Lead Embedded Driver Dev & High-Speed Test Automation

Coherent; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Coherent Corp. in Santa Clara, CA seeks an experienced Senior Embedded Software Leader to guide a team of driver developers, firmware engineers, and test automation specialists.

You will shape roadmaps, drive architectural decisions, and ensure robust integration of test software across platforms. You will design and implement embedded firmware and low-level drivers for STM32-based systems, build automated test solutions, and collaborate with hardware, systems, and manufacturing teams to

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5+ years in embedded systems, driver development, or test automation.
• 3–5 years in leadership or team management roles.
• Proven firmware/driver development in C, C++, C#, VB.NET; STM32 experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of high-speed signaling and DSP concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of driver developers, embedded firmware engineers, and test automation engineers.
• Define and communicate roadmap for embedded driver development, automation architecture, DSP-based test workflows, and system integration.
• Provide architectural oversight of test software, firmware platforms, and high-speed transceiver evaluation frameworks.
• Partner with hardware design, systems engineering, and manufacturing to align technical direction.
• Design and develop embedded firmware and low-level drivers for STM32-based and Coherent test platforms using C/C++, C#, VB.NET.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Team mentoring

DSP concepts

Education

BS/MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

STM32

C/C++

C#

VB.NET

Python

MATLAB

SCPI

GPIB

I2C

UART

Job description

Coherent Corp. in Santa Clara, CA seeks an experienced Senior Embedded Software Leader to guide a team of driver developers, firmware engineers, and test automation specialists.

You will shape roadmaps, drive architectural decisions, and ensure robust integration of test software across platforms. You will design and implement embedded firmware and low-level drivers for STM32-based systems, build automated test solutions, and collaborate with hardware, systems, and manufacturing teams to