Test Engineer, HPC & AI Systems

Hewlett Packard Enterprise • Spring, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Test Engineer supports HPE’s HPC IST organization by ensuring lab infrastructure, test systems, and inventory are available, operational, and compliant for complex system validation. The role provides hands-on technical support, administers lab operations, enables remote access, and maintains system configurations to improve testing efficiency, minimize downtime, and support reliable HPC and AI solutions.

The position works with leading-edge hardware and HPC technologies that support AI development and applications. The engineer prepares and troubleshoots systems, assists local and global engineering teams with remote test execution, and collaborates across engineering, facilities, logistics, and program teams. The role is primarily onsite at an HPE office and requires independent work with limited supervision, following approved procedures and configurations.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or an equivalent technical field, and at least two years of relevant experience. The expected annual base salary in Texas is USD 57,500–130,000; variable incentives may also be offered. The role is designated TCP_01.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or an equivalent technical field.
• Minimum two years of relevant experience.
• Hands-on experience with HPE HPC platforms, including industry-standard servers, storage, and networking products.
• Strong working knowledge of Linux operating systems, including Red Hat, SLES, and Ubuntu.
• Understanding of network topologies, switches, and configurations.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills for complex issues, working with engineering and test teams.
• Ability to work effectively in a global, culturally diverse engineering team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical concepts, issues, and recommendations effectively.

Responsibilities

• Install, rack, stack, cable, configure, and prepare HPE HPC and AI systems, networking, storage, accelerators, and related infrastructure for engineering and validation.
• Safely disconnect, decommission, unrack, and prepare retired or reassigned equipment for storage, shipment, reuse, or disposal under applicable processes.
• Stage lab systems with approved operating-system images, firmware, software, and configuration settings based on documented project and platform requirements.
• Perform initial troubleshooting of hardware, firmware, operating-system, network-connectivity, and configuration issues; document findings, escalate unresolved issues, and track them through resolution.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and auditable inventory and hardware-lifecycle records for systems, components, spare parts, cables, and other lab assets.
• Conduct physical inventory reviews and reconcile discrepancies among equipment, asset records, storage locations, and tracking systems.
• Coordinate inbound and outbound hardware shipments, including receiving, inspection, packaging, labeling, documentation, tracking, and delivery confirmation for domestic and global destinations.
• Organize and maintain secure on-site and off-site storage areas so equipment and components are identifiable, traceable, protected, and available when needed.
• Support daily operation and administration of HPC lab and data-center infrastructure, including system availability, lab networks, remote access, power, cooling, rack space, cabling, and workspace readiness.
• Monitor lab conditions and promptly report or escalate infrastructure, safety, security, power, cooling, access, or compliance concerns that could affect people, equipment, or engineering schedules.
• Enable local and remote engineering teams by preparing systems, validating basic connectivity and access, coordinating equipment availability, and assisting with configuration troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with R&D, IST, platform, core engineering, program management, facilities, logistics, and other partner teams to communicate status, resolve operational dependencies, and align work with project priorities.
• Maintain complete, audit-ready service records, asset documentation, shipping records, tickets, configuration information, and other required operational evidence.
• Follow HPE lab safety, security, quality, change-control, and equipment-handling requirements, including applicable ISO 9001 processes.
• Identify and recommend practical improvements to lab workflows, asset controls, system-staging practices, documentation, automation, and operational efficiency.
• Provide concise status updates about completed activities, upcoming work, blockers, risks, inventory concerns, and issues requiring engineering or management attention.
• Perform assigned lab-support activities independently with limited supervision and seek authorization before making changes outside established procedures or approved configurations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits intended to support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.
• Programs supporting career development and professional growth.
• Variable incentives may be offered.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level