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Writing Systems Engineer

HP Inc.

Corvallis, ORFull-time$93–144K/yrPosted 2w agoStill listed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$93–144K/yr
Location
Corvallis, OR
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Writing Systems Engineer characterizes end-to-end printhead performance across printhead, ink, media, printer hardware, firmware, and manufacturing processes. The role defines print quality requirements, identifies system-level issues, and drives cross-functional solutions to support reliable, high-quality output. It uses experimentation, data analysis, and structured problem solving to guide product decisions from concept through launch, collaborating with engineering and product development partners worldwide.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Systems Thinking, nice to haveCross-Functional Leadership, nice to haveData Analysis, nice to haveExperimental Design, nice to haveStatistical Problem Solving, nice to havePrint Quality Evaluation, nice to haveDefect Characterization, nice to haveTechnical Communication, nice to haveStakeholder Management, nice to haveStructured Issue Resolution, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Writing Systems Engineer Description - Job summary

A supplies Writing Systems Engineer is responsible for characterizing and understanding the end-to-end performance of the printhead. This systems-level engineering role integrates printhead, ink, media, printer hardware, firmware, and manufacturing processes to ensure products deliver reliable, high-quality output throughout their lifecycle. The engineer serves as the voice of the customer by defining print quality requirements, identifying and resolving system-level issues, and driving cross-functional solutions that optimize image quality, reliability, and overall product performance.

The role requires collaboration across diverse engineering disciplines, including printhead development, ink technology, mechanical design, reliability engineering, manufacturing, and product development partners worldwide. Writing Systems Engineers use experimentation, data analysis, and structured problem solving to characterize system behavior, diagnose print defects, and guide product decisions from concept through launch.

Responsibilities

  • Identify, characterize, and resolve defects throughout product development.
  • Take ownership of printhead-related issues and drive resolution with cross-functional teams.
  • Design and execute experiments to verify product performance against objectives.
  • Analyze data, determine root causes, and lead structured problem-solving efforts.
  • Provide technical recommendations, driven by data
  • Define print quality requirements and act as the primary customer advocate for image quality.
  • Support manufacturing qualification and collaboration across worldwide development sites

Knowledge & Skills

  • Systems thinking and cross-functional leadership.
  • Curiosity to understand fundamental functions of a given system
  • Strong data analysis and experimental design skills.
  • Statistical problem solving.
  • Print quality evaluation and defect characterization.
  • Technical communication and stakeholder management.
  • Ability to lead issue resolution using structured methodologies

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:

HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, 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)

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

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

Relocation - YesEqual Opportunity Employer (EEO) -

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How this job compares

Set against the 3,106 open Systems Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$93–144K/yr
  • US median$130–204K/yr2,213 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $119K, is 30% below the US median midpoint ($169K) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Engineering salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 23 open Systems Engineering jobs in Oregon and 3,106 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Oregon
Experience
Systems Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 4 to 10 years (2,455 postings).
Education
1,068 of the 3,106 open Systems Engineering jobs (34%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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