Senior Principal Interconnect Development Engineer

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 352,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing support

Personal and professional development

Unconditional inclusion

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking an individual contributor focused on high-speed interconnect solutions within a hybrid work setting. This role involves managing technology roadmaps and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have 15 years of industry experience, including proficiency in high-speed, complex interconnect systems. A BS, MS, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or a related field is required. The salary is competitive, ranging from $174,000 to $352,500 based on location.

Qualifications

• 15 years of industry experience, with 10 years in high-speed, complex interconnect hardware.
• Experience with connectors and high-speed cables along with interconnect materials.
• 3D CAD modeling experience and geometric tolerance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Manage development engineering between hardware design and interconnect suppliers.
• Develop and execute technology validation plans.
• Collaborate on co-development projects with suppliers.

Skills

Industry expertise in consortiums and technical papers

Cross-functional expertise in hardware and thermal engineering

Knowledge of variation statistics

Presentation and communication skills

Education

BS, MS or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

SolidWorks

ProE

Job description

Job Description

Hybrid role: work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Job Summary

Individual contributor responsible for high‑speed interconnect solutions for next‑generation network switches and routers, requiring dense, state‑of‑the‑art frequency performance and quality. Includes both connectors and cables.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the key development engineer positioned between hardware design engineering and interconnect suppliers, managing and influencing interconnect technology roadmaps.
• Work on pre‑NPI or pre‑product interconnect technologies to validate future solutions for system‑level designs that may be 2–5 years away.
• Develop and execute key interconnect technology validation plans, including design and implementation of test vehicles to validate mechanical and signal‑integrity (SI) elements.
• Collaborate with interconnect suppliers and hardware engineering on co‑development projects and design‑related problem solving, influencing internal and external stakeholders to drive design changes as needed.
• Provide persuasive communication of trade‑offs between mechanical design, SI, FMEA, failure analysis, DOE, and simulation versus measurements.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated industry expertise: participation and leadership in consortiums, patents, technical papers, and conference presentations.
• Broad cross‑functional expertise with hardware, mechanical, PCB, electrical (SI), thermal engineering, program and commodity management.
• Up‑to‑date knowledge of industry trends and the ability to articulate a compelling, attainable vision five years out.
• Sophisticated knowledge of variation statistics and process control related to sound design and manufacturability of new connectors.
• Expert familiarity with industry standards for qualification and reliability.
• Strong presentation, communication, and influencing skills.

Experience

• Deep industry experience (15 years), including 10 years of hands‑on proficiency with high‑speed, complex interconnect (≥56 GHz, ≥100 differential pairs) hardware and successful field deployment.
• Experience covering connectors and high‑speed cables, along with interconnect materials and mechanical/electrical trade‑offs.
• 3D CAD modeling experience and geometric tolerance analysis; tools such as SolidWorks, ProE or equivalent.

Education

BS, MS or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.

Salary

Annual Salary USD 174,000–331,000 in Massachusetts; 174,000–352,500 in California; 153,000–352,500 in Texas.

Benefits

Health & wellbeing support, personal and professional development, and unconditional inclusion.

EEO Statement

HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are based on qualifications, merit, and business need. HPE complies with all applicable laws related to employment and criminal background checks.