Principal, Electrical Engineer

Principal, Electrical Engineer Date: Apr 23, 2026 Location: Austin, TX, US Summary Celestica is looking for talented and passionate Principal, Design Engineer (Software) for the Hardware Platform Services team. This team is responsible for designing and developing Cloud Hardware infrastructure that includes Compute, Storage, AI servers and Networking Switches. As a Engineer, you will play a key role in defining and delivering state of the art Cloud Software & Hardware products. Celestica is leading the charge in the AI-driven era by developing ultra-dense, power-efficient, and high-speed infrastructure solutions. Our approach is grounded in extensive engineering expertise, a proven track record of technology experience, a resilient supply chain and strong global partnerships. We collaborate with customers to design purpose-built solutions that guarantee optimized performance, engineered reliability, and a truly agile, future-ready foundation for tomorrow’s AI infrastructure demands. Responsibilities Gather Requirements and provide technical solutions that span across the system Design and implement drivers, application software that drive next generation CPU and GPU systems for Data Centers Develop, augment and maintain software libraries to support computing on CPU / GPUs Mentor and coach team members on the technical skills and approaches to solve problems. Review and maintain the quality of code going into production. Preferred Qualifications Familiarity with main elements of CPU, DPU, memory, NICs Experience in designing and developing low level software to enable Data Center hardware Prior experience GPU libraries like CUDA and ROCm is a plus 12+ years of experience Required Qualifications Bachelors Degree or higher education in Engineering 8+ years of experience in C / C++ and other low-level programming languages and embedded systems 5+ years of experience in Hardware bring‑up, validation of all low-level interactions, troubleshooting and resolution of hardware / software interfaces in areas such as High‑speed interface bring‑up, Bootloader bring‑up and High‑speed interface bring‑up (PCIe, USB, DDR, MIPI, Ethernet) Experience in Board bring‑up of new embedded hardware with low-level driver development to verify functionality including Linux kernel bring‑up, kernel enablement and upstreaming Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities 5+ years of experience in Device Drivers such as PCIE, I2C, etc. Knowledge of BIOS, BMC, Secure Boot, Linux Kernel, etc. Experience in Real Time OS / Linux kernel memory management, interrupts, IOMMU Proven ability to articulate requirements and solutions to diverse audiences through written documents like architecture specifications and verbal presentations in technical forums 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 12 to 18 years Typical Education Bachelor degree or higher education in Engineering Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law). At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them. #J-18808-Ljbffr Celestica Inc.