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

Coherent Corp.•Santa Clara, CA

55d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Manager to lead the Driver Development & High-Speed Transceiver Test Automation group. This position is dual-focused: 1. Leadership of a high-performing engineering team, and 2. Direct technical contribution in embedded driver development, automation, test platform design, data analysis, and manufacturing deployment. This role is accountable for architecting next-generation test automation platforms, accelerating production cycles, improving yields, and supporting the deployment of automated test solutions at U.S. contract manufacturing sites.

Requirements

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.
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 of balancing strategic leadership with hands-on technical execution.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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.
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.