HPE
Drive Qualification Engineer (HDD/SSD)
$93K–$214K
Spring, Texas, United States of America +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 14, 2026
- Location
- Spring, Texas, United States of America
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America - Experience
- Typically 4+ years of experience with lab testing for SSD and HDD storage devices.
- Education
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
About the job
Leads qualification, integration, and support of SSDs and HDDs for HPE Primary Storage systems, resolving device issues and developing validation methods.
What you'll do
- Develop and execute drive qualification tests, coordinate supplier testing, and resolve qualification issues.
- Analyze NVMe and SAS bus traces and investigate drive issues with support, supply chain, manufacturing, and development teams.
- Provide hardware expertise, guide product quality and technology integration, and mentor less-experienced staff.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
- Typically 4+ years of lab testing for SSD and HDD storage devices.
- High fluency in a Linux environment, particularly Debian.
- In-depth experience capturing and analyzing NVMe and SAS bus traces using electrical design tools and software packages, including SerialTek, JDSU, and LeCroy NVMe and SAS Analyzers.
Pay
USD 98,000 - 185,200 (base salary, Colorado); USD 92,600 - 213,500 (base salary, Texas)
Tools
SSD, HDD, NVMe, SAS, Linux, Debian, SerialTek, JDSU
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