Systems Test Engineer II

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Spring (TX); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing benefits

Professional development programs

Inclusive culture and flexibility

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise seeks a Systems Test Engineer II to validate complex HPC hardware/software integrations across servers, storage, and networking. The role emphasizes automation, test coverage, and release readiness, working with global teams to ensure uptime and reliability.

The position is hybrid, with an average of 2 days per week in an HPE office, and involves collaboration with engineering, program, and product teams to drive issues to resolution.

Qualifications

• Hands-on systems engineer with hardware, software, firmware, OS, networking, and storage integrations.
• Experience validating complex integrated systems before release to ensure uptime and reliability.
• Ability to drive test coverage, automation, and release readiness across global teams.

Responsibilities

• Validate complex system configurations across servers, accelerators, storage, networking, firmware, OS, and management interfaces.
• Analyze, debug, and drive resolution of issues found during integrated systems testing.
• Support Linux OS certification and submission activities with vendors (RedHat, SUSE, Ubuntu).
• Execute testing in local and remote labs and coordinate automated test execution across global teams.
• Collaborate with product development, program, product management, and vendors to resolve issues.

Skills

Bash scripting

Python

Linux OS

Redfish/REST

Test automation

HPC platforms

Troubleshooting

Automation tools

Cross-functional collaboration

Hardware/Software integration

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Computer Engineering/CS/EE

Tools

RedHat

SUSE

Ubuntu

Job description

Systems Test Engineer II

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement 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: Role Impact

This role supports HPE’s work on leading-edge hardware and advanced HPC technologies that enable the next generation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) development and applications. The engineer plays a key role in validating complex integrated systems before release, helping identify product issues that could affect customer uptime, reliability, and overall experience. By strengthening test coverage, improving release readiness, and working effectively across engineering, program, product, vendor, and global test teams, this role directly contributes to the quality and success of HPE’s HPC & AI product portfolio.

About You

You are a hands‑on systems engineer who enjoys solving complex integration problems across hardware, software, firmware, operating systems, networking, and storage. You are motivated by working on leading-edge hardware and HPC technologies that support next‑generation AI development and applications. You understand the importance of validating complex integrated systems before release to help protect customer uptime, reliability, and overall experience. You look for opportunities to identify product issues early, strengthen test coverage, improve automation, and increase release readiness. You work effectively across engineering, program, product, vendor, and global test teams to drive issues to resolution. You communicate clearly about technical issues, risks, status, and recommendations with both technical teams and leadership.

Knowledge and Skills

• Hands‑on experience with HPE HPC platforms, including, Industry Standard Server, storage, and networking products.
• Strong working knowledge of Linux operating systems, including RedHat, SLES, Ubuntu, and related certification or validation processes would be a plus.
• Understanding of hardware and software interactions in complex server, storage, networking, and integrated systems environments.
• Experience executing and improving test strategies for complex product releases.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills for complex issues in collaboration with engineering and test teams.
• Familiarity with automated test execution, test tools, and validation frameworks.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑moving product development environment.
• Ability to work effectively in a global, culturally diverse engineering team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts, issues, and recommendations.
• Bash scripting experience required to support system test execution and troubleshooting.
• Python experience preferred for test support, log analysis, and validation efficiency improvements.
• Knowledge of Redfish commands, RESTful APIs, and JSON is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Validate complex system configurations across servers, accelerators, storage, networking, firmware, operating systems, and management interfaces used in HPC environments.
• Analyze, debug, and drive resolution of issues discovered during integrated systems testing.
• Support Linux OS certification and submission activities with vendors such as RedHat, SUSE, and Ubuntu.
• Execute testing in local and remote lab environments and coordinate automated test execution across global teams.
• Partner with product development, program management, product management, technical leads, and third‑party vendors to resolve development and release issues.
• Use test tools, automation support, and process improvements to improve validation efficiency for current and next‑generation HPE HPC products.
• Communicate with management and development partners on system requirements, test plan status, project progress, risks, and issue resolution.

Education and Experience Required

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in either Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent technical field.
• Typically requires 2–4 years of relevant experience in systems engineering, software engineering, test engineering, platform validation, or related technical roles.

Accessibility

HPE is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities. If you believe you require accommodation during any stage of the application or interview process, please submit your request by completing our secure form linked here. Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing assistance/reasonable accommodation related to a disability.

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.

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