Senior , FPGA Engineer

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Date: Oct 19, 2026

Celestica is seeking a highly motivated and self-driven candidate qualified for the position of Senior Staff, FPGA Engineer to help design and build market-leading Hardware Platform Solutions. As a Subject Matter Expert and a member of the design and development group, the successful candidate will be responsible for developing FPGA designs. They will participate in the full FPGA development flow, including specification, coding, simulation, physical implementation, and onboard debugging.

They will communicate and cooperate with cross-functional teams (hardware, software, etc.) to ensure robust product development.

• Work closely with platform architects, board designers, and software designers to understand and define architecture requirements.
• Develop design specifications that fulfill project requirements.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers on logic-related schematic design and review.
• Ensure on-time delivery of RTL designs, module-level verification, and test case definitions.
• Drive the entire back-end design flow, including design constraints, floor-planning, and timing closure.
• Perform FPGA validation and issue debugging on real hardware boards.
• Collaborate with peers across different functional teams and mentor junior design engineers.
• Provide accurate and timely project schedule estimates.
• Minimum 12+ years of experience as an FPGA Design Engineer; familiar with Xilinx and Intel (Altera) FPGAs, Lattice CPLD/FPGAs, etc.
• In-depth knowledge of Verilog, System Verilog, RTL design, FPGA design, and FPGA design tools (e.g., ISE, Vivado, Quartus II, Model Sim, etc.).
• In-depth knowledge of high-speed serial protocols such as PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, and LVDS; familiar with low-speed interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, LPC, MDIO, etc.
• Familiarity with UVM constrained-random coverage-driven concepts, assertion-based verification, and functional coverage techniques.
• Excellent problem-solving and hands‑on debugging skills.
• Excellent communication skills with professional English proficiency (verbal and written).
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to understand customer needs, expectations, and perspectives.
• Demonstrated ability to multitask across multiple projects.

• 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.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent amount of work experience; a Master’s degree is preferred.
• Educational Requirements may vary by Geography

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 without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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