Network Switch Platform Test Engineer (PoE & Automation)

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.

As a Network Switch Platform Test Engineer (PoE & Automation), you will validate networking switch platforms through functional, regression, interoperability, and reliability testing. Your responsibilities will include:

• Designing and executing PoE tests covering IEEE 802.3af/at/bt behavior, power negotiation, classification, allocation, power budgets, multi-port stress, and overload scenarios
• Testing copper and fiber interfaces across product-supported speeds,from multi-rate and 100 Mb/s through 1G, 10G, 25G, 40G, 100G and, where applicable, higher rates up to 800G
• Measuring throughput, latency, packet loss, and interface error behavior
• Validating platform and chassis behavior, including hardware bring-up, packet path, LEDs, route-engine behavior, boot/BIOS, and memory subsystems
• Translating market, hardware, and software requirements into test plans and Python automation for new features
• Maintaining feature test automation and integrating suites into CI/CD pipelines where applicable
• Analyzing failures using logs, packet captures, counters, and platform diagnostics; working with development teams to identify root causes
• Collaborating across hardware, firmware, and software teams to define coverage for new features and releases
• Preparing test reports, defect summaries, and release quality metrics
• Exploring practical AI-assisted workflows that improve engineering efficiency and test delivery

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or a related field
• Hands-on experience testing networking products, platforms, switches, interfaces, PoE, or closely related networking systems
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals and how networks operate
• Hands-on Python test automation, including the ability to translate feature specifications into repeatable tests and adapt scripts as requirements change
• Demonstrated technical depth in at least one relevant area, such as PoE, interfaces/optics, or platform/chassis validation
• Working knowledge of Linux, shell scripting, and Git
• Strong debugging and communication skills in hardware/software integrated environments
• Willingness to work in a hybrid, lab-dependent environment and attend the office more than two days in a week when business or testing needs require it

We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports the physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing of our team members and their loved ones.