Senior Staff Engineer, Hardware Design
Celestica
Austin, TX · Posted October 25, 2026
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Req ID: 138766 Region: Americas Country: USA State/Province: Texas City: Austin Summary The Senior Staff Engineer, Hardware Design collaborates with cross-functional teams, including other PCB layout designers, customers, manufacturing engineering, and project leadership, to ensure robust and high-quality product development. The engineer enhances designs by incorporating feedback from reviews in areas such as manufacturing, testing, supply chain, reliability, industrial design, and simulations. Furthermore, they provide ongoing support throughout the manufacturing process for the electrical and mechanical systems they have designed. Detailed Description Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following: Spearhead the design, development, and implementation of technical solutions for complex, multi-domain projects. This includes developing deployment strategies and plans. Act as a recognized expert, offering technical leadership and direction to a sizable team of engineers. You will also analyze complex systems and recommend solutions. Review and interpret customer requirements and specifications, and potentially serve as the primary customer contact. You may also manage relationships with key vendors. Research new system ideas, create design plans, and modify existing systems to meet both customer and Celestica's needs. You will also solve complex problems and create designs that adhere to all relevant procedures and standards. Create, modify, and improve PCB designs and techniques using Computer-aided Design (CAD) software. Actively participate in project planning, scheduling, and design reviews. You will provide feedback and support to other engineering functions from the initial design phase through manufacturing to resolve any issues. Keep up-to-date with relevant industry knowledge and regulations to ensure all designs and processes remain compliant. Technical Capabilities PCB Design Expertise: Expert in Cadence Allegro and experienced with high-density PCBs (up to 28 layers) and high-speed layout design. Technical Knowledge: Strong knowledge of PCB & PCBA manufacturing processes, industry and quality standards (including IPC), Signal Integrity, EMC, and EMI layout requirements. Experience in high-speed digital hardware design and development, with an understanding of architecture, reliability, prototyping, and failure analysis. Specific experience with DDR5, 100GbE, PCIe Gen5, and 56G SERDES is highly valued. Strong engineering design experience in Compute, Storage, or Network products. Knowledge of AI products, GPU servers, and high-speed OSFP/QSFP networking design is a significant plus. Possesses strong organizational, planning, and program management skills. The ability to work collaboratively in a team to meet aggressive deadlines and quality standards is required. A self-motivated individual capable of working in a dynamic environment with complex design requirements. Also has strong knowledge of IT platforms and database design. 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 10+ years of relevant experience. Typical Education Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or consideration of equivalent work experience 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. #HPS-NA 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. 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.