Hardware Engineering Director – Optics

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Director of Hardware Engineering overseeing optical/electrical interconnect device engineering at HPE. Leading a high-performance technical team for HPE Networking, driving strategic engagements with suppliers.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeSunnyvale • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $183,000 - $389,500 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leads a high performance technical engineering team in the specification and qualification of HPE-branded interconnect devices for use across HPE Networking platforms.
Responsible for operational success, strategic alignment and integration of activities with other internal engineering and supply chain organizational functions.
Responsible for optical/electrical interconnect hardware engineering.
Acts as a key advisor to executive and product line management in influencing the strategic direction of the HPE Networking business.
Reports to VP Hardware Engineering in HPE Networking.
Use industry expertise to develop strategy and technology roadmaps for optical/electrical interconnect device design and development engineering, for use across HPE Networking platforms.
Lead technical engagement with industry optics suppliers in interconnect technology/product roadmaps strategies and alignment.
Articulate HPE’s interconnect device strategic vision and communicate technology roadmaps to executive staff, Product Line Managers, industry partners and customers.
Provide technical assessments of optics supplier technologies and product readiness to HPE supply chain organization to support supplier selection for product qualification.
Maintain awareness of relevant industry standards developments, e.g. IEEE 802.3 projects, OIF.
Provide technical guidance to HPE standards representatives on topics of strategic importance.
Lead development and delivery of HPE Procurement Specifications (P-Specs) of optical/electrical interconnect devices for external supplier product development and internal engineering system hardware/software integration.
Lead qualification of optics interconnect devices through Optical Design Verification Testing (ODVT) and review/approval of supplier quality/reliability/regulatory compliance reports.
Support HPE supply chain organization in documentation review and approval for interconnect device NPI production releases.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor, Master or Ph.D. degree in Optoelectronics, Electrical Engineering or related field
15+ years’ industry experience, with at least 5+ years in a managerial role
Industry expert in optical/electronic interconnect solutions with a broad, up-to-date view of global market use-cases and trends
Broad and deep knowledge of optical/electrical interconnect device technologies, digital signal processing, component integration and packaging innovations
Demonstrated experience (10+ years) in overall architecture of optical/electronic hardware for interconnect products and solutions
Up-to-date global view of optics/electrical interconnect component and sub-component vendor landscape
History of innovation with multiple patents in the field of optoelectronics hardware design
Demonstrated experience (5+ years) in managing 10+ technical member team and optics test laboratory
Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to effectively communicate product architectures, design proposals and negotiate options at the most senior organizational levels.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health & Wellbeing
Personal & Professional Development
Unconditional Inclusion

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Hard Skills & Tools

Optical/Electrical Interconnect TechnologiesComponent IntegrationPackaging InnovationsArchitecture of Optical/Electronic HardwareOptical Design Verification TestingTechnical AssessmentsSupplier Quality ComplianceProduct QualificationTechnology RoadmapsMarket Use-Cases Analysis

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsEffective CommunicationNegotiation Skills

Certifications

Bachelor's DegreeMaster's DegreePh.D. in Optoelectronics or Electrical Engineering