Senior Embedded Software Engineer – LiDAR & Optics

Lumentum Operations LLC; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Health and wellness benefits

Tuition reimbursement and career growh

Job summary

Lumentum Canada in Ottawa is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to lead software development for a new generation of LiDAR products. You’ll work with cross‑functional teams to define requirements and deliver embedded software for optical communications devices.

The role emphasizes collaboration and hands-on debugging, with opportunities to mentor junior engineers and contribute throughout verification cycles. Onsite in Ottawa offers a dynamic tech environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years embedded C/C++ development experience.
• Strong understanding of multi-threaded software design.
• Proficient with version control systems (Git or Subversion).

Responsibilities

• Define new product requirements with multidisciplinary teams.
• Document and review requirements and designs with peers and stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain embedded software for optical communications products.
• Document, review and execute designer test cases.
• Provide support throughout the software and product verification cycle.
• Troubleshoot low level software issues; participate in code inspections.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

Multithreaded design

Troubleshooting

Debugging

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE/SE/EE

Tools

Git

Subversion

JTAG debugging

Cross compiling/remote debugging

Job description

Lumentum Canada in Ottawa is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to lead software development for a new generation of LiDAR products. You’ll work with cross‑functional teams to define requirements and deliver embedded software for optical communications devices.

The role emphasizes collaboration and hands-on debugging, with opportunities to mentor junior engineers and contribute throughout verification cycles. Onsite in Ottawa offers a dynamic tech environment.