Systems Software Engineer, Test & Automation Infrastructure
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
- Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
- Strong interest in embedded systems, firmware verification, automation infrastructure, and optical transceiver technologies.
- 0 - 1+ years of experience in software development, test infrastructure, firmware validation, embedded systems, automation frameworks, or systems-level tooling. Relevant Internship, academic project, research, lab or co-op experience will be considered. Recent graduates are encouraged to apply.
- Experience developing software in one or more languages such as C#, Python, 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
- Master’s degree preferred but not required.
- 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 qualifications.
- 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.
- Collaborate with firmware engineers to generate requirements and design new test coverage for new product Introduction, (NPI) features.
- 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.
- Document tools, frameworks, APIs, workflows, and design decisions clearly for long-term maintainability.
Benefits
- competitive compensation program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
