Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Networking

SeniorHardwareEngineeringManagerR&DNetworkingPlatforms

Bengaluru, Karnātaka, India FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Senior Hardware Engineering Manager – R&D Networking Platforms at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Skills: hardware engineering leadership, people management, program execution, technical guidance, strategic planning, cross-functional collaboration. Provide strategic, technical, and people leadership for multiple hardware engineering teams designing electrical and electronic subsystems, integrated circuitry, and platform solutions. Manage headcount, budgets, schedules, and deliverables across multipl”

What You'll Achieve.

scale organizations; guide complex programs; influence long‑term technology direction; owning delivery and strategic alignment across hardware R&D programs; achieve quality, reliability, and cost targets; influence strategic decisions; driving capability growth and consistent execution

Industry & Context.

Networking
Problems you'll solve

solve complex hardware and system-level challenges; prioritization and decision-making skills; Group Problem Solving; Analytical Thinking; Critical Thinking

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related advanced degree preferred, 10+ years of engineering experience, 5+ years of people management, preferably managing managers and senior technical staff, Proven ability to apply expert-level technical knowledge to guide teams solving complex hardware and system-level challenges, background in hardware design, validation, and product development lifecycles, enabling credible technical leadership, Advanced leadership skills in coaching, team building, conflict resolution, and performance management, Demonstrated success managing human capital across geographies, driving capability growth and consistent execution, business acumen, with the ability to balance technical excellence, cost, schedule, and risk, Exceptional communication skills, able to engage and influence engineers, peers, and executive stakeholders, Comfortable operating in high-ambiguity, high-impact environments, with prioritization and decision-making skills

Nice to Have

Experience managing large spans of control (typically 10+ direct/indirect reports), Deep understanding of enterprise policies, processes, and governance models, Advanced relationship management and consulting skills across business units, Strategic thinker with the ability to translate long-term goals into executable plans

What You'll Do.

and people leadership for multiple hardware engineering teams designing electrical and electronic subsystems

and platform solutions

and deliverables across multiple concurrent programs

ensuring alignment with business priorities

and financial commitments

Drive execution from architecture alignment through mass production

and cost targets are achieved

Lead cross-organizational execution

enabling alignment across engineering

and external partners

Manage relationships with outsourced development partners and suppliers

setting clear expectations around quality

Proactively identify process improvements

and cost-reduction opportunities across teams and programs

Provide overall people-care leadership

performance management

and organizational design

Foster a culture of engineering rigor

and continuous improvement across the organization

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner closely with program management, marketing, supply chain, manufacturing, architecture leaders, and executives to communicate status, escalate risks, and influence strategic decisions; Lead cross-organizational execution, enabling alignment across engineering, operations, and external partners; Cross-Functional Teamwork

Communication Scope

Exceptional communication skills, able to engage and influence engineers, peers, and executive stakeholders

Process & Methodology

program management, schedule management, deliverables management, Action Planning, Long Term Planning

Full Job Description

Senior Hardware Engineering Manager – R&D Networking Platforms This role has been designed as ‘’Onsite’ with an expectation that you will primarily work 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:** **Aruba** is an HPE Company, and a leading provider of next-generation network access solutions for the mobile enterprise. Helping some of the largest companies in the world modernize their networks to meet the demands of a digital future, Aruba is redefining the “Intelligent Edge” – and creating new customer experiences across intelligent spaces and digital workspaces. Join us redefine what’s next for you. At Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Senior Hardware Engineering Managers operate at the intersection of technical excellence, people leadership, and business strategy. This role is designed for accomplished engineering leaders who can scale organizations, guide complex programs, and influence long‑term technology direction. HPE is a global technology leader built on innovation, trust, and engineering rigor. We empower senior managers with broad ownership and accountability—across people, execution, quality, and outcomes—while working alongside some of the industry’s strongest technical talent. Why HPE Networking? HPE Networking is one of our fastest‑growing and most strategic bu

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