In this role, you'll focus on host control software for lasers and own test infrastructure and embedded host controllers that we can lend into other programs for CMIS-based laser control. You'll work alongside experienced engineers across photonics, analog, digital, systems, and networking to build the software foundation that powers laser bring-up, characterization, and qualification across multiple product lines. This is an excellent opportunity to grow your embedded systems expertise while owning infrastructure that has direct, visible leverage across the company.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own host control software for lasers, including bring-up, configuration, and runtime control interfaces.
• Build and maintain test infrastructure and embedded host controllers that can be reused across programs for CMIS-based laser control.
• Collaborate across a multidisciplinary team including Photonic, Analog, Digital, Systems, and Network experts to support laser characterization, qualification, and integration.
• Contribute to the diagnostics and monitoring stack for photonic transceivers.
• Implement and tune portions of active laser control and stabilization algorithms with guidance from senior engineers.
• Develop integrations with DataCenter administration capabilities using environments such as CMIS, OpenBMC, and DMTF.
• Debug and troubleshoot embedded systems using tools such as GDB, JTAG, and logic analyzers.
• Support bring-up and debug of lasers using optical test and measurement equipment.
• Partner with hardware and test engineering teams to define interfaces and ensure host controllers meet the needs of multiple programs.

Qualifications

• BS and 2+ years of experience, or MS and 1+ years of experience.
• Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related technical field.
• Experience developing and shipping embedded or host-side control software.
• Working understanding of hardware-software integration.
• Practical knowledge of communication and control in embedded systems, peripherals, and buses (e.g., I2C, SPI, UART).
• Experience developing software or firmware on Linux.
• Proficiency in Python and/or C++.
• Proficiency with Git and familiarity with build systems such as CMake.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building test infrastructure, hardware-in-the-loop test setups, or instrument automation frameworks.
• Familiarity with CMIS or similar transceiver management interfaces.
• Hands-on experience with debugging tools such as GDB, JTAG, and logic analyzers.
• Exposure to control systems, signal processing, or feedback loop tuning.
• Experience developing firmware or host software for transceivers, optical modules, or similar mixed-signal systems.
• Familiarity with OpenBMC, DMTF, or similar datacenter management environments.
• Exposure to optical communication systems, laser physics, or optical test and measurement.