08 - Lead Engineer, Software

Date: May 28, 2026 Location: Austin, TX, US 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 will work in cross functional teams with customers, product line management, manufacturing engineering, hardware engineering, quality assurance and project leadership to ensure robust and high quality software. Added bonus if you have a broad skillset spanning Storage, Compute and Networking appliance development. Detailed Description As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of our product development, working on challenging and impactful rewarding projects. Your responsibilities will include: Lead Technical Solutions: Spearhead the design, development, and implementation of intricate technical solutions for complex x86 based appliance projects for data center and enterprise applications. Drive Software Development: Write, debug and maintain software across various languages (C/C++/Python) and software hierarchies (from firmware to application level), adhering to established development practices (e.g., Agile, Scrum). Analyze and Optimize: Review customer requirements, analyze trade-offs in complex systems, recommend optimal solutions, and develop comprehensive deployment strategies. Self Driven: Exhibits a proactive and engaged approach to all responsibilities, consistently taking the lead on new initiatives and contributing to a dynamic multi-site team environment. Foster Collaboration: Work within cross-functional teams with other developers, customers, and manufacturing engineers to ensure robust and high-quality product development, incorporating feedback for design enhancements. Build & Maintain: Design, develop, and analyze tests and test-automation suites, and provide ongoing maintenance, support, and enhancements for existing systems and platforms. What You'll Bring: Project Management Expertise: The ability to manage and lead complex, multiple task engineering projects, understand and drive the technical aspects, and be able to debug/develop mitigation plans for barriers. Strong Communication & Collaboration: Excellent coaching, mentoring, communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, with a commitment to working effectively within teams and with stakeholders within and outside of the organization. Problem-Solving & Quality: A knack for creative problem-solving, along with familiarity with Quality & Lean methodologies, D/PFMEA, and 8D/Corrective Action is a plus. Core Technical Skills: To excel in this role, you should possess strong proficiency in one or more areas highlighted below: Programming Languages: C, C++, Python Embedded Systems: Advanced hands-on knowledge of x86-based Linux embedded systems/appliances Board Support Packages (BSPs): Expertise in developing and working with BSPs Diagnostics: Solid understanding and experience in specifying and developing diagnostic applications to ship product in high volume Software Development Kits (SDKs): Proficient in utilizing SDK for AI Accelerators, Network Processing Units (NPU) and Embedded platforms BIOS: Working knowledge of system BIOS and software, ability to debug complex issues and deliver SW patches BMC: Working knowledge of Yocto/OpenBMC, ability to debug complex issues and deliver SW patches Other nice to haves: In-depth understanding of Linux kernel, device driver, IPC, U-boot. Familiarity with Linux application development. Knowledge of BMC including IPMI, SDR, SEL, FRU records, SOL, IPMB, Side-band LAN, KCS and KVM. Knowledge of Redfish and other management protocols. Working knowledge of BMC related Hardware such as ARM, BMC chip (AST 2500, AST2600, Pilot 4 etc.), HW-monitor and Super-IO, NC-SI NIC, phy. Working knowledge of common bus such as I2C, IPMB, PMBUS, SPI, LPC, UART, JTAG. Experience with one or more of the following standards/technologies: SCSI, SES, RAID, SAS, SATA, SSD, SMART, PCI Express, HBA, network protocol TCP/UDP, etc is a plus. Experience with PSoC or MCU firmware development is a plus. 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. Nearest Major Market: Austin Job Segment: Test Engineer, Software Engineer, Facilities, Embedded, Cloud, Engineering, Operations, Technology 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr