Principal Firmware Engineer

Coherent Corp.•Horsham, PA

About The Position

Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!

Requirements

University degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
8+ years of experience in embedded systems real time control systems development with microcontrollers and FPGA hardware
Expert on C++ programming in embedded system, and experience on assembly programming language preferred.
Experience in Object Oriented design.
Practical experience across the entire Agile development lifecycle, including continuous integration, continuous deployment (CI/CD), and collaboration through DevOps practices.
Experience in lab bench debugging tools oscilloscopes, logic analyzers.
Should be able to work and deliver on an aggressive schedule.
Knowledge and experience on NIOS, ARM and GNU tool chains.
Self-starter, highly motivated, dedicated and teamwork oriented.
The ability to work independently with less guidance from supervisors.
Creative, analytical and structured problem-solving capabilities
Knowledge of digital signal processing and control theory, including the design of various filters as well as open-loop and closed-loop control systems. Strong communication skills and experience working in cross-cultural and global team environments
All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.
Ensure adherence to company’s values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.: Integrity – Create an Environment of Trust Collaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas Accountability – Own the Process and the Outcome Respect – Recognize the Value in Everyone Enthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

Nice To Haves

Experience in Optical Communication industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

Firmware development
Design and develop control algorithms, features and f/w test processes used across multiple products.
Perform unit functional tests and robustness tests.
Continuously improve code reusability, execution efficiency and product performance.
Ensure firmware documentation is accurate and up to date.
Work with optical, hardware and test engineering teams to continuously improve firmware performance, execution efficiency, and development processes.
Coaching junior engineers on firmware developing.
Drive coding reviews and practices across team
Customer, NPI and Manufacturing support
Responsible for resolving sustaining issues, fixing bugs in legacy products, and implementing new customer-requested features.