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This role works closely with firmware developers, hardware engineers, architecture teams, QA, and cross-functional partners to define quality metrics, validate system behavior, improve defect detection, and build processes that prevent regressions.\nResponsibilities\nDevelop, execute, and maintain comprehensive firmware test plans, including functional, regression, stress, corner-case, and long-duration reliability tests. • • • Evaluates the firmware architecture, design and development plus testing methodologies to create strategy and implement methods to bring increased quality and reliability to the firmware.\nReviews firmware code and test plans including functional, regression, stress, corner-case and long-duration reliability tests.\nPerform root-cause analysis for firmware defects, drive containment, corrective actions, and verification of fixes.\nCreate and manage quality dashboards, KPI, failure rates, and reliability metrics.\nEvaluate failure modes exposed during design, development, manufacturing and field use; propose design or process improvements to prevent recurrence.\nWorks with product architects, firmware teams, product managers and provides critical guidance, system-level debugging and troubleshooting to various teams, as a Subject Matter Expert.\nReviews and evaluates designs and project activities for compliance with systems design and development guidelines and standards; provides tangible feedback to improve product quality and mitigate failure risk.\nCreate and manage quality dashboards, KPIs, failure rates, and reliability metrics. Validate firmware integration with hardware, BIOS/UEFI, EC, microcontrollers, sensors, and platform-level components.\nEvaluate failure modes exposed during development, manufacturing, and field use; propose design or process improvements to prevent recurrence.\nManages and expands relationships with internal and outsourced development partners on firmware design and development.\nDrives innovation and integration of new technologies into projects and activities in the firmware design organization.\nMentors less-experienced software firmware engineers and help guide them to successful deliverables.\nFirmware Architecture & Process Improvements\nParticipate in firmware architecture reviews, ensuring quality and reliability considerations are incorporated into design (aligned with internal FW Architecture Review practices).\nAdvocate and enforce coding standards, testability guidelines, and quality processes across firmware teams.\nIdentify opportunities for simplification, refactoring, or architectural improvements to enhance stability and resilience.\nCollaborate with FW architects on quality initiatives (e.g., error-code frameworks, BCR processes, customer-centric diagnostics).\nCross-Functional Collaboration\nWork closely with hardware engineers, firmware developers, QA, sustaining teams, ODM partners, and integration teams.\nProvide quality feedback in design reviews, program meetings, and cross-partner syncs.\nSupport bring-up, validation, platform qualification, and key program milestones.\nMentor engineers on debugging techniques, quality practices, and reliability analysis.\nRisk Management & Compliance\nEnsure firmware processes comply with internal governance, standards, and security guidelines.\nIdentify risks early and drive mitigation plans.\nSupport audits, internal reviews, and quality assessments.\nEducation & Experience Recommended\nBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.\n7-10 years of experience in embedded firmware, quality engineering, hardware/firmware debugging, or reliability engineering.\nBackground in embedded systems, microcontrollers, low-level debugging, and system architecture.\nTechnical Skills\nStrong understanding of embedded firmware development (C/C++), driver development, bootloaders, EC/BIOS/UEFI fundamentals.\nProficiency in test automation, scripting (Python, Perl, PowerShell, etc.), and testing tools.\nAbility to analyze failures across hardware, firmware, and system boundaries.\nExperience with JTAG/SWD, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other debug tools.\nFamiliarity with continuous integration, version control, and quality workflows.\nThe pay range for this role is $116,150 to $182,400 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.\nBenefits:\nHP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:\nHealth insurance\nDental insurance\nVision insurance\nLong term/short term disability insurance\nEmployee assistance program\nFlexible spending account\nLife insurance\nGenerous time off policies, including;\n4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure\n11 paid holidays\nAdditional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)\nJob -\nSoftwareSchedule -\nFull timeShift -\nNo shift premium (United States of America)Travel -\nRelocation -\nYesEqual Opportunity Employer (EEO)-\nHP, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, uniformed service status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, federal, state, and local law(s).\nPlease be assured that you will not be subject to any adverse treatment if you choose to disclose the information requested. 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