Staff Firmware Engineer

As a Staff Firmware Engineer, you will play a crucial role in shaping the validation process for our cutting-edge optical telecom products. Your primary focus will be to define and execute end-to-end validation strategies, ensuring carrier-class quality and meeting customer expectations. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including HW, Optical, ASIC, FW, and SW, to influence design for testability and drive system-level, feature-level, and regression test planning. This role offers an opportunity to lead root cause analysis, enhance test coverage, and participate in test automation strategies, ensuring scalability and maintainability. NILightpath Must-have-skills BE/B.TECH in Engineering with a minimum of 8 years of experience in validation of optical telecom products. Strong domain expertise in validation of Coherent Optics, Transponders, and standards: OTN (G.709), Ethernet (100G/400G/800G), CMIS. Proven experience testing carrier-grade embedded systems in cross-functional and Agile environments. Hands-on experience with optical test equipment, including traffic testers, OSA, Optical Analyzer, Power Meter, VOA, Optical Switch, and BER testers. Strong Python proficiency, with experience in pytest-based automation frameworks preferred. AI-Assisted Development: Proven experience leveraging modern AI tools to accelerate test script generation and optimize debugging. Experience with test automation, Git, CI/CD integration, defect tracking, and test management tools. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with geographically distributed teams. Self-driven, quality-focused, and adaptable to fast-paced product environments. Cross-cultural knowledge and a global mindset are highly valued. Nice-to-Have Skills Experience with test automation, Git, CI/CD integration, defect tracking, and test management tools. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with geographically distributed teams.