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Distinguished Engineer, Design Engineering

Celestica
San Jose, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/18/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/13/2025

Req ID : 124390

All potential candidates should read through the following details of this job with care before making an application.

Remote Position : No

Region : Americas

Country : USA

State / Province : California

City : San Jose

Summary

The role is for a highly accomplished and forward-thinking Distinguished Engineer (Software) for a leading role in a critical customer engagement. This role demands a unique blend of technical expertise, customer-centricity, and a passion for emerging technologies to drive innovation and deliver exceptional results.

This role is accountable for a strategic customer engagement - this includes regular engagement with the customer’s engineering teams on technical advances, product quality, engineering metrics etc. To be successful in the role, the individual will need to work closely with internal and external stakeholders globally.

The candidate will regularly interact with executives and / or major customers and product marketing. Interactions may involve readouts, technical direction setting or responding professionally and proactively to any potential escalations. The individual may also represent the organization in public speaking venues and / or community events.

Engagement in technical forums is highly desired, but not required.

Responsibilities

Lead Technical Engagement :

  • Serve as the principal technical advisor and leader for a key customer, fostering a deep understanding of their business needs and technical challenges.
  • Collaborate closely with the customer to define project scope, technical requirements, and success criteria, ensuring alignment with their strategic objectives.
  • Architect and design innovative solutions that leverage emerging technologies (e.g., AI / ML) to address the customer's unique needs.
  • Effectively communicate complex technical concepts and solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences at the customer, building trust and confidence.

Drive Engineering Excellence :

  • Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team, providing technical guidance and fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.
  • Oversee the full software development lifecycle, from design and development to testing and deployment, ensuring adherence to the highest quality standards.
  • Champion engineering best practices, including code reviews, automated testing, GenAI based toolsets and comprehensive documentation.
  • Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes and methodologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Ensure Quality Outcomes :

  • Define and implement robust quality assurance processes and metrics to ensure that deliverables consistently meet or exceed customer expectations.
  • Proactively identify and mitigate risks to project success and product quality.
  • Champion a culture of quality throughout the engineering team and the customer engagement.
  • Industry engagements / Standards bodies :

  • Active engagement in one or more of the following (or equivalent) is required - Linux foundation, open BMC, UEC, IETF working groups.
  • Knowledge / Skills / Competencies

  • Deep Expertise : 15 years of experience in software engineering, with a proven track record of designing, developing, and delivering complex software solutions.
  • Technical Mastery : Expert-level understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, and architectural best practices.
  • Emerging Tech Focus : Strong experience with and passion for emerging technologies, with the ability to apply them creatively to solve real-world problems.
  • Customer-Centric Approach : Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with a demonstrated ability to build strong customer relationships and understand their needs.
  • Quality Advocate : Deep understanding of quality assurance methodologies and a commitment to delivering high-quality solutions.
  • Strategic Thinker : Able to translate customer needs into technical solutions and align engineering efforts with business goals.
  • Leadership and Mentorship : Proven ability to lead and mentor engineering teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
  • Domain : Must have hands-on experience in C / C , Python, Linux kernel, Platform drivers, open source development, Networking switching chipsets.
  • Physical Demands

  • Incumbent will perform the duties of this position in a normal office environment.
  • Typical Experience

  • Fifteen plus years’ relevant experience.
  • Typical Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • 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.

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