Senior Firmware Engineer

Molex; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role involves designing and verifying firmware for cutting-edge optical transceivers, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring product reliability through rigorous testing. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in firmware development, particularly for communication products, and will be proficient in C/C++ and Python. Join a company that values innovation and offers a supportive environment where your contributions can drive significant advancements in optical technology.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Vacation

Educational Assistance

Retirement Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in firmware design and development for communication products.
• Strong understanding of bus protocols and hands-on experience with lab equipment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and verify CMIS compliant firmware for optical transceivers.
• Troubleshoot and resolve operational and customer issues effectively.

Skills

C/C++ Programming

Python Programming

Firmware Design

RTOS Development

Bus Protocols (I2C, SPI, PCIe)

PID Control Loops

Troubleshooting

Education

Master's Degree in Computer Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscope

Signal Generators

GIT Version Control System

CI/CD Pipelines

Job description

Molex is seeking a highly skilled Senior Firmware Engineer to join our Optical Systems Business Unit. In this role, you will be part of a fast-paced firmware engineering team developing next generation optical transceivers for datacenter and telecom markets. The ideal candidate will have an excellent understanding of firmware design, development and verification methodologies for optical communication products. You will collaborate with Product Management, Hardware, Operations, and Field Application Engineering Teams to drive the development of transceiver products. This role requires both domestic and international travel.

Our Team

Molex possesses a rich heritage in the optical industry. We provide the highest performing and field-proven wavelength management solutions from components, modules to integrated line-cards. Continuous innovation in passive component function integration, miniaturization, and manufacturing automation, cutting edge WSS and amplification technology and comprehensive optical, mechanical, electrical and software design capabilities enable us to serve the needs of high-density, high-bandwidth, and flexible optical networks of telecom, datacom, hyperscale datacenter and supercomputing.

What You Will Do

• Design, Develop and Verify CMIS Compliant Firmware for Optical Transceivers
• Design, implement and calibrate control loops for electro-optical components
• Port, Integrate and Test DSP chip driver software on target platforms
• Ensure Product Performance. Reliability and Quality through Critical Code Reviews, Test Design and Analysis
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) and Application Engineering teams in bringing products to the market
• Troubleshoot and resolve operational and customer issues by understanding the use cases, reproducing the issues in lab and implementing solutions
• Lead distributed design and development teams across multiple time zones

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Master’s degree in Computer Engineering and related fields
• 7+ years of experience in firmware design and development for communication products
• Proficiency in C/C++ and Python Programming
• Experience in bare-metal and RTOS based firmware development and optimization
• Strong understanding of bus protocols like I2C, I3C, SPI, PCIe, MDIO etc.
• Hands-on experience with lab equipment like Oscilloscope, Signal Generators, OSA, VOA etc.
• Knowledge about PID control loops involving DAC, ADC, TEC and PIC
• Experience with GIT Version Control System, CI/CD Pipelines and optical technologies is a plus

For this role, we anticipate paying $150,000 - $180,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, drivinginnovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer todata communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a globalelectronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edgetechnologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.

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Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

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