Drimva

HP

R&D Manager, Hardware and System Validation

$131K–$205K

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 25, 2026

Experience
Typically 5–10 years of job-related experience and 0–7 years of management or technical leadership experience.
Education
Bachelor’s or graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline, or commensurate work experience and demonstrated competence.

About the job

Leads HP’s Hardware and System Validation team in delivering system integration, platform testing, and product readiness for HP Z Workstations from early bring-up through launch and lifecycle updates.

What you'll do

  • Lead validation teams and plan testing, coverage, issue resolution, and readiness across product development stages.
  • Manage team staffing and development, budgets, schedules, suppliers, and validation resources.
  • Coordinate cross-functional program execution, risk management, status reporting, and shipment-readiness decisions.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor’s or graduate degree in a related technical discipline, or commensurate work experience and demonstrated competence.
  • Typically 5–10 years of job-related experience in electronics or computer development, testing, system integration, product validation, or a related technical environment.
  • Typically 0–7 years of management or technical leadership experience.
  • Experience managing project elements, resources, schedules, budgets, suppliers, and technical risks.

Nice to have

  • Experience with workstation-class platforms, enterprise PCs, high-performance computing systems, or other complex computing products.
  • Experience leading system-level validation or working with silicon partners and global original design manufacturers.

Pay

$130,700 to $205,200 USD annually (base salary)

Tools

HP Z Workstations

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