Celestica · 6 days ago
Principal, Networking Hardware Architect
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$166K/yr - $220K/yr
12+ years expCelestica is a leader in design, manufacturing, and hardware platform solutions, serving major tech companies. The Networking Hardware Architect will lead the design and implementation of networking systems, drive networking strategies, and engage with various stakeholders to define technology roadmaps.
ElectronicsManufacturingProduct DesignSupply Chain Management
Responsibilities
Lead and participate in ideation and concept design; creating new and reusable hardware architectures for current and new product categories
Provide strategic direction for the planning, design, and architecture of high-quality, complex hardware systems
Work with different constituencies including Product Group Technology Leads, Product Managers, Marketing, Sales/SEs to define technology roadmap
Understand networking industry trends and in partnership with senior leadership assisting in developing the strategic direction for innovative technology initiatives
Work closely with the product teams (engineers and product line managers) to bridge this technology roadmap into hardware products
Subject Matter Expert (SME) with ability to impart industry trends through sharing knowledge and mentoring across Hardware Product Solutions (HPS)
Selection of key components for optimal design and cost efficiency for successful market adoption
Review and analyze new technologies and trends, and summarize results for presentation to technical and non-technical audiences
Be the champion for innovation across HPS, leverage the Technologist community to drive innovation initiatives
Be a mentor and help drive mentoring programs for grooming our next wave of technology leaders and innovators
Engage with strategic customers to represent our hardware products at a deep technical level
Understand the customer use case to drive internal innovation
Qualification
Required
12+ years experience
Proficient in all network hardware architectures including datacenter, telecommunication, enterprise and service provider. A strong understanding of networking components and protocols
Experience with Broadcom/Marvell/Cisco NPU, Broadcom DNX, Intel/AMD processor, hard disk, SSD, SAS/SATA, PCIE, CXL, Ax86
Excellent interpersonal skills, well organized, self-motivated person, strong customer service, project, and analytical skills
Experience in early product concepts and hardware architecture development through prototyping, evaluation of new designs and system architecture and debug
Solid understanding of security elements
Strong communication and presentation skills
Ability to create and analyze architectural and product specifications enabling hardware product development
Bachelor's degree in Electrical / Computer Engineering / Physics
Company
Celestica
Celestica is a manufacturing firm that provides design, hardware platform, and supply chain solutions to a multitude of industries.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.47B2024-06-20Post Ipo Debt· $657.67M
2023-06-05Post Ipo Secondary· $148.8M
2021-09-30Post Ipo Debt· $660.4M
Leadership Team
Robert Mionis
President and CEO
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