Workstation Graphics System Engineer at HP Inc.
Fort Collins, CO
$116,150–$182,400from the description
Jul 1, 2026
Fort Collins, CO
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role centers on qualifying, integrating, and releasing PCIe graphics cards for HP's Z Workstation line, with day-to-day work spanning GPU performance benchmarking, hardware/firmware/driver issue triage, and regression testing. The engineer also serves as the primary technical contact with GPU partners such as NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel. It suits someone with hands-on x86 system integration experience and a solid grounding in GPU architecture.
Mid level · 3+ years · Fort Collins, CO · Full-time
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What the occupation pays Median $124,284 (middle half $98,591–$152,093). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (7)
The role sits at the intersection of hardware component engineering and software/firmware integration — it is not a pure software developer role nor a pure systems administrator role. 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is the best fit for this hardware-focused GPU component qualification and system integration position; 15-1252 (Software Developers) is the closest runner-up given the software/firmware analysis duties.
The JD states 'A Bachelor's or Master's degree … or significant equivalent experience,' which explicitly accepts equivalent experience in lieu of a degree — degree requirement is therefore treated as None.
GPU partner experience (NVIDIA, AMD, Intel) is mentioned in the responsibilities narrative rather than a formal requirements section; listed as preferred accordingly.
Firmware and driver debugging are inferred as hard gates from the requirements section language ('sufficient software/firmware skills to analyze and debug system integration issues') and the explicit responsibility to 'Lead triage and resolution of hardware, firmware, driver, and performance issues.'
The 3-year minimum is stated at the role level ('minimum of 3 years of GPU engineering and system integration experience') and is captured in total experience; it is also reflected in the years demanded for the GPU architecture skill as the two are directly tied in the same sentence.
Compensation includes bonus and/or equity in addition to the stated base salary range.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): GPU architecture, x86 hardware architecture.
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