Coherent Corp. · 1 day ago
Software Development Engineer, Firmware Validation
Fremont, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$83K/yr - $111K/yr
1+ years expCoherent Corp. is a global leader in lasers and engineered materials, seeking a Software Development Engineer for Firmware Validation. The role involves developing a modular Python framework for hardware communication, designing software abstractions, and validating firmware behavior through test scripts and modules.
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Responsibilities
Bridge the gap between hardware and software by developing a modular python framework to communicate with low-level hardware using protocol-level communication interfaces (e.g., USB, I2C, UART) which enables our software application to interact with hardware for efficient firmware validation and seamless hardware-software integration
Design and implement high-level software abstractions for low-level hardware communication protocols, ensuring minimal latency and preserving the performance characteristics of time-sensitive I2C transactions
Develop reusable test scripts and modules to validate firmware behavior, execute regression suites, support new product introduction (NPI) testing and hardware bring-up
Implement structured logging and reporting, generating outputs in formats like JSON, CSV, or HTML for traceability and auditability
Maintain high code quality, detailed documentation for Application architecture, testing procedures, validation results and reusable components for future scalability
Integrate with databases or dashboards for test result visualization and analytics
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related field
Strong programming skills in Python, C++ and C# with experience in building modular, scalable codebases
Deep understanding of hardware communication protocols: I2C, SPI, UART, USB, MDIO, etc
Experience developing test frameworks or automation tools for firmware or embedded hardware
Familiarity with tools like smbus2, pyserial, python-periphery, pyvisa, or similar
Ability to debug using lab tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power meters)
Comfortable working in a Linux environment, with git, scripting, and CI fundamentals
Strong verbal and written communication skills for documentation and cross-functional work
Preferred
Master's degree preferred but not required
Preferred 1-2 years of industry experience
Prior experience in optical transceiver validation, CMIS protocol, or related hardware
Exposure to IronPython or C#/Python interop in WPF environments, experience integrating with test databases or visualization tools
Benefits
Competitive compensation program
Company
Coherent Corp.
Coherent empowers market innovators to define the future through breakthrough technologies, from materials to systems.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$3.44BKey Investors
JP Morgan Chase
2025-09-26Post Ipo Debt· $3.03B
2021-05-07Post Ipo Equity· $410M
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