Your Team, Your Impact
What You Can Expect
This is a highly technical individual contributor role with broad program ownership across one or more coherent optical module programs. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in embedded firmware for optical transceivers, a track record of leading complex multi-generation programs, and the ability to work effectively across firmware, hardware, DSP, and customer-facing teams.
What You''ll DoOwn firmware development for coherent optical module programs (e.g., 400ZR/ZR+, 800ZR), from architecture through production release
Lead program-level firmware efforts, including bring-up, calibration, validation, and customer delivery milestones
Design and implement advanced firmware features such as hitless firmware upgrade, CMIS compliance, bootloader architecture, calibration and control engines, and hardware adaptation layers
Drive cross-functional collaboration with DSP, hardware, ATE, and test engineering teams to resolve complex system-level issues
Support customer engagements — respond to technical inquiries, debug field issues, and deliver firmware solutions that meet hyperscaler and carrier requirements
Contribute to firmware architecture decisions across the broader optics firmware platform, including shared infrastructure, tooling, and release processes
Mentor and guide other engineers on the team; serve as a technical resource and subject matter expert
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