Req ID: 124636 Remote Position: Hybrid Region: Americas Country: United States State/Province: California City: San Jose **Summary** The Staff Engineer, Electrical Design develops innovative electrical systems and circuits for computer systems, with a focus on peripheral systems including storage media, memory, power systems, and high-speed data interface circuitry. This role involves researching computer system concepts such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. Responsibilities include creating technical specifications based on system requirements documents, component selection, schematic capture, overseeing PCB layout, and developing test plans. The Staff Engineer will provide expert technical support and guidance for testing, high-speed signal simulation, board bring-up, and validation. They will also offer ongoing support throughout the manufacturing process of the electrical systems they design. Collaboration is key, as the Staff Engineer works in cross-functional teams with designers, customers, manufacturing engineers, and project leaders to ensure robust and high-quality product development. They will incorporate feedback from reviews in areas such as manufacturing, testing, supply chain, reliability, industrial design, and simulations to enhance designs. **Detailed Description** Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following: + Designs, develops, and implements technical solutions for complex projects + Participates in project planning and scheduling + Designs and tests GPU and CPU-based computer systems, circuit boards, and storage media + Designs high-speed data signal circuitry incorporating Gigabit Ethernet networking switches with PAM4 SERDES cores + Takes responsibility for non-technical aspects of engineering projects (schedule, budget, and documentation release) + Reviews and interprets customer specifications, analyzes trade-offs in complex systems, and recommends solutions + Leads the deployment of strategic technologies/programs and coordinates global deployment efforts + Designs, modifies, and implements systems that meet customer and Celestica needs, including creating schematics, bills of materials, diagrams, and drawings + Liaises with suppliers, customers, contractors, and internal teams, effectively managing relationships with key vendors/partners + Experience with designing rack-based networking switches is highly desirable **Knowledge/Skills/Competencies** + ​​​​​​Experience with high-speed serial data protocols such as SPI, I2C, and USB is required + Must be familiar with designing with optical transceivers, including SFP, OSFP, and QFSP. Familiarity with NRZ modulation is desired + Comprehensive knowledge and industry recognition, with a proven ability to provide technical leadership and direction to a global team of engineers + Up-to-date knowledge of relevant industry trends and regulations regarding AI, machine learning, and accelerated compute platforms + Experience in rack design for accelerated compute platforms + Knowledge of Broadcom chips and their application cases is a strong plus + Experience in hardware design and development, with a deep understanding of complex concepts related to architecture, design engineering, reliability, prototyping, and failure analysis + Strong organizational, planning, and program management skills + Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment of engineers to meet aggressive goals and high-quality standards + Excellent multitasking and problem-solving skills + Strong oral and written communication skills + International cultural awareness and the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively within a global team **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** + 7 to 10 years of related experience;Experience in similar job roles **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. 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. **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.