Senior IC Driver & High-Speed Transceiver Test Lead

Frey Consulting Group

Fremont (CA)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

14 days+

Get more replies from employers

Send a job-specific resume in minutes.

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.