Senior Wireless Systems Engineer: AI Connectivity

HP IQ; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Long term/short term disability

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

HP IQ in San Francisco is seeking a Senior Wireless Systems Software Engineer to build core software libraries and system infrastructure powering next‑gen wireless experiences. You will work across hardware, firmware, embedded software, OS, and product teams to integrate multiple wireless technologies, including Bluetooth, UWB, and NFC.

You’ll design scalable software architectures bridging hardware and software, enable seamless embedded-host communication, and shape a new wireless ecosystem for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of software development experience focused on embedded systems, wireless technologies, or systems software.
• Strong proficiency in modern C++ and embedded or systems software development.
• Experience integrating wireless technologies such as Bluetooth, UWB, NFC, or similar connectivity solutions.
• Strong understanding of embedded communication protocols including I²C, SPI, UART, USB, and GPIO interfaces.
• Experience designing modular software architectures and reusable libraries with stable API boundaries.
• Solid understanding of embedded system design principles, including memory estimation, resource allocation, power management, and performance optimization.
• Experience debugging hardware/software interactions using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, or embedded logging tools.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to debug across hardware, firmware, and software boundaries.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across firmware, OS, hardware, and product teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical expert across wireless technologies including Bluetooth, UWB, NFC, and related embedded interfaces.
• Architect, design, and develop reusable, scalable wireless software libraries with well‑defined APIs.
• Design and integrate embedded software components that interface with wireless chipsets using I²C, SPI, UART, and USB.
• Collaborate with hardware, firmware, OS, and application teams to integrate wireless subsystems into new products.
• Drive system‑level debugging, performance optimization, and feature development across embedded and host software layers.
• Perform bring‑up, validation, and troubleshooting of new wireless hardware platforms.
• Analyze system resource utilization including memory, CPU, power, and latency; optimize accordingly.
• Investigate complex field issues with PM and QA teams; implement robust long‑term solutions.
• Influence system architecture for modularity, scalability, backward compatibility, and maintainability across generations.
• Mentor engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and technical leadership.

Skills

Wireless expertise

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/EE

Tools

C++

I2C

SPI

UART

USB

Oscilloscopes

Job description

HP IQ in San Francisco is seeking a Senior Wireless Systems Software Engineer to build core software libraries and system infrastructure powering next‑gen wireless experiences. You will work across hardware, firmware, embedded software, OS, and product teams to integrate multiple wireless technologies, including Bluetooth, UWB, and NFC.

You’ll design scalable software architectures bridging hardware and software, enable seamless embedded-host communication, and shape a new wireless ecosystem for