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You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including hardware engineers, software developers, QA, and product managers to bring high-quality products to market.\nResponsibilities\nProvide technical leadership for the architecture, development, security, integration, debugging, validation, and deployment of embedded firmware and software including BIOS/UEFI, EFI applications and drivers, embedded controllers, and RTOS-based systems.\nAnalyze hardware and system architectures to define firmware requirements, dependencies, interfaces, integration strategies, and validation approaches.\nTroubleshoot and resolve firmware issues by designing and implementing enhancements, updates, and programming changes across firmware subsystems.\nDefine and drive firmware integration, verification, and validation strategies, including automated testing, regression testing, and continuous integration.\nDevelop and improve engineering tools and automation using Python and other appropriate technologies for development, debugging, testing, analysis, and validation.\nAdvance CI/CD and DevSecOps practices for embedded development to improve engineering velocity, quality, traceability, and release confidence.\nEvaluate and apply AI-assisted software development and engineering tools where they can improve developer productivity, code quality, debugging, test development, documentation, or engineering workflows while meeting applicable security and intellectual-property requirements.\nEducation & Experience Recommended\nBachelor's, Master's, or advanced degrees in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline; or equivalent practical experience and demonstrated technical expertise.\nTypically, 10+ years of experience in embedded firmware, embedded software, systems software, platform engineering, or a related engineering field.\nKnowledge & Skills\nDeep proficiency in embedded C with strong software architecture, systems programming, and computer engineering fundamentals.\nStrong experience with Python for automation, tooling, testing, data analysis, or system diagnostics.\nExperience with BIOS/UEFI, EFI applications and drivers, RTOS environments, embedded controllers, DSPs, device firmware, or similar platform technologies.\nExceptional debugging and root-cause-analysis skills.\nStrong understanding of firmware and platform security, including firmware authentication/signing, secure updates, hardware security capabilities, and vulnerability management.\nFamiliarity with Git, Linux, and Agile development methodologies.\nThe pay range for this role is$147,050 to $230,850 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)\nThe compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.\nJob -\nSoftwareSchedule -\nFull timeShift -\nNo shift premium (United States of America)Travel -\nRelocation -\nEqual 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. This information is provided voluntarily. 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