Chip Firmware Validation Engineer

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across a multidisciplinary team including photonics, analog, digital, systems, and network experts to define the control architecture for Lightmatter's photonic interconnect products.
• Drive the software and firmware validation testing for our photonic products.
• Debug and troubleshoot embedded systems using tools such as GDB, JTAG, and logic analyzers.
• Participate in defining product architecture and validation test plans definition to gather requirements and usability criteria.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with 5+ years of experience in ASIC firmware validation.
• Strong understanding of hardware-software integration.
• Practical knowledge of communication and control in embedded systems, peripherals, and buses.
• Experience in embedded software development.
• Experience developing commercial or enterprise-level software and firmware on Linux.
• Experience with Git and CMake for building and managing software projects.
• Hands-on experience with data gathering, analysis, and reporting.
• Proficiency with Python, C, C++ and MongoDB.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with Snowflake reporting software
• Experience with environments such as CMIS and OpenBMC, and familiarity with validation and reliability/FIT(Failure in Time) testing.
• Familiarity with optical test, measurement and methodologies for characterizing optical components and systems.
• Experience developing firmware for photonic transceivers or similar systems.
• We offer competitive compensation. The base salary range for this role determined based on location, experience, educational background, and market data.

Benefits