Principal Signal Integrity Engineer – R&D Networking Platforms

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP; Roseville (CA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 311,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a Principal Signal Integrity Engineer for R&D Networking Platforms in California. This onsite role focuses on defining SI/PI strategy, leading architecture for next-gen networking systems, and mentoring engineers across multiple sites to drive innovation and robust performance.

You will work with ASIC, package, PCB, mechanical, and system architects to optimize end-to-end electrical performance and push patents and industry-leading solutions.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in signal integrity, power integrity, package design, PCB design, and high-speed system architecture.
• Expert in high-speed digital system design and electromagnetic theory.
• Proven leadership across large-scale product developments from concept through production.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the SI/PI technical strategy, methodologies, design standards, and engineering best practices across networking hardware platforms.
• Lead SI/PI architecture for next-generation networking systems across concept to production.
• Mentor engineers and lead cross-site technical reviews.

Skills

Strategy development

High-speed interfaces

SerDes technologies

PCB stackups

SI/PI modelling

Laboratory instrumentation

Education

Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Synopsys HSPICE

Keysight ADS

Ansys HFSS

SIwave

PowerSI

Cadence design environments

Job description

Principal Signal Integrity Engineer – R&D Networking Platforms

This role has been designed as “Onsite” with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.

Who We Are

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description

Define signal integrity strategy. Architect next-generation networks. Enable industry-leading platform performance. At Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), we don’t just build technology—we build what’s next. Join a global technology leader where innovation, collaboration, and growth come together to create real‑world impact. At HPE, your career is more than a job. You’ll be part of a culture that values curiosity, technical excellence, and continuous learning. We invest in our people, challenge them with meaningful work, and support their growth every step of the way. Here, brilliant minds come together to spark technological breakthroughs that transform how businesses and communities operate worldwide.

What You’ll Do

• Define and drive the SI/PI technical strategy, methodologies, design standards, and engineering best practices across networking hardware platforms.
• Lead signal and power integrity architecture for next-generation networking systems, influencing platform design from concept through production.
• Provide technical leadership for high-speed interfaces, including next-generation SerDes technologies operating at leading-edge data rates.
• Establish company‑wide SI/PI design guidelines, PCB stackup strategies, routing methodologies, and validation approaches to ensure scalable and repeatable success.
• Lead cross‑functional technical reviews and drive resolution of the most complex SI/PI challenges spanning multiple products and engineering disciplines.
• Develop advanced simulation methodologies, modelling approaches, and automation techniques to improve engineering productivity and design quality.
• Drive SI/PI technology readiness for future generations of networking products, evaluating emerging technologies and enabling adoption of new architectures and materials.
• Lead root‑cause investigations of complex field, validation, and manufacturing issues involving signal integrity, power integrity, timing, and electromagnetic interactions.
• Partner with ASIC, package, PCB, mechanical, thermal, and system architects to optimize end‑to‑end electrical performance.
• Champion technical innovation through patents, industry engagement, publications, and contributions to next‑generation technology development.
• Mentor and develop engineers across multiple sites, helping build organizational SI expertise and long‑term technical capability.
• Serve as the final escalation point for critical SI/PI technical decisions, balancing performance, risk, schedule, and product cost.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

Technical leadership role influencing multiple networking platforms and future technology roadmaps.

Opportunity to shape engineering methodologies and standards across the organization.

Work on cutting‑edge networking and AI infrastructure technologies.

High visibility with engineering leadership and architects.

Strong culture of innovation, technical excellence, and continuous learning.

Significant opportunities to drive patents and industry‑leading technical solutions.

About You

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 15+ years of experience in signal integrity, power integrity, package design, PCB design, and high‑speed system architecture.
• Recognized expert in high‑speed digital system design with deep understanding of electromagnetic theory, transmission line behavior, crosstalk, loss mechanisms, jitter, equalization, and channel optimization.
• Extensive experience architecting and validating high‑speed systems utilizing advanced SerDes technologies and complex networking platforms.
• Demonstrated success leading SI/PI strategies across multiple large‑scale product developments from concept through production.
• Expert knowledge of SI/PI simulation methodologies, including time‑domain, frequency‑domain, statistical, BER, and electromagnetic analysis.
• Deep expertise with industry‑standard tools such as Synopsys HSPICE, Keysight ADS, Ansys HFSS, SIwave, PowerSI, and Cadence design environments.
• Extensive experience defining PCB stackups, design constraints, routing architectures, power distribution networks, and signal integrity requirements for high‑volume products.
• Hands‑on expertise using advanced laboratory instrumentation including VNAs, TDRs, high‑bandwidth oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and compliance test equipment.
• Proven ability to correlate simulation results with laboratory measurements and drive improvements in modelling accuracy and design predictability.
• Strong understanding of system‑level interactions between signal integrity, power integrity, thermal performance, electromagnetic compatibility, and manufacturability.

Additional Preferred Abilities

• Demonstrated technical leadership across geographically distributed engineering teams.
• Ability to influence architecture and engineering decisions across organizations without direct authority.
• Proven track record of mentoring engineers and developing technical capabilities within an organization.
• History of innovation through patents, publications, industry collaboration, or significant technical contributions.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to engineers, architects, executives, and customers.
• Strong business and engineering judgment, balancing technical excellence with schedule, product cost, risk, and scalability considerations.
• Self‑directed leader capable of defining technical direction in highly ambiguous environments.

What We Can Offer You

• Health & Wellbeing We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
• Personal & Professional Development We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you want.
• Unconditional Inclusion We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

Job: Engineering Job Level: TCP_05

Annual Salary USD 153,500 - 310,500 in California.

Information about employee benefits offered in the US can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html

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