Engineering Program Manager

Engineering Program Manager

This role has been designed as ''Onsite' with an expectation that you will primarily work 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:

Engineering Program Manager

Location (HYBRID): Sunnyvale, CA

Contributes specialized subject‑matter expertise to solve common and moderately complex technical challenges, recommending alternative approaches when necessary.

May serve as a project lead and provide guidance to junior team members.

Exercises sound independent judgment and collaborates with stakeholders to determine the most effective methods for achieving program goals and deliverables.

Program Leadership & Execution


* Lead and manage programs spanning one or more functions and project teams to drive engineering development and implementation for a subsystem or component of a product or service.


* Own end‑to‑end delivery of Software NPI programs, ensuring clearly defined scope, realistic schedules, and strong cost governance across all phases of the lifecycle.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration


* Partner closely with Development, QA, Documentation, Release Management, and Product Management to ensure successful delivery of committed requirements and realization of program objectives.

NPI Lifecycle & Phase‑Gate Ownership


* Oversee the full NPI lifecycle-from concept through execution to release-ensuring compliance with phase‑gate criteria, cross‑functional readiness, and alignment across stakeholders.

Risk & Dependency Management


* Identify technical, resource, supplier, and schedule risks early; develop and execute structured mitigation plans.

Financial & Resource Planning


* Work with NPI leads to forecast resource requirements, ensure adequate staffing across releases, and support justification for additional budgets or vendor engagement as program needs evolve.

Quality, Compliance & Release Readiness


* Ensure adherence to software quality metrics, test coverage expectations, defect management processes, and release build readiness.


* Coordinate with manufacturing partners to support final software qualification and production upgrades.


* Collaborate with Product Managers to develop and support Beta programs for selected customers.

Executive Communication & Reporting
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