Sr. Lead Test Engineer, Compute Server & Storage - AI Data Center

Req ID: 127776 
Region: Americas 
Country: USA 
State/Province: Texas 
City:  Richardson 

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 server and storage Test Engineer will play a pivotal role in the design, development, and execution of comprehensive test strategies for our AI data center's server infrastructure. This position requires deep expertise in enterprise storage systems, server architectures, networking, and a strong understanding of the unique performance and reliability demands of AI/ML workloads. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on technical Individual Contributor capable of driving test automation, and collaborating across engineering teams to deliver robust and high-performing solutions.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• • Define, develop, and implement comprehensive test plans and strategies for all server and storage hardware, firmware, and software components within the AI data center environment.

  • Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior test engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.

  • Design and implement automated test frameworks and scripts using languages like Python, Go, or similar, to improve efficiency and coverage of testing.

  • Conduct in-depth performance analysis and bottleneck identification for storage systems (e.g., NVMe, SSD, HDD arrays, JBODs, distributed storage) and server platforms (e.g., CPU, GPU, BMC, BIOS, DIMM memory, PCIe, networking), and OpenBMC interfaces/features

  • This includes debugging issues related to BMC functionality and its interaction with server hardware.

  • Develop and maintain robust testbeds and infrastructure for continuous integration and validation.

  • Utilize open-source and commercial test tools relevant to storage, server, and OpenBMC validation.

  • Collaborate closely with hardware design, software development, infrastructure, and AI/ML engineering teams to understand requirements and integrate testing throughout the product lifecycle.

  • Communicate test progress, results, and critical issues effectively to stakeholders, including executive leadership.

  • Develop specialized test methodologies to validate performance and reliability under heavy AI/ML workloads (e.g., large model training, inference at scale, data ingestion).

  • Understand and test the interactions between GPU-accelerated computing, high-speed networking,PCIe Switches and storage systems.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.

• 7+ years of experience in hardware and/or software testing, with at least 5 years focused on enterprise-level server and storage systems.

• 3+ years of experience in a lead or senior technical role, mentoring junior engineers or leading test initiatives.

• Proven experience in a lead or senior technical role, mentoring and guiding other engineers.

• Deep expertise in various storage technologies including NVMe, SAS/SATA SSDs/HDDs, RAID, distributed file systems (e.g., Ceph, Lustre, GPFS), SAN, and NAS.

• Strong understanding of server architectures (x86, ARM, AMD/NVIDIA GPU based servers), CPU/memory subsystems, PCIe, power management, and Baseband Management Controllers (BMC) functionality.

• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) for test automation and data analysis.

• Experience with Linux operating systems (e.g., Ubuntu, CentOS, RHEL) and command-line tools.

• Familiarity with networking concepts (Ethernet, TCP/IP, InfiniBand) and network testing methodologies.

• Experience with test methodologies such as performance testing, reliability testing, stress testing, and fault injection.

• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with OCP (Open Compute Project)

• Experience with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and virtualization technologies.

• Knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).

• Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch) and their infrastructure requirements.

• Experience with performance profiling tools (e.g., fio, Iometer, Perf, MLTT, VTune).

• Contributions to open-source projects related to storage, servers, or testing.

• Certifications in relevant technologies (e.g., NetApp, Dell EMC, HPE, NVIDIA).

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

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.