{"id":1145198,"url":"https://alion.io/job/adtran-firmware-engineer-ii","title":"Firmware Engineer II","company":{"id":58419,"name":"Adtran","domain":"adtran.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/adtran","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":95,"open_postings":6,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":367,"computed_at":"2026-09-23T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Hardware","role_family":"Hardware","seniority":"middle","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":["Ottawa, Canada"],"countries":["CA"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":81000,"max_usd":150000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":50},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Outlook","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-23T14:40:15Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-23","last_verified_at":"2026-09-23T23:07:56Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"Welcome!\nOur Growth is Creating Great Opportunities!\nOur team is expanding, and we want to hire the most talented people we can.Continued success depends on it!Once you've had a chance to explore our current open positions, apply to the ones you feel suit you best and keep track of both your progress in the selection process, and new postings that might interest you!\nThanks for your interest in working on our team!\nThe Firmware Engineer II will design, develop, and test the embedded software for pluggable optical transceiver modules within the Optical Engines product unit. You will work closely with Optical, Hardware, and Test engineers to deliver high-quality, production-grade firmware for next-generation optical products.\nDuties and Responsibilities:\nPerform all aspects of embedded firmware design and development, including architecture, design, implementation, testing, and debugging\nWrite device drivers for complex ASIC’s, FPGA’s, and other components\nContribute to hardware design and participate in hardware design reviews\nSupport the initial turn-up of new hardware\nWork with optical, hardware, and test engineers to ensure product goals are met\nDevelop automation scripts to validate and test the product firmware\nDevelop user interfaces for transceiver assemblies and plugs\nAssist in the design and implementation of manufacturing test fixtures\n\nBasic Qualifications:\nBachelor’s in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related\nProficient in C programming for embedded software\nDebugging software experience\nReal-time operating systems experience\nFamiliar with ARM or other microcontrollers\nFamiliar with UARTs as well as SPI and I2C protocols\nProficient with reading schematics and using an oscilloscope\nFamiliarity with optical networking (OTN, Gigabit Ethernet) is a plus\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills\nRequirements & Work Environment:\nPermanent, full-time position\n40 hours/week, Monday - Friday, in-office\nPrimary location in Ottawa, Canada\nMust be authorized to work in Canada\nBe energetic and eager to collaborate with a wide variety of cultures and personalities\nBe able to maintain a positive outlook in the face of uncertainty\nHave a genuine desire to learn, innovate, and succeed","description_format":"text","description_chars":2228,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"Canada","iso":"CA","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Telecommunications"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-23T14:40:15Z"}],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":367,"reasons":["conf:0","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-09-23T23:42:46Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/adtran-firmware-engineer-ii","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/adtran-firmware-engineer-ii.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-23T23:42:46Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers"}}