Chip Firmware Validation Engineer

Who you are

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with 5+ years of experience in ASIC firmware validation
• Strong understanding of hardware-software integration
• Practical knowledge of communication and control in embedded systems, peripherals, and buses
• Experience in embedded software development
• Experience developing commercial or enterprise-level software and firmware on Linux
• Experience with Git and CMake for building and managing software projects
• Hands-on experience with data gathering, analysis, and reporting
• Proficiency with Python, C, C++ and MongoDB
• Experience with Snowflake reporting software
• Experience with environments such as CMIS and OpenBMC, and familiarity with validation and reliability/FIT(Failure in Time) testing
• Familiarity with optical test, measurement and methodologies for characterizing optical components and systems
• Experience developing firmware for photonic transceivers or similar systems

What the job involves

• We are hiring a Chip Firmware Validation Engineer to help us build the next generation of photonic AI processors and interconnects
• In this role, you will be responsible for developing and validating the device software and firmware stack for Photonic Compute and Photonic Interconnect products
• You will collaborate with other software and hardware systems teams to develop firmware, conduct validation and reliability testing, perform data analysis, and execute further software stack optimization
• Join a tight-knit team where each individual’s contributions directly impact the success of the company and our innovative products
• At Lightmatter, you’ll have the opportunity to work with people who love to build and who thrive in technically diverse environments where great ideas are valued and prioritized
• Collaborate across a multidisciplinary team including photonics, analog, digital, systems, and network experts to define the control architecture for Lightmatter's photonic interconnect products
• Drive the software and firmware validation testing for our photonic products
• Debug and troubleshoot embedded systems using tools such as GDB, JTAG, and logic analyzers
• Participate in defining product architecture and validation test plans definition to gather requirements and usability criteria

Benefits

• Commuter benefit
• Happy hour -Spend time together and build friendships
• Generous vacation policy and holidays
• 401(K)
• Opportunity to learn from your peers and teach them what you know across electronics, photonics, machine learning, and more