Senior Hardware Engineering Manager – R&D Networking Platforms

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP seeks a Senior Hardware Engineering Manager for R&D Networking Platforms, onsite in Singapore. You will lead multiple hardware teams, guide strategy, manage budgets, and drive programs from architecture to mass production.

You will mentor leaders, influence cross‑functional partners, and shape long‑term platform direction while delivering high‑quality, cost-effective networking hardware solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
• Typically 10+ years of engineering experience, including 5+ years of people management.
• Proven ability to apply expert-level technical knowledge to guide teams solving complex hardware and system-level challenges.
• Strong background in hardware design, validation, and product development lifecycles.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, technical, and people leadership for multiple hardware engineering teams designing electrical and electronic subsystems, integrated circuitry, and platform solutions.
• Manage headcount, budgets, schedules, and deliverables across multiple concurrent programs, ensuring alignment with business priorities, roadmaps, and financial commitments.
• Drive execution from architecture alignment through mass production, ensuring quality, reliability, and cost targets are achieved.
• Partner with program management, marketing, supply chain, manufacturing, and architecture leaders to communicate status and influence decisions.
• Act as a key advisor to senior leadership on technology direction, organizational capability, and long-term investment strategy.
• Lead cross-organizational execution, enabling alignment across engineering, operations, and external partners.
• Manage relationships with outsourced development partners and suppliers, setting expectations on quality, cost, delivery, and accountability.
• Identify process improvements, efficiency gains, and cost-reduction opportunities across teams and programs.
• Provide overall people-care leadership, including hiring, talent development, performance management, succession planning, and organizational design.
• Foster a culture of engineering rigor, accountability, mentorship, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Hardware design

Program management

People management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Senior Hardware Engineering Manager – R&D Networking Platforms 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: Senior Hardware Engineering Manager – R&D Networking Platforms Lead leaders. Drive strategy. Deliver next‑generation networking platforms at scale. At Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Senior Hardware Engineering Managers operate at the intersection of technical excellence, people leadership, and business strategy. This role is designed for accomplished engineering leaders who can scale organizations, guide complex programs, and influence long‑term technology direction. HPE is a global technology leader built on innovation, trust, and engineering rigor. We empower senior managers with broad ownership and accountability—across people, execution, quality, and outcomes—while working alongside some of the industry’s strongest technical talent. Why HPE Networking? HPE Networking is one of our fastest‑growing and most strategic businesses, delivering open, standards‑based networking solutions across Branch, Campus, and Data Center environments worldwide. Our platforms support customers ranging from growing enterprises to the world’s largest hyperscalers. As a Senior Hardware Engineering Manager, you will lead multiple teams and managers responsible for developing complex, high‑performance networking hardware, directly impacting product roadmap execution, business results, and long‑term platform strategy across regions or organizational units. HOW YOU’LL MAKE AN IMPACT As a Senior Hardware Engineering Manager, you will provide direct and ongoing leadership for an organization of multiple subordinate managers and senior individual contributors, while owning delivery and strategic alignment across hardware R&D programs. You will: Provide strategic, technical, and people leadership for multiple hardware engineering teams designing electrical and electronic subsystems, integrated circuitry, and platform solutions. Manage headcount, budgets, schedules, and deliverables across multiple concurrent programs, ensuring alignment with business priorities, roadmaps, and financial commitments. Drive execution from architecture alignment through mass production, ensuring quality, reliability, and cost targets are achieved. Partner closely with program management, marketing, supply chain, manufacturing, architecture leaders, and executives to communicate status, escalate risks, and influence strategic decisions. Act as a key advisor to senior leadership on technology direction, organizational capability, and long‑term investment strategy. Lead cross‑organizational execution, enabling alignment across engineering, operations, and external partners. Manage relationships with outsourced development partners and suppliers, setting clear expectations around quality, cost, delivery, and accountability. Proactively identify process improvements, efficiency gains, and cost‑reduction opportunities across teams and programs. Provide overall people‑care leadership, including hiring, talent development, performance management, succession planning, and organizational design. Foster a strong culture of engineering rigor, accountability, mentorship, and continuous improvement across the organization. Why This Role Stands Out Leadership responsibility for a large, multi‑team or regional hardware organization Significant influence on business unit outcomes and engineering strategy Opportunity to shape long‑term platform and technology direction Direct exposure to executive leadership and strategic decision‑making Strong emphasis on talent development and organizational sustainability About You Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline; advanced degree preferred. Typically, 10+ years of engineering experience, including 5+ years of people management, preferably managing managers and senior technical staff. Proven ability to apply expert‑level technical knowledge to guide teams solving complex hardware and system‑level challenges. Strong background in hardware design, validation, and product development lifecycles, enabling credible technical leadership. Advanced leadership skills in coaching, team building, conflict resolution, and performance management. Demonstrated success managing human capital across geographies, driving capability growth and consistent execution. Strong business acumen, with the ability to balance technical excellence, cost, schedule, and risk. Exceptional communication skills, able to engage and influence engineers, peers, and executive stakeholders. Comfortable operating in high‑ambiguity, high‑impact environments, with strong prioritization and decision‑making skills. Additional Preferred Abilities Experience managing large spans of control (typically 10+ direct/indirect reports). Deep understanding of enterprise policies, processes, and governance models. Advanced relationship management and consulting skills across business units. 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