HP Inc.

HP Inc.

Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer

San Francisco, California, United States of America · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$140k-$225kDetected 1 day ago
C++CAlgorithmsLinuxMachine LearningSparkEmbedded SystemsElectrical EngineeringSensorsCollaboration

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64Sponsors, lottery-bound
Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role100
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level IV)94
Fits your clock70

Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.

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H-1B wage level

the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry

Level I · 1×
Level I$137,0931 entry
Level II$165,1312 entries
Level III$193,1493 entries
Level IV$221,1874 entries

$25,131 more — $165,131 — moves this role to Level II and 2 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.

Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $165,131 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.

DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Developers (15-1252) · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.

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About the role

  • HP IQ's Connectivity team is seeking an Embedded Firmware Engineer with strong hands-on experience across RTOS and embedded Linux platforms.
  • A key part of this role is enabling on-device intelligence - bringing AI models, sensing algorithms, and local processing to lightweight, power-constrained devices at the edge.
  • Integrate lightweight model inference and sensing/proximity algorithms within tight compute, memory, and power budgets.

Responsibilities

  • You'll bring up new hardware, develop and support firmware across core device subsystems, and help scale products from prototype to fleet deployment.
  • Design, develop, and debug firmware across RTOS and embedded Linux platforms.
  • Lead hardware bring-up - board bring-up, driver integration, and firmware support through to production.
  • Develop and maintain firmware for subsystems such as connectivity, power and other sensors.
  • Collaborate with hardware, systems, and QA teams to troubleshoot system-level issues and drive root-cause fixes to closure.
  • Support fleet-scale deployment: OTA updates, field diagnostics, and post-launch sustainment.
  • HP IQ is HP's new AI innovation lab, building the intelligence to empower humanity-reimagining how we work, create, and connect to shape the future of work.
  • Build AI-powered solutions that help people and organisations thrive.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Familiarity with OTA update mechanisms, field telemetry, and firmware versioning.

Nice to have

  • Experience running AI/ML inference on resource-constrained devices (quantized models, on-device runtimes).
  • Background in sensor fusion or proximity/localization algorithms.
  • Experience working directly with silicon vendors on bring-up and optimization.
  • Employee assistance program
  • Autonomy and Agility
  • Meaningful Impact
  • Forward-Thinking Culture

Skills

  • Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer
  • Description -
  • HP IQ is HP's new AI innovation lab.
  • Strong C/C++ programming skills with solid grounding in embedded fundamentals (drivers, interrupts, memory/power constraints, bootloaders).
  • Board-level debugging experience using tools such as JTAG, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.

Compensation

  • $140,000 - $225,000
  • 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.

Benefits

  • At HP IQ, we offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including:
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Long term/short term disability insurance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Life insurance
  • Generous time off policies, including
  • 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure11 paid holidaysAdditional flexible paid vacation and sick leave ( US benefits overview )
  • Flexible Work Environment

Company info

  • Combining startup agility with HP's global scale, we're building intelligent technologies that redefine how the world works, creates, and collaborates.
  • We're assembling a diverse, world-class team-engineers, designers, researchers, and product minds-focused on creating an intelligent ecosystem across HP's portfolio.
  • Together, we're 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 impactful-always with a human-centric mindset.
  • By embedding AI advancements into every HP product and service, we're expanding what's possible for individuals, organisations, and the future of work.
  • Join us as we reinvent work, so people everywhere can do their best work.

Equal opportunity

  • Employer (EEO) Statement
  • HP, 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).
  • Please 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. The information obtained will be kept in strict confidence.
  • If you'd like more information about HP's EEO Policy or your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here: Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law - Supplement

Visa & Work Authorization

  • ty 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,
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