Hardware Engineering Program Manager 2

Hardware Engineering Program Manager 2

  

This 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:

   

Hardware Engineering Program Manager 2

Location: Sunnyvale, CA (Hybrid – 2 days onsite per week)
Note: Relocation is not available for this position

About the Role

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Networking delivers world-class engineering design and test services across compliance, EMC, safety, and hardware validation disciplines.

As a Hardware Engineering Program Manager, you will serve as the key liaison between hardware engineering and cross-functional teams during the New Product Introduction (NPI) lifecycle. You will work across multiple product lines, helping bring next-generation networking products to market.

This role requires strong ownership of program planning, execution, and communication to ensure delivery against aggressive timelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated project plans for hardware functions, including:

  • Resource allocation

  • Milestones and schedules

  • Budget tracking

• Drive alignment across hardware teams (including DVT and Compliance) to ensure commitments are met

• Proactively manage risks, dependencies, and conflicts across cross-functional teams

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date schedules, incorporating forecasting where needed

• Lead clear, data-driven reporting for executives, management, and NPI stakeholders

• Represent hardware engineering in cross-functional program meetings

• Communicate program status concisely using metrics and measurable indicators (e.g., timelines, completion %, risk levels)

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related hardware field

• 6+ years of program management experience in a high-technology environment

• Strong understanding of hardware NPI lifecycle

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and program management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, MS Project, or similar)

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex technical topics for diverse audiences

• Strong program tracking and reporting capabilities with attention to detail

• Proven problem-solving skills; able to proactively identify risks and drive resolution

• Ability to influence and guide cross-functional, multi-disciplinary teams

• Hands-on experience working with hardware development, including prototype management and constraints

• Familiarity with hardware NPI processes and lifecycle phases

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in high-end routing and switching hardware systems is preferred

• Project/Program Management certification (e.g., PPM)

• MBA or Master’s degree in a related field

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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