by Geography 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. 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. Celestica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. 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. Celestica is an E-Verify employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr