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Senior Firmware Engineer

Job Location:

San Francisco, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 162000 - 252000

Posted: 22 May 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 19 August 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Job Summary

Senior Firmware Engineer

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Who We Are

HP IQ is HPs new AI innovation lab. Combining startup agility with HPs global scale were building intelligent technologies that redefine how the world works creates and collaborates.

Were assembling a diverse world-class teamengineers designers researchers and product mindsfocused on creating an intelligent ecosystem across HPs portfolio. Together were developing intuitive adaptive solutions that spark creativity boost productivity and make collaboration seamless.

We create breakthrough solutions that make complex tasks feel effortless teamwork more natural and ideas more impactfulalways with a human-centric mindset.

By embedding AI advancements into every HP product and service were expanding whats possible for individuals organisations and the future of work.

Join us as we reinvent work so people everywhere can do their best work.

About The Role

The System Software team is responsible for firmware operating system software hardware-accelerated algorithms and core developer frameworks supporting our products. We serve as the glue between our hardware teams and our higher-level software teams and delight in finding creative solutions to complex interdisciplinary problems as we bring our product visions to life. As a firmware engineer on our team you will develop firmware for low-power embedded microcontrollers to coordinate sensors ensure security and privacy manage power subsystems and more. You will also have plenty of opportunity to develop and grow your own management and leadership skills as you coordinate development efforts with vendors consultants and manufacturing partners.

What You Might Do

Design and develop firmware and embedded system architecture for leading-edge ARM-based MCUs in our prototypes and products
Collaborate with the EE RF Security Cloud Services and AI models team to build high-performance secure reliable systems
Bring up and debug new hardware in the lab and support builds at remote production sites
Establish and manage performance metrics including code size model performance memory footprint power consumption latency.

Essential Qualifications

8 years experience developing firmware for embedded microcontrollers
Deep experience in embedded firmware with demonstrable knowledge in radio stacks (BT BLE Wi-Fi) sensor and audio pipelines ARM MCU architecture.
Passionate about lowpower (<1mW sleep) systems audio subsystem integration and cloudconnected embedded devices.
Proficient in FreeRTOS or Zephyr Embedded C C protocols and unit test frameworks
Comfortable working in large multi-developer codebases
Ability to collaborate in a psychologically safe and healthy team environment

Preferred Skills

Experience developing and debugging Qualcomm STM32 Cypress/Infineon PSoC or Nordic
Experience shipping high-reliability production code
Comfortable with low-level hardware debugging tools and techniques

Salary range: $162000 - $252000

Compensation & Benefits (Full-Time Employees)

The salary range for this role is listed above. Final salary offered is based upon multiple factors including individual job-related qualifications education experience knowledge and skills.

At HP IQ we offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package including:

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Long term/short term disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Life insurance
Generous time off policies including;
- 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
- 11 paid holidays
- Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)

Why HP IQ

HP IQ is HPs new AI innovation lab building the intelligence to empower humanityreimagining how we work create and connect to shape the future of work.

Innovative Work
Help shape the future of intelligent computing and workplace transformation.
Autonomy and Agility
Work with the speed and focus of a startup backed by HPs scale.
Meaningful Impact
Build AI-powered solutions that help people and organisations thrive.
Flexible Work Environment
Freedom and flexibility to do your best work.
Forward-Thinking Culture
We learn fast stay future-focused and imagine what comes nexttogether.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) Statement

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Full time

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No shift premium (United States of America)

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Senior IC