Hardware Engineer- Sustainability

Overview

At NetApp, our High Achievement Principles shape how we work: we innovate to elevate, drive results, and excel as a team. We have a history of helping customers turn challenges into business opportunities. That’s because we bring new thinking to age-old problems, like how to use data most effectively in the most efficient possible way. As an Engineer with NetApp, you’ll have the opportunity to work with modern cloud and container orchestration technologies in a production setting. You’ll play an important role in scaling systems sustainably through automation and evolving them by pushing for changes to improve reliability and velocity.

Success profile

Ready to be an engineer at NetApp? Explore the traits that can help you thrive.

• Analytical
• Adaptable
• Communicator
• Detail-oriented
• Quick-thinking
• Problem solver

Responsibilities

• Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, United States; Wichita, Kansas, United States

• Job category: Engineering

• Job ID: 137000-en_US

• Own Every Moment at NetApp

• At NetApp, your ideas power innovation. We lead in intelligent data infrastructure—delivering unified storage, integrated data services, and solutions that help organizations unlock the full potential of their data, from AI to multicloud.

• Ready to innovate and contribute to our path to $10B? Here, you'll collaborate with passionate teams, tackle real-world challenges, and see your impact in how customers transform and grow. If you're ready to bring curiosity, creativity, and drive to every moment, NetApp is where your journey begins. Join teams that innovate to elevate, drive results, and excel together across every function.

Job Summary

From the newest ideas in cluster computing to the latest web framework, NetApp products embrace innovation to deliver compelling solutions to our business. As a member of the hardware sustaining team, the engineer will participate in the support of hardware platforms throughout the product's life. This includes both root cause analysis of field issues as well as the qualification of 2nd source and EOL parts/components. Opportunities to participate in development and validation of new products are also available. This position requires an individual to be creative, a quick learner, driven to produce results, and able to demonstrate the ability to lead small teams or projects.

Job Requirements

• Must have 5+ years' experience or equivalent in a Hardware sustaining role.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• Experience in digital design, system debug, and verification.

• Responsibilities include: design, development, validation, and debug of HW modules and systems.

• Provides technical support to marketing, sales, operations, and design partners throughout the life of the product.

• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment of engineers to meet aggressive goals and high-quality standards.

• Comfortable with change and the dynamic nature of a high-tech development environment.

• Ability to evaluate product designs for technical feasibility and follow standard engineering principles to meet rigorous design standards.

• Ability to diagnose issues within x86 design schematics to discover root cause of hardware issues.

• Experienced with PCIe Gen3 and newer design.

• Experience using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, and power meters, with component-level troubleshooting skills.

• A strong digital design background and debugging experience in high-speed interfaces, processor and chipsets, memory, PCIe, and networking interfaces is a plus.

• This individual must work effectively with staff to senior manager level employees within the function and the technical team on assigned projects. There may be communication with employees in other functions within the Business Units as required.

• Limited management direction is provided to the employee on new projects or assignments, as well as review of activities and priorities.

• The ideal candidate will be a proactive contributor and subject matter expert on team projects.

• To be successful, this individual must demonstrate favorable results through coaching and influencing others.

• This individual is able to successfully convey information to stakeholders at many levels related to the position.

• Required to work independently.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Hardware Engineering, or a related technical field; equivalent practical experience may be considered.

• The target salary range for this position is 125,000 to 145,000 USD The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range. The range is based on 'On Target Earnings’ (OTE) representing the total potential earnings, which is the sum of the base salary and potential commission earned when performance targets are achieved. Final compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards, reflecting a variety of factors, and include a comprehensive benefits package. This may cover Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off, various Leave options, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU’s). These offerings are subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. We will provide detailed information about the specific benefits for your region during the recruitment process.

• At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees. This means that most roles will have some level of in-office and/or in-person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification.

Why You'll Thrive at NetApp

At NetApp, you won't wait for the perfect moment—you'll make it. The early planning, the extra thought, the bold idea that turns good into great: That's how our people operate and how we continue to push the boundaries of data infrastructure.

NetApp is the trusted partner for organizations transforming data into opportunity. As the only enterprise-grade storage service natively embedded in Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure, we empower customers to run everything from traditional workloads to enterprise AI with unmatched performance, resilience, and security.

Our culture

We celebrate mold breakers, bold thinkers, and problem solvers. We reward initiative, impact, and ownership. We provide flexibility so you can balance professional ambition with your personal life. Here, differences are not just welcomed—they drive everything we do.

If you're ready to innovate, rise to the challenge, and own every moment - make your next move your best one. Apply now.

Submitting an Application

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