Hardware Engineering Intern

Hewlett Packard Enterprise•Sunnyvale, CA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is hiring a Hardware Engineering Intern for its board/system design group. The role is designed as onsite, with the expectation that the intern will primarily work from an HPE office. The intern supports senior team members on technical projects, helps identify and troubleshoot technical issues, and provides hands-on lab support for hardware quality initiatives. The position also involves working with cross-functional teams during product development, learning relevant technologies and methods, completing supervisor-assigned tasks, and participating in periodic project reviews. The role is intended for university students actively pursuing a bachelor's degree in a technical field, typically working during school breaks and returning to university. The posting notes that part-time work during the school year may be available to full-time students in some countries. This opening is specifically for board/system design; applicants seeking ASIC design, ASIC verification, FPGA design, or firmware development internships are directed to other HPE openings.

Requirements

Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
Solid experience and proficiency with electrical circuit design, schematic design, and schematic capture tools.
Proficiency with multiple aspects of hardware design, which may include digital logic design, CPU subsystem design, clocks, signal integrity, power delivery, and analog components.
Experience with multiple-layer board considerations and familiarity with board design layout.
Team project experience outside of coursework.
Strong interest in hardware board design.
Passion for building hardware projects and solving challenging problems.
Skilled debugging capability and curiosity about how things work.
Understanding of PCIe, I2C, SPI, and high-speed SerDes at the hardware level.
Scripting skills using Python.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Self-motivated team player capable of working in a fast-paced R&D environment.
Must be pursuing an internship in board/system design; this opening is not for ASIC design, ASIC verification, FPGA design, or firmware development.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of Ethernet routing and switching.
Familiarity with optical module technologies such as OSFP.
Hands-on experience testing L2/L3 products with Ethernet packet generators.
Comfort working in a Unix/Linux environment.

Responsibilities

Support senior team members on technical projects assigned by the business unit.
Help identify and troubleshoot technical issues.
Provide hands-on lab support for hardware quality initiatives and suggest solutions.
Interface with cross-functional teams during the product development cycle.
Learn about technologies and methodologies relevant to the work.
Complete tasks and responsibilities assigned by a supervisor in a timely and efficient manner.
Participate in periodic reviews, share project updates, and incorporate feedback.