Lead Embedded Firmware Engineer – High-Speed SerDes & Photonics

Ayar Labs

San Jose (CA)

On-site

USD 170,000 - 210,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Job summary

Ayar Labs in San Jose, CA is seeking an exceptional Firmware Engineer to own the firmware development lifecycle for our cutting-edge multi-chip package systems. You will drive firmware design from inception to customer deployment, collaborating with analog/digital and photonics teams to control high-speed SerDes and embedded devices.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering, 4+ years in bare-metal embedded firmware with C, and hands-on experience with Git, JIRA, and

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of experience in bare-metal embedded firmware development.
  • Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
  • Experience with high-speed SerDes and photonics applications is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Develop firmware architecture for multi-chip package systems.
  • Drive embedded firmware development for high-speed electronics and photonics.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers.
  • Collaborate with hardware, software, validation and systems teams to meet project goals.

Skills

Embedded firmware development
C programming
Git
CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

JIRA
Make-based build flows
Git

Job description

Ayar Labs in San Jose, CA is seeking an exceptional Firmware Engineer to own the firmware development lifecycle for our cutting-edge multi-chip package systems. You will drive firmware design from inception to customer deployment, collaborating with analog/digital and photonics teams to control high-speed SerDes and embedded devices.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering, 4+ years in bare-metal embedded firmware with C, and hands-on experience with Git, JIRA, and

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