JOB DESCRIPTION / ROLE
We are seeking an experienced Hardware Engineer to design, validate, and develop advanced hardware
solutions for hyperscaler networking systems. This is a hands-on role requiring a strong technical background,
problem-solving skills, and the ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. The successful
candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams, troubleshoot complex issues, and deliver innovative, reliable, and scalable solutions.
What You’ll Do:
1. Define and Architect Solutions:
• Collaborate with the System Architect, Senior Lead Engineer, and Technical Project
Leader to support the definition and development of hardware architectures that align with project requirements.
• Assist in creating system block diagrams, power budgets, and thermal heat load to guide design decisions.
• Contribute to the preparation of technical proposals, including BOMs and feasibility evaluations.
2. Hardware Design and Development:
• Perform schematic entry using tools like Cadence Design Entry HDL or System Capture.
• Conduct schematic and PCB layout reviews to ensure compliance with SI/PI principles and design standards.
• Select and qualify alternative components for compatibility, cost-effectiveness, and benchmarking.
• Generate detailed design deliverables, including BOMs, hardware specifications, CPLD/FPGA pin assignments, and test cases.
• Collaborate with software teams to ensure seamless integration of hardware with firmware and drivers.
3. Validation and Debugging:
• Perform hardware bring-up, electrical validation, and prototype debugging to resolve system-level issues.
• Collaborate with test, manufacturing, and software teams to identify and address root causes of failures during NPI and field deployment.
4. Mentorship and Collaboration:
• Guide junior engineers, sharing expertise in hardware design and validation best practices.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams (e.g., SI/PI, DC-DC, thermal, EMC) to ensure seamless integration and system compliance.
Requirements:
Candidates should have 9+ years' experience in either Network, Storage or Server products.Candidates should have the following essential qualifications and experience:
• At least BEng. (Hons.) in Electronics or similar
Technical Expertise:
1. Networking and Storage Systems:
• Familiarity with Ethernet switches, storage systems, and high-performance RISC/X86 CPUs (Intel, AMD, MRVL).
2. Signal and Power Integrity (SI/PI):
• Strong knowledge of high-speed signal optimization and PDN best practices in collaboration with SI/PI and DC-DC teams.
3. Hardware Debugging and Validation:
• Expertise in electrical design, debugging, and validation using oscilloscopes, probes, impedance analyzers, and spectrum analyzers.
• Experience in timing, SI/PI troubleshooting, and system-level validation (Electrical/Design Validation Test, SPIT aka Signal, Power, Integrity & Timing).
4. Networking ASICs and PHYs:
• Experience with networking switch ASICs and PHYs (e.g., Broadcom, Marvell).
5. High-Speed and Low-Speed Interfaces:
• Proficiency in high-speed protocols (SerDes, PCIe, CXL, NVMe, SAS, SATA, RGMII, SGMII, MDI, USB and etc) and low-speed protocols (I2C, I3C, SMBUS, SPI, LPC, JTAG, MDIO, MDC and etc).
• Hands-on expertise with optical interfaces (such as OSFP), copper (RJ45), flyover high speed cable and cable backplane designs.
6. Memory and Storage Integration:
• Practical experience with M.2 SATA SSD, M.2 NVMe SSD, E1.S NVMe SSD, eMMC, and DDR interfaces.
7. Digital Circuit Design:
• Design and implementation of circuits with multiplexers (mux), buffers, retimers, redrivers.
8. Timing and Clock Systems:
• Ability to define and implement clock architectures (LVPECL, HCSL, LVDS, SyncE, PTP).
• Experience with clock generators, jitter attenuators, PCIe clock buffers, and PTP & SyncE timing solutions.
9. BMC and COM Express Modules:
• Familiarity with Baseboard Management Controllers (BMC) and COM Express (COME) modules, including RTC, TPM 2.0, and connector integration.
10. Power and Monitoring Modules:
• Experience in power sequencing, voltage monitoring, ADC integration, and Power over Ethernet (PoE) systems and related safety and isolation concept.
11. CPLD/FPGA Modules:
• Proficiency in integrate CPLD/FPGA into system and flashing and JTAG debugging.
12. Wireless and Networking Modules:
• Knowledge of WiFi and LTE modules and their integration into system designs.
• Familiarity with OOB switches, management PHYs, high-speed management interfaces, and LED indication designs.
13. Component Qualification:
• Hands-on experience qualifying alternative components for compatibility, cost optimization, and performance benchmarking.
Other Systems Knowledge:
• Ability to install and configure operating systems (Linux, ONIE, BIOS, BMC) and perform
• network and driver configurations.
• Familiarity with Diag tools, Linux/Windows operating systems, and diagnostic
• procedures for complex systems.
Personal Attributes:
• Self-starter who thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments with minimal supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with internal and external teams.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
Physical Demands:
• This role requires the candidate to work onsite at the designated office location, with flexible working hours provided to support work-life balance.
• Duties include working in a lab environment to perform hardware testing, validation, and debugging, which may involve standing, walking, or handling equipment.
• Responsibilities may involve extended periods of sitting and sustained visual focus on computer monitors or detailed data.
• Frequent repetitive hand movements, such as data entry and operating a computer mouse, may be required.
• Occasional travel may be necessary depending on project requirements.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Celestica enables the world's best brands. Through our unrivaled customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in aerospace and defense, communications, enterprise, healthtech, industrial, capital equipment, and smart energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. A leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development - from the drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services. With talented teams across North America, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.
Find Top Talent
Other jobs you might be interested in
Design Engineer Jobs in DubaiDesign Engineer Jobs in Abu Dhabi
Design Engineer Jobs in Sharjah
Show More
