Lead IC – Driver Development & High-Speed Transceiver Test Automation

Frey Consulting Group; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Frey Consulting Group is seeking a Lead Engineer for Driver Development and High-Speed Transceiver Test Automation. You will provide technical ownership across embedded driver development, automated test platforms, and manufacturing deployment for next-generation 800G/1.6T transceivers.

This senior IC role emphasizes hands-on development, cross-functional collaboration, and architecture leadership without a move into management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of embedded software or driver development experience preferred.
• Experience with embedded driver development and debugging.
• Experience with automated test development and production deployment.
• Experience with high-speed optical transceivers and PAM4.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop embedded drivers and automated test platforms for next-generation optical transceivers.
• Build hands-on C/C++ software supporting 800G, 1.6T, and future high-speed optical products.
• Develop scalable test automation and instrument communication using SCPI, GPIB, I2C, UART, and related interfaces.
• Integrate and debug hardware/software systems using schematics, oscilloscopes, DCA equipment, BER testing, and other high-speed instrumentation.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship across an 8-15 person multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Partner with Hardware, Firmware, DSP, Systems, Product, Manufacturing, Program Management, and FAE teams.
• Lead software and test solutions from development through NPI and production deployment.
• Drive improvements in manufacturing yield, UPH, reliability, test capability, and overall software architecture.

Skills

Embedded software

C/C++ development

High-speed test

SCPI/GPIB/I2C/UART

Technical leadership

Manufacturing deployment

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related

Tools

Oscilloscopes

DCA equipment

BER testing

Job description

Lead IC - Driver Development & High-Speed Transceiver Test Automation

Travel: Approximately 10%, primarily to contract manufacturers, internal development sites, and occasional supplier locations

Relocation: Available on a case-by-case basis

Position Summary

A global leader in optical communications technology is seeking a Lead Engineer - Driver Development & High-Speed Transceiver Test Automation to provide technical leadership for embedded driver development and automated test platforms supporting next-generation 800G, 1.6T, and beyond optical transceivers.

This is a senior individual contributor opportunity for an engineer who wants significant technical ownership without moving into people management. The role combines hands-on C/C++ development, embedded driver architecture, high-speed test automation, hardware/software integration, and manufacturing deployment.

Working across Hardware, Firmware, DSP, Systems, Product, and Manufacturing Engineering, this engineer will help define the software and test architecture behind next-generation optical technologies supporting AI infrastructure and high-speed data center networking.

What You'll Do

• Architect and develop embedded drivers and automated test platforms for next-generation optical transceivers
• Build hands-on C/C++ software supporting 800G, 1.6T, and future high-speed optical products
• Develop scalable test automation and instrument communication using SCPI, GPIB, I²C, UART, and related interfaces
• Integrate and debug hardware/software systems using schematics, oscilloscopes, DCA equipment, BER testing, and other high-speed instrumentation
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship across an 8-15 person multidisciplinary engineering team
• Partner with Hardware, Firmware, DSP, Systems, Product, Manufacturing, Program Management, and FAE teams
• Lead software and test solutions from development through NPI and production deployment
• Drive improvements in manufacturing yield, UPH, reliability, test capability, and overall software architecture

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline
• 10+ years of embedded software, driver development, or high-speed optical test development experience strongly preferred
• Experience with embedded driver development, electrical schematics, and hardware/software debugging
• Strong background in automated test development and production deployment
• Experience with high-speed optical transceivers and PAM4 technology
• Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, DCA, BER testing, and high-speed test instrumentation
• Experience communicating with instrumentation through SCPI, GPIB, I²C, UART, or similar interfaces
• Proven ability to provide cross-functional technical leadership while remaining hands-on with development

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• Experience with 1.6T optical transceivers and next-generation data center technologies
• Background in Co-Packaged Optics (CPO), Optical Compute Interconnect (OCI), or Silicon Photonics
• Experience within optical networking, high-speed semiconductors, telecom, datacom, or test instrumentation
• Experience defining test architecture for high-volume manufacturing environments

Why This Opportunity

• Help build the next generation of 1.6T and beyond optical manufacturing technology
• Significant technical ownership without having to move into people management
• Influence end-to-end software and automated test architecture
• Work across optics, embedded software, firmware, DSP, automation, and manufacturing
• Greenfield development opportunities with direct impact on future products
• Work on technologies supporting AI infrastructure and next-generation data center networking
• Clear technical career path into Principal and Senior Principal Engineer opportunities