Hardware Engineering Intern

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Professional development

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP invites you to join as a Hardware Engineering Intern, onsite in Sunnyvale, California, working with senior engineers on real hardware projects. You will gain hands-on lab experience, contribute to PCB design, debugging, and learn about PCIe, Ethernet, and high-speed SerDes in a fast-paced R&D environment.

This internship emphasizes collaboration, learning, and practical impact.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• Experience with circuit design and schematic capture tools.
• Knowledge of board layout and high-speed interfaces such as PCIe/Ethernet.
• Hands-on testing of L2/L3 Ethernet packet generators and hardware validation.

Responsibilities

• Support senior team members on assigned technical projects as determined by the business unit.
• Help identify and troubleshoot technical issues.
• Actively provide hands-on support in the lab for hardware quality initiatives and suggest solutions.
• Interface with cross-functional teams during the product development cycle.
• Engage in learning about new technologies and methodologies relevant to work.
• Fulfill tasks and responsibilities assigned by a supervisor in a timely and efficient manner.
• Participate in periodic reviews to share updates and incorporate feedback on assigned projects/initiatives.

Skills

Schematic design

Hardware debugging

Python scripting

Unix/Linux

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Verilog

FPGA design

PCB design tools

Job description

Hardware Engineering Intern

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

Responsibilities

• Support senior team members on assigned technical projects as determined by the business unit.
• Help identify and troubleshoot technical issues.
• Actively provide hands-on support in the lab for hardware quality initiatives and suggest solutions.
• Interface with cross-functional teams during the product development cycle.
• Engage in learning about new technologies and methodologies relevant to work.
• Fulfill tasks and responsibilities assigned by a supervisor in a timely and efficient manner.
• Participate in periodic reviews to share updates and incorporate feedback on assigned projects/initiatives.

Education & Experience

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• Solid experience and proficiency with electrical circuit design, schematic design and schematic capture tools.
• Clear proficiency with multiple aspects of hardware design, which may include digital logic design, CPU subsystem design, clocks, signal integrity, power delivery and analog components.
• Experience with board design layout and familiarity with multiple-layer board considerations.
• Team project experience outside of coursework.
• Hands-on experience testing L2/L3 products with Ethernet packet generators.

Knowledge & Skills

• Passion for building hardware projects and solving challenging problems.
• Skilled debugging capability and intrinsically curious about how things work.
• Understanding of how PCIe, Ethernet, I2C and high speed SerDes work at the hardware level.
• Capable scripting skills using Python.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated team player, and capable of working in a fast-paced R&D environment.
• Understanding of Ethernet routing and switching.
• Familiarity with FPGAs and Verilog.
• Comfortable in a Unix/Linux environment.

Impact/Scope

• University students actively enrolled in a university/college/institution pursuing a Bachelor's degree in a technical area of study, and who typically works during school breaks and then returns to their university.
• While this applies to most interns, there may be opportunities for full-time students to work as part-time interns during the school year in some countries.

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 & Wellness 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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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: Hourly Salary USD 35.00 - 41.00 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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