Senior Hardware Design Engineer, Devices

Who We Are

HP IQ is HP’s new AI innovation lab. Combining startup agility with HP’s global scale, we’re building intelligent technologies that redefine how the world works, creates, and collaborates.

We’re assembling a diverse, world-class team—engineers, designers, researchers, and product minds—focused on creating an intelligent ecosystem across HP’s portfolio. Together, we’re developing intuitive, adaptive solutions that spark creativity, boost productivity, and make collaboration seamless.

We create breakthrough solutions that make complex tasks feel effortless, teamwork more natural, and ideas more impactful—always with a human-centric mindset.

By embedding AI advancements into every HP product and service, we’re expanding what’s possible for individuals, organisations, and the future of work.

Join us as we reinvent work, so people everywhere can do their best work.

About The Role

Our team is a multidisciplinary group of hardware, embedded software, and AI engineers dedicated to creating innovative wearable electronic products. We combine deep technical expertise and passion for technology to bring ideas from early concept to production.

What You Might Do:

• Lead the electrical system design of a wearable device, including system architecture, power management, MCU/SoC selection, and sensor integration.

• Lead Schematic design, PCB layout, bringup, and test using a combination of internal teams and external partners.

• Work with SME teams to integrate audio, camera, wireless (Wi-Fi/Bluetooth), and charging systems into a compact, low-power form factor.

• Use data to drive technical trade-offs, component selection, comms and system bus strategies, power strategies

• Mentor and guide junior engineers and technical program managers

Essential Qualifications

• Requires Bachelors or Masters of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Physics, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.

• 7+ years of experience in electrical engineering and system architecture.

• Expertise leading low-power consumer or medical electronic systems through all stages from concept to production.

• Circuit fundamentals understanding ranging from low power analog to high speed signals. Intimate familiarity with EE processes and Cadence schematic and layout tools.

• Deep knowledge in at least one adjacent subsystem such as acoustic, battery, power, sensing.

Preferred Skills

• Experience leading engineering teams in a cross-functional and fast-paced environment.

• Experience working with ODM teams to bring a consumer electronic or medical device from concept to production.

• Excellent written and verbal communication experience building technical documentation and presentations to represent status and decisions to leadership.

Salary Range: $153,000 to $272,000

Compensation & Benefits (Full-Time Employees)

The salary range for this role is listed above. Final salary offered is based upon multiple factors including individual job-related qualifications, education, experience, knowledge and skills.

At HP IQ, we offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including:

• 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)

Why HP IQ?

HP IQ is HP’s new AI innovation lab, building the intelligence to empower humanity—reimagining how we work, create, and connect to shape the future of work.

• Innovative Work
Help shape the future of intelligent computing and workplace transformation.

• Autonomy and Agility
Work with the speed and focus of a startup, backed by HP’s scale.

• Meaningful Impact
Build AI-powered solutions that help people and organisations thrive.

• Flexible Work Environment
Freedom and flexibility to do your best work.

• Forward-Thinking Culture
We learn fast, stay future-focused, and imagine what comes next—together.

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