HW Systems Architect

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP; Fort Collins (CO); Hybrid; USD 127,000 - 241,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise seeks an experienced HW Systems Architect to lead server configuration, BOM management, and lifecycle governance across cross-functional teams in a hybrid role. You will drive ISV-aligned server solutions, support NPI, and contribute to platform roadmaps while ensuring configurations are valid, orderable, and supportable.

Join a global edge-to-cloud leader with a broad scope across Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing, and Sales, and help deliver optimized

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
• 3+ years of experience in server hardware, platform engineering, configuration management, product lifecycle management, or related role.
• Experience developing and managing hardware configurations and BOMs for enterprise products.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and sustain server configurations and BOMs that optimize performance with ISV partner solutions.
• Review and approve BOM and configuration details for test plans, validation activities, and releases.
• Track server platforms, options, and lifecycles; identify roadmap changes and risks.
• Support configuration menus, option structures, and business rules within ordering tools.
• Provide technical guidance for field sales inquiries and large-deal configurations.
• Assist with root-cause investigations for escalations and issues.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Support teams to ensure lifecycle readiness.

Skills

Server architectures

Enterprise data protection

BOM management

Configuration management

Lifecycle planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/IS

Tools

Ordering systems

Configuration tools

Job description

HW Systems Architect

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

We are seeking an experienced Hardware Engineer to serve as the primary technical liaison across Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing, Sales, Supply Chain, and Support organizations to drive the successful development, deployment, and lifecycle management of purpose-built HPE server solutions. In this role, you will lead the definition, configuration, and ongoing management of server platforms and Bills of Material (BOMs) optimized for strategic ISV partner solutions and customer workloads. Working across cross-functional teams, you will ensure configurations are technically validated, orderable, supportable, and aligned with product strategy, customer requirements, and business objectives. The successful candidate will support new product introductions (NPI), platform roadmap planning, configuration governance, lifecycle management, sales enablement, and customer escalations. This role requires a combination of strong server platform expertise, systems knowledge, and cross-functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and sustain purpose-built HPE server configurations and BOMs that optimize performance and interoperability with strategic ISV partner solutions.
• Review and approve BOM and configuration details for test plans, validation activities, and product releases.
• Track server platforms, options, and component lifecycles, and maintain reports identifying roadmap changes, lifecycle risks, and transition requirements.
• Support the development and ongoing maintenance of configuration menus, option structures, and business rules within HPE ordering, configuration, and quoting tools.
• Provide technical guidance and recommendations for field sales inquiries, customer-specific non-standard configurations, and special requests for large-deal opportunities.
• Support customer and field escalations by reproducing issues, validating configurations, and assisting with root cause investigations.
• Support physical lab environments, including hardware setup, configuration, maintenance, and testing activities.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Customer Support teams to ensure configuration accuracy and lifecycle readiness.

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of server hardware architectures, including processors, memory, storage, networking, and platform options.
• Knowledge of enterprise data protection and recovery architectures, cyber resilience and cyber recovery strategies, secure vaulting technologies, and enterprise virtualization platforms.
• Experience with BOM management, product configuration management, and lifecycle processes.
• Familiarity with configuration, quoting, and ordering systems.
• Ability to analyze customer requirements and develop supported hardware configurations.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of server component lifecycle management and platform roadmap planning.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills with technical, business, and customer-facing teams.

Education and Experience Required

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
• 3+ years of experience in server hardware, platform engineering, configuration management, product lifecycle management, or a related technical role.
• Experience developing and managing hardware configurations and BOMs for enterprise products.
• Experience working across engineering, product management, sales, manufacturing, and support organizations.

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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

Salary

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 126,500 - 240,500 in Colorado
• 136,500 - 260,500 in Massachusetts
• 120,500 - 276,500 in North Carolina & Texas

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

The estimated job application period closure is December 16 2026; this timeline is provided for transparency and internal planning purposes.

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