Principal Mechanical Engineer Onsite FEA for Networking

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 285,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing

Personal & Professional Development

Unconditional Inclusion

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead mechanical design, structural analysis, development, and qualification of complex networking systems from concept through production. You will work with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment, solving challenging engineering problems and delivering reliable products.

The role requires deep expertise in FEA, chassis development, and CAD, with strong collaboration and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of electromechanical product development experience.
• MS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience developing networking, server, storage, telecommunications, or HPC systems.
• Extensive experience with chassis development, system packaging, and high-density assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own structural FEA simulation capabilities to support multiple ongoing NPI projects as well as sustaining issues as they arise
• Improve simulation accuracy continuously through test correlation and model refinement
• Maintain and coordinate multiple FEA projects done by yourself, other internal functions, as well as external partners
• Drive and review FEA simulation efforts by component suppliers and ODMs
• Participate from Concept phase to provide design guidance by running FEA studies on areas of concern
• Act as the main point of contact for all mechanical-related issues that arise from MDVT and HALT and lead issue resolution by validating design changes through simulation and/or test
• Design and prototype chassis and fixture for testing
• Become the in-house expert in strain gauge applications and accelerometer measurements during MDVT and HALT
• Conduct thorough processing and analysis of test data including microstrain, G-levels, and ASIC temperatures throughout MDVT and HALT
• Document tests and FEA simulations, including static loading, modal analysis and dynamic, in each NPI project's design review and be responsible for the system's structural integrity
• Communicate recommended design changes effectively to HW leads with strong justification backed by FEA model results
• Collaborate with ASIC development team to generate 3D models of ASICs based on package outline drawings including BGAs and conduct near-packaged or co-packaged connector placement and floorplan studies as required
• Support manufacturing and operations' efforts to improve production yield by performing FEA studies or running limited design of experiments in lab
• Provide mechanical design and structural analysis support across multiple product development programs, including chassis design, packaging, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Participate in hands-on engineering activities, including CAD design and reviews, tolerance analysis, prototyping, testing, and root-cause investigations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers to identify technical risks, resolve design and manufacturing issues, and implement corrective actions.
• Contribute to mechanical specifications, design guidelines, validation plans, and engineering best practices.
• Provide project scoping, resource estimates, schedule input, and technical guidance for new product development efforts.

Skills

Hands-on engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Education

MS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ANSYS Workbench

SolidWorks

EPDM PLM

LS-Dyna

Job description

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead mechanical design, structural analysis, development, and qualification of complex networking systems from concept through production. You will work with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment, solving challenging engineering problems and delivering reliable products.

The role requires deep expertise in FEA, chassis development, and CAD, with strong collaboration and leadership skills.