Drive Development Engineer

Drive 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 todays complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate whats 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 Description Summary

The Drive Development Engineer will lead the development, integration, and support of storage devices within the Primary Storage Business Unit. This role requires deep subject expertise in SSD and HDD technologies, with a focus on enterprise environments. The engineer will drive innovation, ensure compatibility, and support cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance storage solutions.

Job Family Definition:

Designs, analyzes, develops, modifies and evaluates electrical/electronic parts, components, sub-systems, algorithms, or integrated circuitry for electrical/electronic equipment and other hardware systems. Conducts feasibility studies, design margin and validation analyses and empirical testing on new and modified designs. Assists in architecture development and assessment. Evaluates reliability of materials, properties, designs, and techniques used in production. May direct support personnel in the preparation of detailed design, design testing and prototype fabrication.

Management Level Definition:

Contributions impact technical components of HPE products, solutions, or services regularly and sustainable. Applies advanced subject matter knowledge to solve complex business issues and is regarded as a subject matter expert. Provides expertise and partnership to functional and technical project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives. Exercises significant independent judgment to determine best method for achieving objectives. May provide team leadership and mentoring to others.

Responsibilities:

• Lead integration of SSDs into HPE Primary Storage systems, which includes developing and executing qualification tests, defining and managing joint testing activities with suppliers, and resolving issues during qualification

• Manages and expands technical relationships with industry suppliers and internal development partners on electrical hardware and firmware design of storage devices for Primary Storage.

• Partner with customer support, supply chain, and manufacturing teams to investigate, understand, and resolve SSD issues in the field and in the factory

• Reviews and evaluates designs and project activities for compliance with Industry Standards and HPE Primary Storage requirements; provides tangible feedback to improve product quality.

• Provides domain-specific expertise and overall electrical/electronic hardware leadership and perspective on storage devices to cross-organization projects, programs, and activities throughout the life cycle of the storage products.

• Drives innovation and integration of new storage device technologies into projects and activities to differentiate HPE storage products from competition

• Develops validation methods for new storage device features.

• Captures and decodes NVMe and SAS bus analyzer traces to resolve storage relates issues.

• Provides guidance and mentoring to less- experienced staff members.

Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering/ Computer Science/ Computer Engineering or equivalent work experience.

• Typically 6-10 years experience.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Expertise in the NVM Express, NVMe Management Interface, OCP Data Center Drive, and MCTP Base Specifications

• Strong In-Lab testing experience with Storage devices SSD and HDD

• In-depth experience with NVMe and SAS capturing and analysing bus traces using electrical design tools and software packages including SerialTek, JDSU, and LeCroy NVMe and SAS Analysers

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Experience in overall architecture of electronic hardware for products and solutions.

• Designing and integrating electronic components, integrated circuitry, and algorithms into overall architecture.

• Evaluating and proposing forms of empirical analysis, modeling and testing methodologies to validate component, circuit, and hardware designs and thermal/emissions management.

Additional Skills:

Accountability, Accountability, Action Planning, Active Learning (Inactive), Active Listening, Agile Methodology, Agile Scrum Development, Analytical Thinking, Bias, Coaching, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Data Analysis Management, Data Collection Management (Inactive), Data Controls, Design, Design Thinking, Empathy, Follow-Through, Group Problem Solving, Growth Mindset, Intellectual Curiosity (Inactive), Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity {+ 5 more}

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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Job:

Engineering

Job Level:

TCP_04

States with Pay Range Requirement

The expected salary/wage range for a U.S. -based hire filling this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level. If this is a sales role, then the listed salary range reflects combined base salary and target-level sales compensation pay. If this is a non-sales role, then the listed salary range reflects base salary only. Variable incentives may also be offered. Information about employee benefits offered can be found at .

USD Annual Salary: $122,000.00 - $231,000.00The estimated job application period closure is September 1 2025; this timeline is provided for transparency and internal planning purposes.

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