Software Firmware Engineer

HP•Fort Collins, CO

2d•$105,050 - $161,800

About The Position

Innovation is in HP’s DNA. From our origins in a Palo Alto garage in 1939, to our current position as one of the world’s leading technology companies, HP has grown to become a leader in technology and corporate culture, inspiring innovators and entrepreneurs around the globe. HP brings together a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software and services to serve more than 1 billion customers in over 170 countries. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that attracts exceptional talent and to supporting our employees to succeed at all levels. We dream in over 35 languages and share one mission: to engineer experiences that amaze. The Project Leadership and Software R&D team, part of the Advanced Compute and Solutions business unit, has a great opportunity for a skilled and motivated R&D firmware engineer interested in providing key contributions in a growing business. In this role, you will design, implement, and validate embedded firmware that enables monitoring, control, and manageability for professional workstation platforms. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams in hardware design, BIOS, operating systems, security, and system validation to deliver robust, high-performance, and secure firmware solutions for cutting-edge platforms.

Requirements

Knowledge of PC/workstation system architecture (CPU, chipset, memory, peripherals).
Strong C/C++ programming skills
Understanding of clean code principles
Experience with OpenEmbedded, Yocto, microcontrollers, embedded systems or other low-level code.
Experience with debuggers, protocol analyzers, and software development tools.
Knowledge of hardware-software integration and low-level system design.
Familiarity with I²C, SPI, UART, GPIO, and SMBus communication protocols.
Experience with hardware bring-up, firmware debugging, and integration testing.
Test driven development experience
Software security knowledge
Experience with secure firmware update, cryptographic signing, and firmware recovery mechanisms.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing firmware for BMCs, system controllers, or platform management
Knowledge of Redfish or similar out-of-band management standards.
Familiarity with Linux-based firmware environments and open-source BMC stacks (e.g., OpenBMC).
Scripting experience with Python, PowerShell, or Bash for test and automation.

Responsibilities

System Management Firmware Development: Design and implement embedded firmware for BMCs, system controllers, and management microcontrollers responsible for hardware telemetry, power management, and remote system control.
Out-of-Band Manageability: Develop and integrate firmware features that enable remote monitoring, diagnostics, and power control, supporting enterprise-class manageability solutions (e.g., Redfish).
Firmware–Software Integration: Collaborate with system software teams to interface system management firmware with higher-level management tools, utilities, and orchestration frameworks.
Security & Reliability: Develop secure firmware update mechanisms, authentication schemes, and system recovery features to protect firmware integrity and ensure continuous uptime.
Hardware Bring-Up & Validation: Work with hardware engineers to validate new controller designs, debug communication buses (I²C, SPI, UART, SMBus), and tune control algorithms.
Automation & Testing: Build and maintain test automation frameworks (Python, PowerShell, or Bash) to validate firmware functionality and solution features.
Documentation & Collaboration: Write detailed technical specifications, API documentation, and release notes; contribute to design reviews and cross-functional technical discussions.

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)