Engineering Manager for Scale-up firmware team

Engineering Manager for Scale-up firmware team This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week 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.

• Technical & Delivery Leadership:
  Lead end‑to‑end execution of firmware development for server platforms
• Technical & Delivery Leadership:
  Oversee architecture design and feature development, system bring‑up, integration, and validation, debugging and root cause analysis across hardware/firmware interactions
• Technical & Delivery Leadership:
  Drive resolution of complex issues spanning CPU, memory, PCIe, and platform‑level subsystems, and silicon, board, and system‑level interactions
• Technical & Delivery Leadership:
  Ensure firmware quality, performance, and compliance with platform requirements
• Technical & Delivery Leadership:
  Partner with cross‑functional teams (hardware, silicon vendors, validation, manufacturing, and OS teams) and customers
• People Management:
  Manage a team of engineers (entry level through Principal Engineer)
• People Management:
  Set clear expectations for deliverables, quality standards, and execution timelines
• People Management:
  Conduct performance management, coaching, and career development conversations
• People Management:
  Build a strong talent pipeline and succession planning capability
• People Management:
  Foster a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement
• Execution & Program Management:
  Translate product and platform requirements into actionable firmware plans
• Execution & Program Management:
  Track and manage delivery across multiple concurrent programs
• Execution & Program Management:
  Identify risks early and drive mitigation plans
• Execution & Program Management:
  Ensure alignment with overall platform schedules and release milestones
• Execution & Program Management:
  Drive operational excellence across firmware development processes
• Collaboration & Influence:
  Work closely with senior technical leaders and architects on firmware strategy
• Collaboration & Influence:
  Collaborate across global teams to ensure alignment and execution continuity
• Collaboration & Influence:
  Represent firmware engineering in cross‑functional program discussions
• Collaboration & Influence:
  Communicate status, risks, and technical insights clearly to stakeholders

First level university degree or equivalent experience required. May have advanced university degree. Typically 5 or more years of related work experience, including 0‑2 years of people management experience.

• Strong communication skills (e.g. written, verbal, presentation); mastery in English
• Strong multi‑tasking and prioritization skills
• Previous people management experience (or strong technical lead transitioning to management)
• Experience with server platforms, x86 architecture, and enterprise systems
• Familiarity with industry standards (BIOS/UEFI, ACPI, PCIe, SMBIOS, etc.)
• Experience working with silicon vendors (Intel/AMD) and ODM partners
• Strong understanding of firmware development lifecycle and release processes
  
  What We Can Offer You
  • Health & Wellbeing – We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
  • Personal & Professional Development – We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have…