R&D Writing System Engineer

HP; Corvallis (OR); On-site; USD 93,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Long term/short term disability

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Generous time off policies

11 paid holidays

Flexible paid vacation and sick leave

Job summary

HP's Fluids Technology and Integration lab in the United States seeks an R&D Writing System Engineer to lead ink and printhead development for PageWide Industrial products. You will conduct hands-on experiments, design robust tests, and drive technology from concept to maturation in support of new product introductions.

The role blends system design across ink chemistry, printhead architecture, fluidics and hardware, with data analysis in Python or MATLAB.

Qualifications

• Four-year or graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Typically 4–7 years of work experience in electrical design, tools, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Ink, printhead & fluidic-architecture development and optimization.
• System design & integration with hardware, software, and electrical systems.
• Experimental design and DOE execution to characterize performance and identify failure modes.
• Technical leadership and program execution across cross-functional teams.

Skills

Ink chemistry

Printhead design

Fluidics

Experimental design

Data analysis

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Python

MATLAB

JMP

Job description

R&D Writing System Engineer Description - Description The Fluids Technology and Integration (FTI) R&D lab is a fast paced, dynamic, and innovative organization that develops ink and micro-fluidic technologies that advance print applications across HP’s industry leading print businesses.

This Specialist-level engineer primarily supports the PageWide Industrial (PWI) business by leading R&D development and integration of ink and printhead solutions that expand the PWI product portfolio and market space. The role combines hands‑on characterization, experimental design, advanced problem solving, and technical leadership to advance technology from ideation to maturation to support new product introduction (NPI).

Responsibilities

Ink, printhead & fluidic-architecture development

• Partner with ink chemists to optimize formulations for print quality, thermal inkjet (TIJ) jettability, drop quality, reliability, durability, and system compatibility.
• Collaborate with printhead, silicon, and fluidic-design teams to optimize microfluidic designs and firing conditions, define operating windows, optimize print performance, and resolve ink–printhead interactions.

System design & integration

• Translate product and program needs into system requirements, performance metrics, acceptance criteria, and technical milestones.
• Define and evolve characterization methods, failure criteria, measurement systems, and accelerated tests for system representative print performance.
• Develop, qualify, document, and improve R&D laboratory capabilities, including testbeds, fixtures, fluid-delivery systems, recipes, automation, analysis tools, and data-reporting workflows.
• Integrate, optimize, and validate performance of ink and printhead architecture in hardware, software, and electrical systems to meet performance targets and balance design tradeoffs through hands on experimentation.

Experimental design and advanced problem solving

• Design and execute robust experiments and DOEs to characterize performance, identify sensitivities and failure mechanisms, and validate design improvements using controlled configurations and reliable data.
• Lead root‑cause investigations across ink, printhead, and system using advanced problem solving methodologies; test hypotheses and recommend solutions grounded in data and mechanistic understanding.
• Develop test methods and laboratory capabilities for image quality, durability, reliability, and jettability; correlate testbed results with press performance and define and execute targeted PWI system validation.
• Develop and apply modeling, statistical analysis, automation, and AI-assisted tools to accelerate learning and improve test efficiency.

Technical leadership and program execution

• Assess technical readiness and risks, coordinate priorities, and support scale‑up, qualification, and transfer of ink and fluidic technologies into products.
• Guide and align cross‑functional decisions with clear recommendations on performance, operating windows, risks, and next steps.
• Coordinate activities across engineers, chemists, and technicians through clear test plans, methods, results interpretations and recommendations.

Skills

Systems thinking across ink chemistry, printhead architecture, fluidics, and hardware, software, and electrical systems. Hands on experimentation and system design (hardware, electrical, software, and fluids) Advanced mechanistic problem solving, experimental design, applied statistics, measurement systems, and data analysis. Independent technical judgment, requirements definition, and evaluation of performance tradeoffs and risks. Project planning, prioritization, adaptability, and accountability for deliverables. Clear technical communication, cross‑functional influence, collaboration, and mentoring; fluent spoken and written English. Creativity in developing methods, tools, and intellectual property. Experience with Python, MATLAB, JMP, or equivalent analysis and automation tools is desirable.

Education & Experience

• Four-year or Graduate Degree in Electrical Engineering, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
• Typically has 4-7 years of work experience, preferably in electrical design and tools, software packages, architecture of electronic hardware, or a related field or an advanced degree with 3-5 years of work experience.

Impact & Scope

Impacts multiple teams and may act as a team or project leader providing direction to team activities and facilitates information validation and team decision making process.

Complexity

Responds to moderately complex issues within established guidelines.

Salary

The pay range for this role is $93,400 to $143,800 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.

Benefits

• 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)

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting.

Disclaimer

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.

Job

• Engineering Schedule - Full time
• Shift - No shift premium (United States of America)
• Travel - Relocation

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