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# Writing Systems Engineer

- **Company:** HP Inc
- **Location:** Vancouver, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $83,000.0 - $127,800.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Systems Engineering, Automation of Tests, Computer Literacy, Image Analysis, Software Debugging, Firmware, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Minitab, Software Reliability Testing, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, JMP (Statistical Software), Reliability of Systems
- **Published:** September 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3401618826&tx=DT11606UHI&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

Four-year or graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or another related technical discipline, or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.

Typically has 2-4 years of work experience, preferably in product development, printing systems, fluidics, electromechanical systems, electrical design, electronic hardware, test development, data analysis, or a related field; or an advanced degree with little or no work experience.

Essential Knowledge & Skills

Experimental design, test planning, DOE, statistical analysis, and data interpretation

Root cause analysis, debugging, corrective action, and issue resolution

Python, MATLAB, JMP, Minitab, or similar data analysis tools

Oscilloscope, measurement systems, automated test methods, and data collection methodologies

New product development, manufacturing readiness, production ramp, engineering change management, quality systems, and supplier qualification

Effective written and verbal communication, technical reporting, cross-functional collaboration, results orientation, learning agility, digital fluency, and customer centricity

Preferred Knowledge & Skills

Writing systems and industrial printing systems

Thermal inkjet or other digital printing technologies

Printhead, pen, and ink delivery subsystem design

Fluidics, capillary systems, and ink delivery architectures

Print quality characterization, image analysis, jetting performance, and reliability testing

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with thermal inkjet (TIJ) or industrial printing systems.

Knowledge of fluidics, capillary systems, ink delivery architectures, printheads, pens, and writing system performance.

Experience with print quality characterization, image analysis, jetting reliability, environmental robustness, image durability, and long-term reliability testing.

Familiarity with Design of Experiments (DOE), statistical analysis, reliability testing, and automated data collection.

Experience supporting products from concept through manufacturing release, including qualification, production ramp, and continuous product improvement.

Understanding of engineering change management, quality systems, supplier development, and supplier qualification activities.

Impact & Scope

Impacts the immediate team and acts as an informed team member by providing analysis of information and limited project direction input.

Contributes to solutions for low to moderately complex products and systems within established engineering guidelines.

Complexity

Responds to routine issues within established guidelines.

Applies professional expertise and judgment to moderate-scope problems, using data, testing, and cross-functional input to support decisions and recommendations.

## Description

The Writing Systems Engineer designs and implements engineering solutions by applying intermediate-level subject matter knowledge to industrial ink delivery and print systems used in SPTS products. This role supports the design, development, characterization, validation, and lifecycle support of reliable, cost-effective, and high-quality writing systems for low to moderately complex products. The engineer bridges mechanical, electrical, firmware, fluidics, materials, manufacturing, applications, supplier, and customer-facing disciplines to ensure reliable ink delivery, print quality, and system performance. The role demonstrates technical judgment, creativity, initiative, and meticulous attention to detail; develops and implements test plans; analyzes data; communicates findings; and contributes as an informed project team member with limited project direction input., Designs portions of writing system solutions, including printheads, pens, ink delivery components, fluid delivery subsystems, interconnects, electronics, firmware interfaces, mechanical interfaces, and supporting subsystems based on established engineering principles.

Defines and supports writing system architecture requirements, performance specifications, and validation criteria for industrial printing products.

Develops and implements parameters, experiments, and test plans to characterize print quality, image formation, jetting reliability, ink delivery behavior, environmental robustness, image durability, ink consumption, and long-term system reliability.

Creates plans for validation of form, fit, function, tolerances, reliability, thermal performance, environmental performance, safety, system power interactions, and other writing system performance requirements; publishes and communicates test results.

Conducts root cause analysis for system-level, manufacturing, supplier, and customer-reported issues; implements corrective actions and remediations according to plan while maintaining thorough procedural records and data logs.

Evaluates interactions among ink, printhead, firmware, electronics, mechanical systems, fluidics, and materials to support robust system integration.

Collaborates and communicates with internal and outsourced development partners, including electrical, firmware, software, mechanical, materials, product engineering, manufacturing engineering, applications engineering, suppliers, and customers.

Supports design reviews, risk assessments, FMEA activities, qualification testing, manufacturing readiness, production ramp, engineering change requests, alternate material authorization, supplier quotation reviews, and product lifecycle management activities.

Develops automated test and data collection methodologies where appropriate and uses data analysis to develop conclusions, recommendations, reports, and presentations.

Partners with application engineers and customers to understand use cases and performance requirements, troubleshoot field issues, provide technical guidance, and support continuous product improvement.

Exercises technical judgment, creativity, initiative, and attention to detail consistently throughout work output.

Works independently on moderate-scope problems, applying professional expertise, exercising judgment, and resolving issues by following company policies and procedures.

Participates as a member of project teams and contributes to product development, knowledge sharing, and reliable, cost-effective, high-quality solutions for low to moderately complex products.


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