Senior Mechanical Engineer, Rack Networking & Cooling

Hobbsnews; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hewlett Packard Enterprise engineering team in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the mechanical design of rack‑mounted networking products from concept to RTM.

You will collaborate with electrical, thermal, manufacturing, and supply‑chain teams to ensure robust designs, drive risk mitigation, and align with system architecture and industry standards while delivering on aggressive schedules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in electro-mechanical product design.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD tools; SolidWorks preferred.
• Experience performing tolerance analysis; working knowledge of GD&T.
• Experience with sheet metal design and low- to mid-volume manufacturing processes.
• Familiarity with ECAD–MCAD collaboration workflows (IDF or equivalent).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet project schedules.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical solutions for rack-mounted networking systems from concept through production.
• Evaluate and integrate new technologies in cooling, interconnects, and other relevant areas to support the development of future HPE networking products.
• Own the mechanical execution of assigned projects or subsystems, including design reviews, BOM creation, prototype validation, and ECO implementation.
• Drive project-level mechanical decisions within established system architecture, design guidelines, and best practices.
• Translate system requirements into detailed mechanical designs and unit-level specifications.
• Identify technical risks, technical interdependencies, and manufacturability concerns, and propose mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate closely with electrical, thermal, manufacturing, compliance, and supply-chain teams to resolve cross-functional technical issues.
• Leverage established Juniper legacy designs and HPE mechanical standards, adapting them as needed for new platforms.

Skills

3D CAD

SolidWorks

Tolerance analysis

GD&T

Sheet metal design

ECAD-MCAD collaboration

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (preferred)

Tools

EPDM

FEA

Job description

The Hewlett Packard Enterprise engineering team in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the mechanical design of rack‑mounted networking products from concept to RTM.

You will collaborate with electrical, thermal, manufacturing, and supply‑chain teams to ensure robust designs, drive risk mitigation, and align with system architecture and industry standards while delivering on aggressive schedules.