Hybrid Senior Mechanical Engineer, Networking Systems

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 154,000 - 311,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing

Professional development

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise in Sunnyvale, CA, seeks a Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead the mechanical architecture and development of complex networking systems from concept through production and field deployment, with a strong hands‑on engineering mindset.

Reporting to the Head of Mechanical Engineering, you will guide cross‑functional teams, perform CAD reviews, prototype evaluation, root‑cause analysis, and design for manufacturability, while mentoring others and shaping future

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent; 12+ years in electromechanical product development.
• MS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent preferred.
• Experience with chassis development, system packaging and high-density electronic assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical development of complex networking systems from concept to production and field support.
• Provide technical leadership across multiple programs as SME for mechanical architecture, packaging, manufacturability, reliability and serviceability.
• Engage in CAD reviews, tolerance analysis, prototype evaluation, failure analysis, and root-cause investigations.
• Lead cross-functional design reviews and collaborate with Electrical, Thermal, Reliability, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams.
• Drive technical content of system specifications, design guidelines, validation plans and engineering standards.

Skills

Mechanical design

Cross-functional leadership

3D CAD

SolidWorks

Thermal design

Root cause analysis

Mentoring

Project leadership

Product development lifecycle

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

MS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

EPDM

FEA tools

Job description

Hewlett Packard Enterprise in Sunnyvale, CA, seeks a Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead the mechanical architecture and development of complex networking systems from concept through production and field deployment, with a strong hands‑on engineering mindset.

Reporting to the Head of Mechanical Engineering, you will guide cross‑functional teams, perform CAD reviews, prototype evaluation, root‑cause analysis, and design for manufacturability, while mentoring others and shaping future