Senior R&D Hardware Design Engineer

About Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is a global edge-to-cloud technology enterprise that empowers businesses to connect, secure, analyze, and take action on data in any location, from edge to cloud. The company nurtures a culture that values diversity, innovation, flexibility, and teamwork, encouraging employees to grow and embrace challenges within a supportive environment.

Role Overview

The Senior R&D Hardware Design Engineer will be a key technical leader on the next-generation networking team at HPE. The role involves leading the design and development of complex, high-speed digital hardware solutions that impact global network infrastructure. This engineer will engage deeply with signal integrity, power distribution, and system-level performance issues, contributing across the entire hardware lifecycle from concept through production.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and detailed design of complex hardware systems, including component selection and schematic capture.
• Drive decisions related to high-speed digital circuits, balancing signal integrity, power distribution, and system performance trade-offs.
• Collaborate effectively with multi-disciplinary teams such as layout, validation, manufacturing, and firmware engineering to deliver production-ready hardware.
• Conduct thorough analysis and hands-on validation to ensure design feasibility, reliability, and margin compliance.
• Perform root-cause investigations and testing on new and evolving designs to guide technical direction and set best practices.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers while promoting continuous improvement in design methodologies and standards.

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering or a related field.
• 6 to 10 years of experience designing complex hardware systems, including integrated circuits and high-performance platforms such as servers or mobile devices.
• Expertise in both digital and analog circuit design with strong architectural decision-making capabilities.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills demonstrated by resolving complex system-level design challenges.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technically and mentor engineering teams.
• Strong background in high-speed design, particularly signal integrity and power distribution techniques.
• Practical experience with testing, measuring, and characterizing high-speed digital signals.
• Extensive hands-on experience using Cadence design tools like OrCAD and Allegro for board-level design.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills suitable for collaboration in global teams.
• Autonomous decision-making capability in complex technical environments.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and able to build relationships across cross-functional teams.
• Fluent in English and local languages, with the ability to clearly present architectural proposals and technical options to senior leadership.

Work Environment and Culture

This position is onsite in Singapore at an HPE office. The culture emphasizes engineering rigor, continuous learning, inclusion, career development, and a collective effort towards innovation and excellence.

Benefits

HPE offers a comprehensive range of health and wellbeing benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial health. The company invests in personal and professional growth programs tailored to individual career aspirations and fosters an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated.

Equal Opportunity and Recruitment Integrity

HPE is committed to equal employment opportunities and non-discrimination. The company maintains hiring practices based solely on qualifications and business needs. Candidates should be alert to recruitment fraud; HPE never charges fees nor requests sensitive personal information during the hiring process.