Lead Embedded Driver & High-Speed Transceiver Automation

Coherent; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Coherent Corp. in San Francisco, CA seeks a Lead IC for Driver Development & High-Speed Transceiver Test Automation. You will lead a multidisciplinary team and contribute hands-on in embedded firmware, automation, and platform design to accelerate production and improve yields.

The role requires expertise in C/C++, STM32, DSP, and ML-based test optimization, with strong collaboration across hardware, systems, and manufacturing teams. Onsite role with potential travel.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in embedded systems, driver development, or test automation, with at least 3–5 years in leadership, technical management, or team-lead capacity.
• Proven experience developing firmware and low-level drivers in C, C++, C#, and VB.NET, with strong preference for STM32 microcontroller experience.
• Strong understanding of high-speed digital signaling, transceiver testing (NRZ, PAM4), and DSP concepts.
• Experience building and deploying automation frameworks and factory-level test systems.
• Proficiency in instrument communication protocols: GPIB, SCPI, I2C, UART.
• Experience with Python, .NET platforms, MATLAB, or ML-based test optimization is a strong plus.

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 cross-functionally with hardware design, systems engineering, and global manufacturing teams to ensure alignment of technical direction and deliverables.
• Design and develop embedded firmware and low-level software drivers for STM32-based and custom Coherent test platforms using C/C++, C#, and VB.NET.
• Develop automated test solutions for high-speed transceiver modules, including waveform analysis, DSP-driven measurements, and ML-enabled optimization.
• Integrate new test boards into the existing software architecture and ensure seamless deployment across engineering and manufacturing.
• Support U.S. contract manufacturers with test implementation, system bring-up, debugging, troubleshooting, and sustaining support.
• Perform advanced statistical analysis (SPC, GR&R, correlation studies) to qualify automated testers and validate system performance.
• Collaborate with hardware engineering on debugging, functional validation, and release of new instruments and boards into production.
• Work hands-on with laboratory equipment including oscilloscopes, DMMs, logic analyzers, and high-speed signal analyzers.

Skills

Leadership

Embedded driver development

Test automation

C/C++

C#

VB.NET

Python

DSP concepts

High-speed signaling

Data analysis

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering / Computer Engineering / Computer Science

Tools

STM32 microcontroller

GPIB

SCPI

I2C

UART

Oscilloscopes

Job description

Coherent Corp. in San Francisco, CA seeks a Lead IC for Driver Development & High-Speed Transceiver Test Automation. You will lead a multidisciplinary team and contribute hands-on in embedded firmware, automation, and platform design to accelerate production and improve yields.

The role requires expertise in C/C++, STM32, DSP, and ML-based test optimization, with strong collaboration across hardware, systems, and manufacturing teams. Onsite role with potential travel.