10 - Staff Engineer, Software (Austin)

Req ID: 129308 
Region: Americas 
Country: USA 
State/Province: New Hampshire 
City:  Merrimack 

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

The Staff Engineer, Software develops, debugs, tests, deploys and supports code to be deployed in systems/products/equipment for various applications. They write, debug, maintain, and test software in various common languages and for software at various levels in the hierarchy (from Firmware to Application). Software creation follows an agreed to development process (such as Agile, Scrum, etc.) and complies with the product life cycle development (phase/gate deliverables).

The Staff Engineer, Software works in cross functional teams with other designers, customers, manufacturing engineering and project leadership to ensure robust and high quality product development. Enhance designs with feedback from reviews in areas such as manufacturing, test, supply chain, reliability, industrial design and simulations.

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

• Project Management - Ability to manage/lead complex, multiple line engineering projects that may also involve other functions. Demonstrate solid understanding of the technical, financial and people aspects of the project. Able to create a project/change management plan and ensure that the project is delivered within the assigned time and budget. Ability to recognize project barriers and develop mitigation plans 

• Leadership - Demonstrate "People & Team Leadership Behaviors" as per Celestica Leadership Imperatives.

• Financial Acumen / Business Planning - Ability to create financial plans for your projects, align them internally with your line of management and other functions and externally if needed. Create project plans, profitability calculations, risk and sensitivity analysis, able to recognize barriers and mitigate profitability risks. Fully knowledgeable about internal and external financial reporting, accounting and tax requirements relevant to your area of expertise. 

• The following competencies may also be required: Coaching/Mentoring; Communication/Negotiation/Presentation; Creative Problem Solving; Customer Interaction/Stakeholder Management; Quality & Lean; Working Effectively with Others; D/PFMEA; 8D/Corrective Action; Equipment Safety; Design of Experiments (DOE).  

 

Core Technical Skills:

To excel in this role, you should possess strong proficiency in one or more areas highlighted below:

• Programming Languages: C, C++, Python
• Embedded System