Hardware Board Design Engineer

Hardware Board Design Engineer

  

This 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 include applying developed subject matter expertise to solve common and sometimes complex technical problems and recommending alternatives where necessary. Might act as project lead and provide assistance to lower-level professionals. Exercises independent judgment and consults with others to determine best method for accomplishing work and achieving objectives.

About the position:

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.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in product feasibility and definition
• Ownership of hardware design and hardware test, including specifications, schematics, BOMs, prototype lab bring-up and maintenance, hardware test plans and reports
• Collaborate with the following hardware engineering teams: signal integrity, power, thermal, PCB design, mechanical, DFM/DFT, lab technicians
• Review/approve test reports and support the following: EDVT, MDVT, NEBS, HALT, Safety, EMC teams
• Participate in defining diagnostics tests for manufacturing and development
• Training and support of manufacturing, customer support and sustaining teams
• Collaborate with software, test and diagnostics engineering
• Work with program manager and engineering lead to provide project status
• Work with component engineering and commodity managers on external component selection and qualification
• Interface with external component suppliers on implementation and debug
• Flexible hours to accommodate collaboration with engineering teams across geographies

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
• Role requires 2+ days a week in Sunnyvale office
• 8+ years of experience with board design
• Solid proficiency in electrical circuit and schematic design
• Strong experience designing boards with embedded Intel CPU or AMD CPU
• Strong experience with high-speed memory interfaces such as DDR5
• Strong experience with design and debug of boards with interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, I2C, SPI, clocks
• Knowledge of how BIOS and UEFI play a role with CPU board design, bringup and testing
• Knowledge of systems design considerations from several of the following angles: software, firmware, PCB layout, signal integrity, mechanical, thermal, power, EMI compliance, manufacturability, testability, MTBF and COGS
• Awareness of PCB stackup techniques for multiple-layer, high speed printed circuit boards
• Hands-on experience and skilled debugging proficiency using lab measurement equipment (high speed oscilloscope)
• Strong passion for building hardware projects, solving challenging problems and intrinsically curious about how things work
• Excellent communication skills in a cross-functional team environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Capable Python programming and scripting skills
• Familiarity with FPGA operation, debug and reading Verilog code
• Knowledge of security considerations for a CPU subsystem such as PQC, TPM, hardware root of trust, secure boot and attestation
• Hands-on experience with PCIe protocol analyzer and I2C debugging test equipment
• Experience using Cadence Allegro PCB Designer layout tool and Cadence System Capture schematic capture tool
• Experience in a Unix/Linux environment

 

Accessibility

HPE is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities. If you believe you require accommodation during any stage of the application or interview process, please submit your request by completing our secure form linked here.

Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing assistance/reasonable accommodation related to a disability.

What 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.

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Job:

Engineering

Job Level:

TCP_04

    

The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.
– United States of America: Annual Salary USD 140,500 - 285,000 in California
The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered.

Information about employee benefits offered in the US can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html

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