Firmware Engineer II — Embedded Systems for Optical Transceivers

RiseMe; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

RiseMe in Ottawa, Canada is seeking a Firmware Engineer II to design, develop, and test embedded software for pluggable optical transceiver modules. You will collaborate with Optical, Hardware, and Test engineers to deliver production-grade firmware for next-generation optical products.

Main qualifications include a Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering, strong C skills for embedded systems, RTOS experience, and familiarity with ARM microcontrollers and UART/SPI/I2C protocols.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related.
• Proficient in C programming for embedded software.
• Debugging software experience.
• Real-time operating systems experience.
• Familiar with ARM or other microcontrollers.
• Familiar with UARTs, SPI and I2C protocols.
• Proficient with reading schematics and using an oscilloscope.
• Familiarity with optical networking (OTN, Gigabit Ethernet) is a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform all aspects of embedded firmware design and development, including architecture, design, implementation, testing, and debugging
• Write device drivers for complex ASICs, FPGA’s, and other components
• Contribute to hardware design and participate in hardware design reviews
• Support the initial turn-up of new hardware
• Work with optical, hardware, and test engineers to ensure product goals are met
• Develop automation scripts to validate and test the product firmware
• Develop user interfaces for transceiver assemblies and plugs
• Assist in the design and implementation of manufacturing test fixtures

Skills

C programming

Debugging

RTOS experience

ARM microcontrollers

UART/SPI/I2C

Schematic reading

Oscilloscope

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor’s in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscope

Job description

RiseMe in Ottawa, Canada is seeking a Firmware Engineer II to design, develop, and test embedded software for pluggable optical transceiver modules. You will collaborate with Optical, Hardware, and Test engineers to deliver production-grade firmware for next-generation optical products.

Main qualifications include a Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering, strong C skills for embedded systems, RTOS experience, and familiarity with ARM microcontrollers and UART/SPI/I2C protocols.