Lead Engineer, Embedded System Verification

The Lead Embedded System Verification Engineer will define test infrastructure, review system requirements, develop automated test solutions and perform end-to-end validation of optical transmission systems. Working with cross-functional teams, you will help ensure new and existing products meet performance, quality and customer requirements.

What You’ll Do

• Review system requirements and translate them into comprehensive test plans.
• Create traceability matrices linking test cases to technical requirements.
• Establish verification standards, tools and best practices for a new team.
• Validate optical provisioning, alarms, telemetry and software upgrades across CLI and gRPC interfaces.
• Conduct end-to-end testing of optical transmission systems, including:
• Signal-integrity validation.
• Network resilience, protection switching and failure recovery.
• Layer 1 performance, including BER, Q-factor and latency.
• Layer 0 performance, including optical power, spectrum and OSNR.
• Develop and maintain Python-based test automation.
• Implement CI/CD regression pipelines using Jenkins or GitLab.
• Run daily sanity tests and software/hardware regression testing.
• Develop test cases for new features and customer-reported issues.
• Produce test-summary and project-status reports for each release.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, systems and product teams throughout development.
  

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Five or more years of experience in communications-system verification and testing.
• Experience automating northbound interface testing using NETCONF/YANG, CLI or SNMP.
• Experience testing Linux-based embedded systems.
• Strong Python scripting skills and familiarity with Visual Studio Code.
• Knowledge of network protocols, including TCP/IP, Ethernet and OTN.
• Experience with DWDM technologies such as EDFA, WSS, OCM and OTDR.
• Practical experience using oscilloscopes, optical spectrum analysers and other laboratory debugging equipment.
• Ability to work independently, manage priorities and deliver against demanding schedules.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Experience with 100G, 400G and 800G optical transponder modules would be advantageous. Knowledge of Chinese is also an asset.

Everything We Do Is Guided By Our ICARE Values

• 🤝 Integrity – Create an environment of trust.
• ✨ Collaboration – Innovate through the sharing of ideas.
• 🎯 Accountability – Own the process and the outcome.
• 🌍 Respect – Recognize the value in everyone.
• 🚀 Enthusiasm – Find a sense of purpose in work.

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!

Note to recruiters and employment agencies: We will not pay for unsolicited resumes from recruiters and employment agencies unless we have a signed agreement and have required assistance, in writing, for a specific opening.