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Staff Engineer (BSP, SDK, Linux Kernal, Yocto)

Celestica
San Jose, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/1/2026
Req ID: 130120

Remote Position: No

Region: Americas

Country: USA

State/Province: California

City: San Jose

General Overview

Job Title: Staff Software Engineer (BSP/Diag/SDK)

Functional Area: Engineering (ENG)

Career Stream: Design - Software Engineering

Job Code: SEN-ENG-DSE

Job Band: 10

Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

We are seeking highly experienced and innovative Staff Software Engineers ready to lead complex technical projects and drive impactful network and compute solutions! We're seeking a seasoned professional to join our dynamic team, where you'll play a pivotal role in developing, deploying, and maintaining cutting-edge software across various datacenter and enterprise applications. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are passionate about delivering high-quality, robust products, we want to hear from you!

Detailed Description

What You'll Do

As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of our product development, working on challenging and impactful rewarding projects. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Lead Technical Solutions: Spearhead the design, development, and implementation of intricate technical solutions for complex x86 based appliance projects for data center and enterprise applications.
  • Drive Software Development: Write, debug and maintain software across various languages (C/C /Python) and software hierarchies (from firmware to application level), adhering to established development practices (e.g., Agile, Scrum).
  • Analyze and Optimize: Review customer requirements, analyze trade-offs in complex systems, recommend optimal solutions, and develop comprehensive deployment strategies.
  • Self Driven: Exhibits a proactive and engaged approach to all responsibilities, consistently taking the lead on new initiatives and contributing to a dynamic multi-site team environment.
  • Foster Collaboration: Work within cross-functional teams with other developers, customers, and manufacturing engineers to ensure robust and high-quality product development, incorporating feedback for design enhancements.
  • Build & Maintain: Design, develop, and analyze tests and test-automation suites, and provide ongoing maintenance, support, and enhancements for existing systems and platforms.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

What You'll Bring

We're looking for a Staff Software Engineer with a strong blend of technical expertise and leadership capabilities, demonstrated by:

  • Project Management Expertise: The ability to manage and lead complex, multiple task engineering projects, understand and drive the technical aspects, and be able to debug/develop mitigation plans for barriers.
  • Strong Communication & Collaboration: Excellent coaching, mentoring, communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, with a commitment to working effectively within teams and with stakeholders within and outside of the organization.
  • Problem-Solving & Quality: A knack for creative problem-solving, along with familiarity with Quality & Lean methodologies, D/PFMEA, and 8D/Corrective Action is a plus.

Technical Skills

To excel in this role, you should possess strong proficiency in:

  • Programming Languages: C, C , Python
  • Embedded Systems: Advanced hands-on knowledge of x86-based Linux embedded systems/appliances
  • Board Support Packages (BSPs): Expertise in developing and working with BSPs
  • Diagnostics: Solid understanding and experience in specifying and developing diagnostic applications
  • Software Development Kits (SDKs): Proficient in utilizing SDK for AI Accelerators, Network Processing Units (NPU) and Embedded platforms

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 to 15 years

Typical Education

Bachelor degree or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Educational Requirements may vary by Geography

Salary Range

The salary range described in this posting is an estimate by the Company, and may change based on several factors, including by not limited to a change in the duties covered by the job posting, or the credentials, experience or geographic jurisdiction of the successful candidate. Salary Range: $128,607-$200,520k Annually

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.

Salary : $128,607 - $200,520

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