Senior Manager – Driver Development & High-Speed Transceiver Test Automation

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Leadership & Technical Strategy


* Lead, mentor, and develop a team of driver developers, embedded firmware engineers, and test automation engineers.


* Define and communicate roadmap for embedded driver development, automation architecture, DSP-based test workflows, and system integration.


* Provide architectural oversight of test software, firmware platforms, and high-speed transceiver evaluation frameworks.


* Partner cross-functionally with hardware design, systems engineering, and global manufacturing teams to ensure alignment of technical direction and deliverables.

Hands-On Technical Responsibilities (Individual Contributor)


* Design and develop embedded firmware and low-level software drivers for STM32-based and custom Coherent test platforms using C/C++, C#, and VB.NET.


* Develop automated test solutions for high-speed transceiver modules, including waveform analysis, DSP-driven measurements, and ML-enabled optimization.


* Integrate new test boards into the existing software architecture and ensure seamless deployment across engineering and manufacturing.


* Support U.S.

contract manufacturers with test implementation, system bring-up, debugging, troubleshooting, and sustaining support.


* Perform advanced statistical analysis (SPC, GR&R, correlation studies) to qualify automated testers and validate system performance.


* Collaborate with hardware engineering on debugging, functional validation, and release of new instruments and boards into production.


* Work hands-on with laboratory equipment including oscilloscopes, DMMs, logic analyzers, and high-speed signal analyzers.

Education & Experience


* BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.


* 10+ years of experience in embedded systems, driver development, or test automation, with at least 3-5 years in leadership, technical management, or team-lead capacity.


* Proven experience developing firmware and low-level drivers in C, C++, C#, and VB.NET, with strong preference for STM32 microcontroller experience.


* Strong understanding of high-speed digital signaling, transceiver testing (NRZ, PAM4), and DSP concepts.


* Experience building and deploying automation frameworks and factory-level test systems.


* Proficiency in instrument communication protocols: GPIB, SCPI, I²C, UART.


* Experience with Python, .NET platforms, MATLAB, or ML-based test optimization is a strong plus.

Skills


* Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire multidisciplinary engineering teams.


* Excellent project-management skills with a track record of driving complex cross-functional initiatives.


* Strong communication, presentation, and documentation skills.


* Able to collaborate effectively with contract manufacturers to support test deployment and continuous improvement.


* Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable...