Firmware Validation Staff Engineer

Req ID: 131444

Remote Position: No

Region: Asia

Country: Taiwan

State/Province: Taiwan

City: Taipei

General Overview

Job Title: Staff Engineer, Software

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. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in firmware, hardware, and embedded systems validation, coupled with strong automation,scripting and leadership skills.

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Lead the design, development and implementation of technical solutions for complex projects, involving multiple domains. Participate in project planning and scheduling.
• Provide technical leadership and direction to a sizable team of engineers. May be a recognized expert (go to person) in one or more technical areas
• Review and interpret customer requirements/specifications and may act as primary customer contract.
• Analyze trade-offs in complex systems and recommend solutions. Develops deployment strategies and plans.
• May manage relationships with key vendors/partners.
• Analyze, design and develop tests and test-automation suites.
• Design and develop a processing platform using various configuration management technologies.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with customers, users, project managers and other engineers including Peer-Reviews to achieve elegant solutions.
• Provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Work alongside other engineers on the team to elevate technology and consistently apply best practices.
• Dynamic and Motivated: A proactive individual with a keen interest in learning new networking and technical skills.
• Domain Expertise: Strong understanding of embedded systems, firmware, and networking hardware validation.
• Team Player: Excellent collaboration skills and ability to work effectively within a cross-functional engineering team.
• Strong Communication Skills: Ability to clearly articulate technical issues, test plans, and results to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  
  

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.
• Firmware Validation: Hands-on experience in the end-to-end validation of firmware for networking products (e.g., switches, routers, NICs).
• Platform Component Testing: Direct experience in validating critical server and embedded platform components:
• BMC (Baseboard Management Controller): Validation using interfaces like Redfish, IPMI, or proprietary GUIs.
• BIOS/UEFI: Verification of boot sequences, configuration settings, and platform stability.
• SDK (Software Development Kit) Validation: Testing the functionality and integration of SDKs provided for networking hardware.
• Diag (Diagnostics) Validation: Thorough testing of low-level diagnostic tools and stress utilities to ensure hardware integrity and fault detection.
• Automation and Scripting: Must be able to design and develop modular, automated test cases and scripts.
• Mandatory: Proficient in Python scripting for test development and execution.
• Software Development Life-Cycle (SDLC): Experience in end-to-end testing, with a concentration on functional and systems testing for embedded products.
• Debugging Skills: Strong analytical and debugging skills in an embedded environment, preferably using Linux.
  

Responsibilities

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans based on product requirements for firmware, BMC, and BIOS components.
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts primarily using Python Robot framework to increase test coverage and efficiency.
• Perform functional, system, stress, and regression testing on networking hardware and associated firmware.
• Identify, analyze, and report defects with clear, detailed steps for reproduction.
• Collaborate closely with hardware, firmware, and software development teams to drive resolution of issues.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of QA processes and test automation frameworks.
  
  

Typical Experience

• 10 to 15 years
  
  

Typical Education

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

Experience:10 to 15 years of relevant working experience in firmware validation, QA, or embedded systems testing, preferably on networking or server/storage products.

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.