Drive Qualification Engineer (HDD/SSD)

Zerto; Colorado Springs (CO); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise invites a Drive Qualification Engineer to lead the development, integration, and support of storage devices in the Primary Storage Business Unit. You will drive qualification activities, test plans, and cross-functional collaboration with suppliers and internal teams.

The role emphasizes NVMe and SAS technologies, lab validation, and mentoring of engineers, with a hybrid work model requiring in-office presence about two days per week from Colorado Springs.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of lab testing experience for storage devices (SSD/HDD).
• Strong Linux environment skills, esp. Debian.
• Experience capturing and analyzing NVMe and SAS bus traces.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration and qualification testing of SSDs in Primary Storage systems.
• Define joint tests with suppliers and manage qualification activities.
• Analyze NVMe/SAS traces and provide actionable feedback.
• Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and support teams across the lifecycle.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive hardware design improvements.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and storage requirements.

Skills

Lab testing experience

Linux (Debian)

NVMe and SAS analysis

Education

Bachelors or Masters in Electrical Engineering / CS / CE

Tools

SerialTek

JDSU

LeCroy NVMe/SAS Analyzers

Job description

Drive Qualification Engineer (HDD/SSD)

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week 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:

The Drive Qualification Engineer will lead the development, integration, and support of storage devices within the Primary Storage Business Unit. This role requires deep subject expertise in SSD and HDD technologies, with a focus on enterprise environments. The engineer will drive innovation, ensure compatibility, and support cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance storage solutions. You will apply your expertise in NVMe and SAS technologies, bus-trace analysis, hardware architecture, and laboratory testing to drive product quality and innovation. This role also provides opportunities to influence storage product development, resolve complex technical challenges, and mentor engineers across the organization

Responsibilities:

• Lead integration of SSDs into HPE Primary Storage systems, which includes developing and executing qualification tests, defining, and managing joint testing activities with suppliers, and resolving issues during qualification
• Manages and expands technical relationships with industry suppliers and internal development partners on electrical hardware and firmware design of storage devices for Primary Storage.
• Partner with customer support, supply chain, and manufacturing teams to investigate, understand, and resolve SSD issues in the field and in the factory
• Reviews and evaluates designs and project activities for compliance with Industry Standards and HPE Primary Storage requirements; provides tangible feedback to improve product quality.
• Provides domain-specific expertise and overall electrical/electronic hardware leadership and perspective on storage devices to cross-organization projects, programs, and activities throughout the life cycle of the storage products.
• Drives innovation and integration of new storage device technologies into projects and activities to differentiate HPE storage products from competition
• Develops validation methods for new storage device features.
• Captures and decodes NVMe and SAS bus analyzer traces to resolve storage relates issues.
• Provides guidance and mentoring to less- experienced staff members.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• Typically, 4+ years of experience with Lab testing for Storage devices for SSD and HDD
• High Fluency in Linux Environment particularly Debian
• In-depth experience with NVMe and SAS capturing and analyzing bus traces using electrical design tools and software packages including SerialTek, JDSU, and LeCroy NVMe and SAS Analyzers

Knowledge and Skills:

• T10's SAS Interface Specifications and OCP Data Center SATA/ SAS Drive Specification.
• NVM Express, NVMe Management Interface, OCP Data Center Drive, and MCTP Base Specifications

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in overall architecture of electronic hardware for products and solutions.
• Designing and integrating electronic components, integrated circuitry, and algorithms into overall architecture.
• Evaluating and proposing