Hybrid HDD/SSD Drive Qualification Engineer

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

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.