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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Director, Field System Architect - **Company:** Celestica, Inc. - **Location:** Austin, TX, United States - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Access, Data Centers, Data Transmissions, Firmware, Hardware Design, Interoperability, Broadcom, Software Requirements Analysis, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Trident, Cisco - **Published:** October 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.austinjobsite.com/job.asp?id=3467359579&tx=KK4343FFL&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54 ## About the Role This is a leadership role that requires a broad understanding of a mix of hardware and software/firmware, mechanical, thermal, layout, SI, and test teams in the context of system architecture. It is essential to effectively align with the R&D team and possess customer-facing experience interacting with architects and R&D professionals from OEM and Hyperscalar market segments. A strong knowledge of compute / storage product design across various market segments, including enterprise access, data center infrastructure, and Telco data communications, is required. You should be experienced in the implementation considerations and trade-offs between cost-effective lower-end systems and complex modular high-performance compute / storage chassis systems. Your technical knowledge and leadership skills will help plan and direct the roadmap for the department in alignment with broader company goals., * Exceptional leadership and strategic thinking skills. * Excellent Customer presentation skills. Interface and interact with large OEM and hyperscaler customers on ongoing product related issues and new product design concepts. * Successful New Product Introduction (NPI) launch. * The successful candidate will be a self-motivated individual capable of working with a minimum of supervision in a dynamic team environment. * Good interpersonal skills: be able to communicate effectively with members of other teams, departments and clients; as a high degree of liaison is needed., * Experience with relevant leading technologies in compute / storage products including: * CPU devices including X86, Atom, Xeon, AMD * NPU devices including all Broadcom families (Trident, Tomahawk, Jericho, Ramon), as well as alternative device families such as Cisco, Marvell, or Mellanox are desired * High speed design including PCB materials, Serdes technology (112G+), connector, cable, and parasitic challenges in designcompute / storage performance characteristics and related device optimization features * Power devices including multi-stage and near load delivery * Advanced assembly techniques / challenges affecting design * Optics devices and technology - trade-offs and trends * Mechanical design challenges/flexibility as it impacts architecture * Minimum of 15 years' relevant hardware design experience at the system level (compute / storage, server, storage, compute). * Successful experience architecting and delivering compute / storage products to market. * Prior participation in industry groups and associations is required. * System level integration, interoperability and test experience is required. * System level manufacturing test experience is required., * Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering required; MSEE preferred. ## Description As the Field System Architect Director (FSA), you will leverage your expertise and leadership skills in the market and customer domains to define the compute / storage product and system architecture. You will lead a team of FSAs as they conduct new technology research, analyze market trends, manage customer relationships, and guide Celestica's design team within the compute / storageing product sector. Your contributions will help influence and execute department and company strategy., * Lead a team to define complex compute / storage 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 met. * Define goals and objectives of the team within a broader collaborative environment between Technology, Development, and Customer teams. * Develop and maintain close technical relationships with suppliers/partners on product roadmaps and technologies. * Oversee the RFQ technical response process. * Enable the R&D/Design team with deliverables such as system requirements documents (SRD), requirement compliance assessments, and technical proposals. * Is the primary technical interface between Celestica and our medium to large scale customers, particularly in technical definition and escalation. * Act as spokesperson and technical authority in trade shows, interviews, blogs, and panel appearances. Influences the creation and roadmap of the outreach strategy for the department. * Provide technical support to business development teams to assist in the winning of new business. * Identify and Champion process improvement efforts as needed. * Participate in standards committees and industry groups. * Prepare and present technical presentations to customers, industry groups, tradeshows, etc. * Anticipate current industry trends and future technology and market opportunities., * 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 are frequently required (e.g. data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc) * International travel required, approximately 4-6 trips per year. * Domestic travel to support customer and internal meetings as required.