Principal Hardware EngineerThis role has been designed as 'Onsite' with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.Who We Are:Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today's complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what's next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you.
Open up opportunities with HPE.Job Description:Designs, analyzes, develops, modifies and evaluates electrical/electronic parts, components, sub-systems, algorithms, or integrated circuitry for electrical/electronic equipment and other hardware systems. Conducts feasibility studies, design margin and validation analyses and empirical testing on new and modified designs. Assists in architecture development and assessment. Evaluates reliability of materials, properties, designs, and techniques used in production. May direct support personnel in the preparation of detailed design, design testing and prototype fabrication.Management Level Definition:Contributions have visible technical impact on a product or major subcomponent. Applies in-depth professional knowledge and innovative ideas to solve complex problems. Visible contributions improve time-to-market, achieve cost reductions, or satisfy current and future unmet customer needs.
Recognized internal authority on key technology area applying innovative principles and ideas. Provides technical leadership for significant project/program work. Leads or participates in cross-functional initiatives and contributes to mentorship and knowledge sharing across the organization.About the position:Expert hardware systems engineer working with architects, product line managers, software engineers, test engineers and NPI (New Product Introduction) teams to develop cutting edge, high-end routing platforms. Will be involved with product development from concept to mass production and customer support.Role requires 2+ days a week in Sunnyvale officeDue to the responsibilities of the role, it does not have the ability to sponsor. This role requires a US citizen or Green Card holder.Responsibilities:Participate in product feasibility and definitionSpecifications, schematics, BOMs, prototype lab bring-up and maintenance, hardware test plans and reportsServe as technical lead and collaborate with the following hardware engineering teams: signal integrity, power, thermal, PCB design, mechanical, DFM/DFT, lab techniciansReview/approve test reports and support the following: EDVT, MDVT, NEBs, HALT, Safety, EMC teamsParticipate in defining diagnostics tests for manufacturing and developmentTraining and support of manufacturing, customer support and sustaining teamsCollaborate with technical publications team, software, test and diagnostics engineeringWork with program manager and engineering lead to provide project statusWork with component engineering and commodity managers on external component selection and qualificationInterface with external component suppliers on implementation and debugMentor and review the work of junior hardware engineersFlexible hours to accommodate collaboration with engineering teams across geographiesMinimum Qualifications:BS, MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer EngineeringRole requires 2+ days a week in Sunnyvale officeDue to the responsibilities of the role, it does not have the ability to sponsor. This role requires a US citizen or Green Card holder.10+ years of experience with board design and/or FPGA designExpert level proficiency in electrical circuit and schematic design, including experience with embedded CPU and SoC subsystemsDeep knowledge of systems design considerations from many angles including software, firmware, BIOS, PCB layout, signal integrity, mechanical, thermal, power, EMI compliance, manufacturability, testability, MTBF and COGSProficient in advanced design techniques for multiple-layer, high speed printed circuit boardsExperience with design and debug of PCIe, Ethernet, I2C, clocks, high speed SerDes and high speed memory interfacesHands-on experience and strong debugging proficiency using lab measurement equipment such as high speed oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers and VNAs.Experience with FPGA design and operation. Proficiency with Verilog programming, FPGA simulation and FPGA synthesis processExperience in a Unix/Linux environmentPreferred Qualifications:Experience designing network routers and switches to high volume quantities with outstanding production qualityUnderstanding of core routing, edge routing, switching, forwarding, switch fabrics, WAN interfaces, pluggable optics (QSFP-DD, OSFP), campus and data center customer network design, testing, deployment and troubleshootingHands-on experience testing complex L2/L3 products with Ethernet packet generators such as Ixia or SpirentIndustry experience using Cadence Allegro PCB Designer layout tool and ePD/Viewlogic schematic capture toolPython, Perl or TCL programming skills; scripting and test automation experienceWhat We Can Offer You:Health & Wellbeing: We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.Personal & Professional Development: We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are.
We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.Unconditional Inclusion: We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.