Lead Data Center & AI Networking Hardware Architect

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company in; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 187,000 - 378,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is seeking a Senior Principal Product Manager to shape hardware architecture and product direction for data center switching platforms with a focus on AI clusters and high-performance Ethernet fabrics. This senior individual contributor will translate market needs into product choices and drive alignment across teams.

You will mentor others, engage with executive leadership, and work with silicon, optics, and manufacturing partners to differentiate the offering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in computer science, engineering, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 12+ years of work experience in related field.
• Technical understanding of data center networking, Ethernet switching, high-speed hardware systems, optical networking, semiconductor products, or related infra technologies.
• Deep understanding of switching system architecture, including ASICs, SerDes, PHYs, high-speed interfaces, optics, signal integrity, power, thermal design, packaging, and reliability.
• Strong product and business judgment, including assessment of differentiation, customer readiness, cost, reliability, ecosystem maturity, development risk, and time to market.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end product strategy and roadmap for complex products or portfolios.
• Shape multi-generation architecture and product direction for data center switching, including AI scale-up/down and interconnects.
• Define platform requirements across bandwidth, topology, latency, power, cooling, optics, and rack integration.
• Translate technical analyses into platform definitions, business cases, and NPI recommendations.
• Engage with customers and partners to validate product and architecture choices.

Skills

Strong team skills

Effective communication

Cross-functional influence

Executive presentation skills

Mentoring others

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Job description

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is seeking a Senior Principal Product Manager to shape hardware architecture and product direction for data center switching platforms with a focus on AI clusters and high-performance Ethernet fabrics. This senior individual contributor will translate market needs into product choices and drive alignment across teams.

You will mentor others, engage with executive leadership, and work with silicon, optics, and manufacturing partners to differentiate the offering