Slingshot Pre-Silicon Diagnostics & Validation Engineer

Slingshot Pre-Silicon Diagnostics & Validation Engineer    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. Job Description: Job Family Definition: Performs and leads the analysis, development, execution, and evaluation of validation solutions for High Performance Computing (HPC) network interconnect ASICs, with a primary focus on pre-silicon diagnostics and validation. Develops software-driven validation environments utilizing full-chip emulation and prototype platforms to verify functionality, performance, and interoperability of Network Interface Card (NIC) and Switch ASICs. Analyzes designs, develops validation methodologies, investigates complex failures, and collaborates across engineering disciplines to enable successful ASIC development and product delivery. Management Level Definition: Contributions regularly and sustainably impacts technical components of products, solutions, and services. Applies advanced subject matter knowledge to solve complex technical problems with minimal supervision. Independently plans and executes validation activities, drives issue resolution across functional teams, and provides technical guidance to less experienced engineers. Exercises judgment in selecting methods and techniques to achieve objectives while contributing to project success and overall team effectiveness. Responsibilities: • Develops, executes, and maintains validation tests and frameworks for Network Interface Card (NIC) and Switch ASICs used in HPC interconnect solutions utilizing the HPE Slingshot protocol. • Performs full-chip validation using emulation, prototype silicon platforms to verify functional correctness, performance, reliability, and interoperability. • Develops software-based validation solutions, automation infrastructure, and diagnostic tools using Python, Linux, and related technologies. • Independently investigates and debugs complex hardware, software, and system-level failures, working with design, architecture, firmware, and software teams to determine root cause and drive resolution. • Analyzes validation results, identifies coverage gaps and product risks, and recommends improvements to validation methodologies and test strategies. • Reviews hardware and software designs to ensure testability, diagnosability, and alignment with validation requirements. • Collaborates with cross-functional engineering teams to define validation plans, execute project milestones, and ensure product readiness. • Contributes to technical reviews and provides feedback to improve product quality, validation effectiveness, and engineering processes. • Provides technical guidance and mentorship to less experienced engineers and serves as a resource for validation methodologies, tools, and debug techniques. • Drives improvements in validation infrastructure, automation, and development workflows to increase productivity and test coverage. • Communicates validation status, technical findings, risks, and recommendations to project stakeholders and m