Hardware Validation Engineer - Electrical Testing (NPI)

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 214,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing

Professional development

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP seeks a Hardware Engineer 3 for Electrical Validation & Testing in Sunnyvale, CA. You will work with cross‑functional teams to define and execute test strategies for next‑generation networking hardware and ensure readiness for production release.

You will perform EDVT, bring-up, debugging, and bench‑level repair on engineering prototypes, while collaborating with ODM partners to validate designs and test coverage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 3–7+ years of hardware engineering experience in validation/testing.
• Experience with networking product test and L2/L3 protocols.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hardware, software, ODM, and manufacturing teams to define and execute test strategies.
• Develop and implement system- and board-level test plans for new hardware platforms.
• Design and set up complex test environments, including stress and worst-case testing.
• Execute EDVT, document results, and debug issues to resolution.
• Bring-up, debugging, and bench-level repair of engineering prototypes.
• Collaborate with ODM partners to review test strategies, plans, and results.
• Communicate test progress, risks, and mitigation plans to stakeholders at all levels.
• Drive continuous improvement of test processes, tools, and best practices.

Skills

Networking protocols

Hardware validation

Debugging

Root cause analysis

Team collaboration

Education

MSEE/CS or BSEE/CS

Tools

Test equipment

EDVT/HALT experience

Job description

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP seeks a Hardware Engineer 3 for Electrical Validation & Testing in Sunnyvale, CA. You will work with cross‑functional teams to define and execute test strategies for next‑generation networking hardware and ensure readiness for production release.

You will perform EDVT, bring-up, debugging, and bench‑level repair on engineering prototypes, while collaborating with ODM partners to validate designs and test coverage.