Lead Firmware Engineer - Low-Power Embedded & AI Systems

HP; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 162,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

HP IQ, HP’s AI innovation lab in San Francisco, seeks a firmware engineer to develop firmware for low-power embedded MCUs coordinating sensors and security subsystems. You will work across hardware and software teams to bring cutting-edge prototypes to life.

In this role, you’ll lead firmware design for ARM-based MCUs, collaborate with multiple teams on high-performance, secure systems, and contribute to lab-led initiatives while advancing your leadership skills in coordination with vendors and

Qualifications

• 8+ years firmware development for embedded MCUs.
• Deep experience with radio stacks (BT, BLE, Wi‑Fi) and sensors/audio pipelines.
• Passionate about low‑power systems and cloud‑connected devices.
• Proficient in FreeRTOS or Zephyr, Embedded C/C++, protocols, and unit tests.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop firmware and embedded system architecture for ARM-based MCUs in prototypes and products.
• Collaborate with EE, RF, Security, Cloud Services, and AI models teams to build high-performance systems.
• Bring up and debug new hardware in the lab; support production builds at remote sites.
• Establish metrics for code size, model performance, memory, power, and latency.

Skills

Embedded firmware

Radio stacks

ARM MCU

Low-power design

FreeRTOS/Zephyr

C/C++

Unit tests

Team collaboration

Tools

Protocols

Job description

HP IQ, HP’s AI innovation lab in San Francisco, seeks a firmware engineer to develop firmware for low-power embedded MCUs coordinating sensors and security subsystems. You will work across hardware and software teams to bring cutting-edge prototypes to life.

In this role, you’ll lead firmware design for ARM-based MCUs, collaborate with multiple teams on high-performance, secure systems, and contribute to lab-led initiatives while advancing your leadership skills in coordination with vendors and