HP · 12 hours ago
Embedded Firmware Quality Engineer BIOS/UEFI
Spring, Texas, United States of America
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$147K/yr - $231K/yr
10+ years expHP is a leading technology company, and they are seeking an Embedded Firmware Quality Engineer to ensure that embedded firmware meets high standards of quality and reliability. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to define quality metrics, validate system behavior, and improve defect detection processes.
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Responsibilities
Develop, execute, and maintain comprehensive firmware test plans, including functional, regression, stress, corner-case, and long-duration reliability tests
Evaluates the firmware architecture, design and development plus testing methodologies to create strategy and implement methods to bring increased quality and reliability to the firmware
Reviews firmware code and test plans including functional, regression, stress, corner-case and long-duration reliability tests
Perform root-cause analysis for firmware defects, drive containment, corrective actions, and verification of fixes
Create and manage quality dashboards, KPI, failure rates, and reliability metrics
Evaluate failure modes exposed during design, development, manufacturing and field use; propose design or process improvements to prevent recurrence
Works with product architects, firmware teams, product managers and provides critical guidance, system-level debugging and troubleshooting to various teams, as a Subject Matter Expert
Reviews and evaluates designs and project activities for compliance with systems design and development guidelines and standards; provides tangible feedback to improve product quality and mitigate failure risk
Create and manage quality dashboards, KPIs, failure rates, and reliability metrics
Validate firmware integration with hardware, BIOS/UEFI, EC, microcontrollers, sensors, and platform‑level components
Evaluate failure modes exposed during development, manufacturing, and field use; propose design or process improvements to prevent recurrence
Manages and expands relationships with internal and outsourced development partners on firmware design and development
Drives innovation and integration of new technologies into projects and activities in the firmware design organization
Mentors less-experienced software firmware engineers and help guide them to successful deliverables
Participate in firmware architecture reviews, ensuring quality and reliability considerations are incorporated into design (aligned with internal FW Architecture Review practices)
Advocate and enforce coding standards, testability guidelines, and quality processes across firmware teams
Identify opportunities for simplification, refactoring, or architectural improvements to enhance stability and resilience
Collaborate with FW architects on quality initiatives (e.g., error‑code frameworks, BCR processes, customer‑centric diagnostics)
Work closely with hardware engineers, firmware developers, QA, sustaining teams, ODM partners, and integration teams
Provide quality feedback in design reviews, program meetings, and cross‑partner syncs
Support bring‑up, validation, platform qualification, and key program milestones
Mentor engineers on debugging techniques, quality practices, and reliability analysis
Ensure firmware processes comply with internal governance, standards, and security guidelines
Identify risks early and drive mitigation plans
Support audits, internal reviews, and quality assessments
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
10+ years of experience in embedded firmware, quality engineering, hardware/firmware debugging, or reliability engineering
Strong understanding of embedded firmware development (C/C++), driver development, bootloaders, EC/BIOS/UEFI fundamentals
Proficiency in test automation, scripting (Python, Perl, PowerShell, etc.), and testing tools
Ability to analyze failures across hardware, firmware, and system boundaries
Experience with JTAG/SWD, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other debug tools
Familiarity with continuous integration, version control, and quality workflows
Preferred
Background in embedded systems, microcontrollers, low-level debugging, and system architecture
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
Company
HP is a manufacturer and seller of personal computers, printers, computer hardwares, and business solutions.
10001+ employees
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President, Imaging, Printing and Solutions
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