Senior Principal Interconnect Development Engineer

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 353,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a Principal Interconnect Development Engineer in San Jose, CA, with a hybrid work model. The role focuses on high-speed interconnect solutions for next‑generation switches and routers, including connectors and cables, and demands deep industry expertise.

You will bridge hardware design and interconnect suppliers, shaping technology roadmaps that may be 2–5 years out, and lead validation plans, test vehicles, and SI/thermal assessments to ensure robust

Qualifications

• Deep industry experience (15 years), including 10 years with high-speed interconnect hardware.
• Experience with connectors and high-speed cables, interconnect materials and trade-offs.
• 3D CAD modeling and geometric tolerance analysis using SolidWorks/ProE.

Responsibilities

• Act as development engineer between hardware design and interconnect suppliers to influence roadmaps.
• Validate interconnect technologies pre-NPI and pre-product for 2–5 year horizons.
• Develop test vehicles to validate mechanical and signal integrity (SI) in interconnects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive design-related changes and problem solving.

Skills

Industry leadership

Interconnect expertise

Presentation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS, MS or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

SolidWorks

ProE

Job description

## Principal Interconnect Development EngineerApplylocations: San Jose, California, United States of America: Houston, Texas, United States of America: Westford, Massachusetts, United States of Americatime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 4 Days Agojob requisition id: 1195285Principal Interconnect Development EngineerThis role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week 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:****Job Summary**: Individual contributor role 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.**Roles*** Works as the key development engineer positioned between hardware design engineering and interconnect suppliers, managing and influencing interconnect technology roadmaps* Works on interconnect technologies that are ‘pre-NPI’ or ‘pre-product’, to validate that future interconnect technologies are viable for system level designs that may be 2-5 years away from realization. Provides technical consultation support for interconnect component engineering, for NPI launch and interconnect activities.* Responsible for development and execution of key interconnect technology validation plans, including the design and implementation of test vehicles to validate mechanical and signal integrity (SI) elements.* Works with Interconnect suppliers and hardware engineering on key co-development projects, and design-related problem solving. Able to influence both internal and external stakeholders to drive design-related changes as needed. Able to impact suppliers, both technically as well as commercially.* Provide persuasive understanding of trade-offs between mechanical design, SI, FMEA, failure analysis (electrical, physical, analytical, schematic), DOE and simulation versus reality/measurements**Qualifications*** Demonstrated industry expertise: industry consortium participation and leadership, patents, published technical papers, and conference presentations. Lead and influence stakeholders in the Interconnect industry.* Cross-functional expertise with hardware engineering, mechanical engineering, PCB, electrical (ex: SI), thermal engineering, program management, commodity (commercial) management and mechanical (stamping, molding), as well as other interconnect-adjacent technologies* Be current with industry trends and able to provide a compelling and attainable vision for five years out* Sophisticated knowledge of variation statistics and process control as relates to sound design and manufacturability of new connectors, including measures for successful first-pass design-in into native and partner NPI environments* Expert familiarity with industry standards for qualification and reliability* Presentation skills, communication skills, 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 must include both connectors AND high-speed cables, as well as interconnect materials and mechanical/electrical trade-offs* 3D CAD modeling experience and geometric tolerance analysis abilities. Ex: tools = SolidWorks, ProE or other equivalent tools.**Education**: BS, MS or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent**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 have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.**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.**Let's Stay Connected:**Follow @HPECareers on Instagram to see the latest on people, culture and tech at HPE.#unitedstates### ### **Job:**Engineering**Job Level:**TCP\\_06 \"The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level. – United States of America: Annual Salary USD 174,000 - 331,000 in Massachusetts // 174,000 - 352,500 in California // 153,000 - 352,500 in Texas The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered.\"Information about employee benefits offered in the US can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.htmlHPE 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 made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together. Please click here: Equal Employment Opportunity.**Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.**HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to employer use of arrest and conviction records, including laws requiring employers to consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.