[Remote] Senior Principal Design Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Celestica is a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform, and supply chain solutions, partnering with top companies to tackle complex challenges. They are seeking a Senior Principal Engineer specializing in AI/ML to define architecture for competitive AI systems and lead a design team in AI/ML infrastructure. The role involves extensive engagement in system architecture, technology research, and maintaining technical relationships with suppliers and partners.ResponsibilitiesDefine Complex AI/ML infrastructure platform solutions and lead a multi-disciplined team to bring to implementation. Extensive and focused engagement through EVT, phasing out thereafter. Ensure overall design quality metrics are metDevelop and maintain close technical relationships with suppliers/partners on product roadmaps and technologiesLead RFQ technical responses and Celestica platform concept development efforts as appropriateProvide effective trade-off analysis and competitive guidance to engineering teams and customersDeliverables include System Requirements Documents (SRD), requirement compliance assessments, and Technical proposalsAct as a primary technical interface between Celestica and our customers, particularly in technical escalationProvide technical support to business development teams to assist in the winning of new businessParticipate in the selection and hiring of design team resources as requiredIdentify and Champion process improvement efforts as neededParticipate in standards committees and industry groups as assignedPrepare and present technical presentations to customers, industry groups, tradeshows, etcMaintain current on industry trends and future technology and market opportunitiesOther duties as assignedSkillsMinimum of 10 years Server and/or AI/ML accelerator hardware design experienceMinimum of 5 years of AI Infrastructure system design experienceExperience with Nvidia, AMD, and/or Intel GPU accelerators and support systemsSuccessful experience architecting and delivering server/storage/converged products to marketExcellent Customer presentation skills. Interface and interact with large OEM customers on ongoing product related issues and new product design conceptsA broad knowledge of current digital and analogue componentsSuccessful New Product Introduction (NPI) launchExtensive knowledge of system level power, cooling, mechanical, SW/FW and electrical design integration and engineering trade-offsBS in Electrical Engineering requiredExperience working with Asian based design teams is desiredSystems SW experience in related fields is desiredPrior participation in industry groups and associations is desiredSystem level integration, interoperability and test experience is desiredSystem level manufacturing test experience is desiredMSEE preferredCompany OverviewCelestica is a manufacturing firm that provides design, hardware platform, and supply chain solutions to a multitude of industries. It was founded in 1994, and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, CAN, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.celestica.com/.Company H1B SponsorshipCelestica has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 11 in 2026, 13 in 2025, 3 in 2024, 5 in 2023, 3 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.