Title: Mechanical Hardware Development Engineer Expert
Company: Hewlett-Packard
Location: Meridian, Idaho, United States
Eric L. Andersen, Mechanical Hardware Development Engineer Expert at Hewlett-Packard, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Engineers for dedication, achievements, and leadership in Hardware Development Engineering.
Mr. Andersen is recognized for his contributions as a product engineer. Since 2012, he has worked in research and development as a mechanical hardware development engineering expert in the LaserJet enterprise solutions division at Hewlett-Packard (HP). Affiliated with HP his entire career, he began as a product development engineer in the optoelectronics division in 1988. Throughout his tenure, Mr. Andersen has become known as the “scan man” at the company, best known for his work with scanners, automatic document feeders and paper paths. Additionally, he has become proficient in testing plastics for UV resistance to ensure they do not yellow over time.
After initially working as a product development engineer in the optoelectronics division in San Jose, California, Mr. Andersen focused on LEDs and optical encoders. Relocating to Boise, Idaho, where he would remain for the duration of his career, he became a hardware quality engineer in the disc memory division from 1991 to 1992, where he began focusing on quality assurance. He then worked as a hardware development engineer in the Boise printer division in 1992, the personal LaserJet division in 1995, and the multi-function printer division in 1999. Subsequently, Mr. Andersen became a mechanical hardware development specialist in the multi-function printer division from 2003 to 2005 and a mechanical hardware development engineer expert in the value enterprise printer division until 2012, when he was named to his present position. The past three decades at HP have been dedicated to designing scanners and automatic document feeders.
A University of Colorado Boulder graduate, Mr. Andersen received a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering with a minor in physics. He also garnered credentials as an explorer through HP and became certified in first aid, CPR, AED, and wilderness first aid. While in college, Mr. Andersen completed an internship at Martin Marietta (now Lockheed Martin).
Outside of work, Mr. Andersen found fulfillment in volunteering. He was an assistant scoutmaster for the Boy Scouts of America from 2011 to 2014. As part of the Boise Disability Business Resource Group, he also delivered a presentation about color blindness after discovering his son had a rare form of it. Mr. Andersen’s presentation, “Fire Trucks for Dark, Color Blindness: Through the Eyes of a Child in an Adult World,” was given several times before local schools, churches and HP employees.
During his tenure in the industry, Mr. Andersen authored two magazine articles about HP’s testing processes. He also participated in an HP podcast about 3D printing, where he discussed how to use and implement 3D printing technologies.
Among other notable accomplishments, Mr. Andersen has secured over 30 U.S. patents since the early 1990s, most of which were created to find more efficient solutions and ensure that if HP competitors try to replicate his innovations, it will cost them significantly more. One of his patents was notably licensed to Boeing and several other companies. In contrast, another was licensed to Visa and American Express, allowing ATM users to select their preferred language when using machines in foreign countries. Mr. Andersen also secured a patent for scanners and document feeders, enabling them to calibrate their scanners to count pixels based on a five-cent target instead of a $500 target, saving HP hundreds of millions of dollars for their customers.
Mr. Andersen’s tenured career at HP allowed him to travel the world, visiting production lines in places like Asia, Europe and the U.S. He also received the inaugural HP Innovator Award in 2023. His goal is to reach 40 years with the company and continually make new products before retiring.
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