TEMP- Software Engineer

Coherent Corp. Vietnam•Fremont, CA

4d•$30 - $49•Remote

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! This is a part-time role, approximately 5 hours per week, capped at 10 hours a week, for 4-5 months. This position is remote. Regular use of a computer and other office equipment is necessary. Interaction with team members and external contacts is a regular part of the job.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related field.
Strong interest in embedded systems, firmware verification, automation infrastructure, and optical transceiver technologies.
Experience developing software in one or more languages such as Python, C/C++, C# or similar.
Experience working with automation frameworks, test infrastructure, hardware/software integration, or embedded system validation.
Strong understanding of software development practices, including version control, debugging, code reviews, and documentation.

Nice To Haves

Strong Python programming language skills, Git version Control and Familiarity with C, C++, C# programming languages is a plus.
Experience with optics and signal processing is a plus.
Knowledge of common buses and communication protocols (e.g. UART, I2C, SPI, interfaces, etc.)
Familiarity with instrument and hardware control such as digital I/O, timers, ADCs, UARTs, low power modes, etc.
Experience working at the hardware/software interface: reading and writing registers, comfortable with hardware specs.
Comfortable using oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, etc.
Hands-on (practical) or lab experience with hardware.
Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
Work effectively with other members of core team for module development.

Responsibilities

Develop and enhance automated test execution frameworks for firmware and system-level validation.
Support automation for customer issue replication, debug workflows, and release qualification.
Document FIRE, SRT and EUI5 architecture, frameworks, APIs workflows, troubleshooting procedures and design decisions clearly for long-term maintainability.
Create software solutions that reduce manual effort, improve repeatability, and increase automation coverage.
Assist with root-cause analysis of firmware or system-level issues by improving observability and debug tooling.
Translate validation and customer issue requirements into software infrastructure and tooling solutions.
Participate in design reviews, code reviews, architecture discussions, and technical planning.
Support migration from manual or script-based workflows toward robust, platform-based automation.