Engineer - Embedded Firmware

Ayar Labs•San Jose, CA

30d•$120,000 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

Ayar Labs is revolutionizing the world of optical interconnect technology with our cutting-edge electro-photonic chips! We are seeking an exceptional Firmware Engineer to drive firmware design from inception to customer deployment, ensuring seamless hardware validation and integration. This is a unique opportunity to leverage your expertise in embedded systems, multi-chip package environments, and high-speed SerDes to shape the future of optical interconnect.

Requirements

Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering or a related field with 1+ years of experience.
Proven expertise in bare-metal platform firmware development, with strong programming skills in C, C++ and python.
Industry experience with CMIS (Content Management Interoperability Services) communication protocol.
Hands-on, proactive approach with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment.
Experience with various microcontrollers (e.g., STM, Microchip) and firmware debugging tools.
Experience with hardware schematics.
Experience with driver development (e.g., ADC/ DAC).
Experience with communication protocols (e.g., I2C, SPI, USB, UART).
Proficiency with modern version control workflows (e.g., Git).
Familiarity with project management tools (JIRA), and CI/CD tools.

Nice To Haves

Experience in platform firmware development for laser applications.
Experience in firmware development for high-speed electronics and photonics applications.
Experience in scripting with high level language like Python.
Experience with Make-based build flows.
Ability to own architecture and development of firmware modules from scratch.

Responsibilities

Design a general computing platform: Initialize and control the platform's hardware (like the CPU, memory and I/O devices) and load the operating system, making the platform ready for use.
Firmware Architecture: Collaborate closely with embedded firmware, system hardware and AISC engineers to develop sophisticated platform solutions and meet requirements for our digital and photonic multi-chip and laser systems.
Drive platform firmware development: Design, develop, and optimize firmware for controlling complex systems with the electronic-photonic chips and laser.
Provide Technical Leadership: Mentor and guide junior engineers, contributing to their professional growth and development.
Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner effectively with diverse teams, including hardware, software, validation and systems engineers, to achieve project goals.

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