Firmware Engineer

USA-CA Irvine Alton Parkway Bldg 2💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-28 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, implement, and verify firmware and software for embedded systems, specifically low-level modules, middleware, and diagnostics for optical PHY chip sets.

Role type

Senior Firmware Engineer (Embedded Systems)

Builds

Firmware and software for embedded optical PHY chip sets

Domain

Semiconductor / Optical Networking

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Embedded C, ARM Assembly, Real-time systems programming, Multi-threading, Inter-processor communication, Driver development (MDIO, I2C, SPI), Debugging

Preferred skills

ARM processor architecture, Windows Visual C/C++ development, Linux development, Open source licensing (GPL, LGPL, ASL)

Technologies

C, ARM Assembly, MDIO, I2C, SPI, Windows, Linux

Responsibilities

Design and develop new embedded products; Maintain legacy products; Troubleshoot embedded C code; Provide leadership in architectural governance and code hygiene practices

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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