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VIAVI is also a leader in light management technologies for 3D sensing, anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, government and aerospace applications.We are the people behind the products that help keep the world connected at home, school, work, at play, and everywhere in between. VIAVI employees are passionate about supporting customer success and we welcome people who bring their best every day to the company - to question, to collaborate and to push for solutions that will delight our customers.\nVIAVI Solutions is seeking a Senior Firmware Developer to join the Fiber Optic Production Lab Test (FOPLT) engineering team. This role focuses on embedded firmware development for modular optical test and measurement cassettes used in the MAP platform. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with ARM and DSP embedded systems, FPGA interfacing, microcontroller programming, and Linux kernel-level development. You will work across the full hardware-software stack - from microcontroller and DSP firmware to ARM Linux applications, FPGA register interfaces, and PCIe bridge logic - delivering production-quality firmware for instruments used by telecom operators worldwide.\nAbout the Role\nAs a Senior Firmware Developer at VIAVI Solutions, you will design, develop, debug, and maintain embedded firmware for the MAP modular optical test platform and its cassette ecosystem. The MAP platform is a rack-mounted chassis hosting hot-swappable optical test modules (cassettes) covering a broad range of fiber optic test and measurement applications.\nYou will work across multiple cassette architectures as well as chassis-level infrastructure including FPGA bridges, microcontrollers, and Linux kernel/driver integration.\nDuties & Responsibilities:\nKey Responsibilities:\n Cassette Firmware DevelopmentDevelop and maintain firmware for ARM-based cassettes (embedded Linux, C/C++) and DSP-based cassettes (uClinux, C/C++)\nImplement SCPI command protocol handlers for instrument control and measurement data acquisition\nDevelop multi-threaded real-time signal processing pipelines using FFT, DSP, and SIMD optimizations\nInterface with optical hardware components via I2C, SPI, UART, and USB\n\n FPGA Interfacing & DevelopmentInterface cassette firmware with FPGA co-processors for signal processing, optical triggering, and hardware acceleration via memory-mapped registers\nMaintain and enhance the MAP platform PCIe bridge FPGA (Verilog) which provides bus translation between the host processor and cassette backplane\nDebug FPGA register-level interactions and timing issues across SPI and PCIe domains\n\n Microcontroller FirmwareDevelop firmware for bridge board microcontrollers (C) that manage FPGA programming, card-present detection, I2C register interfaces, and chassis power sequencing\nMaintain power management microcontroller firmware controlling chassis power rails, standby/power-cycle sequencing, and watchdog functionality\n\n Kernel & System-Level WorkContribute to Linux kernel and device tree customization on the chassis controller\nDebug and resolve hardware-software integration issues including I2C bus contention, display pipeline conflicts, IRQ handling, and power management\nDevelop and maintain system services, udev rules, and shell scripts for chassis lifecycle management (boot, hot-plug, reboot, shutdown)\n\n Cross-Functional CollaborationWork closely with hardware engineers on board bring-up, schematic review, and signal integrity debugging\nCollaborate with the software team on communication between cassette firmware and the web GUI / front panel applications\nSupport manufacturing with calibration firmware, production test scripts, and factory provisioning tools\nLeverage AI-augmented development workflows (e.g., AI coding assistants) to accelerate firmware development, debugging, analysis and unit-testing\n\nPre-Requisites / Skills / Experience Requirements:\nRequired Qualifications:\nBS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field\n7+ years of embedded firmware development experience\nStrong proficiency in C and C++ for embedded systems (bare-metal and Linux)\nHands-on experience with ARM and/or DSP processor architectures\nExperience with FPGA interfacing (register-level, SPI/I2C/memory-mapped I/O); HDL (Verilog or VHDL) reading ability preferred\nSolid understanding of serial communication protocols: I2C, SPI, UART, USB\nExperience with embedded Linux (kernel configuration, device trees, cross-compilation, driver development)\nProficiency with debugging tools: JTAG, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, serial consoles\nFamiliarity with version control (Git) and CI/CD build systems\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience with DSP platforms and real-time signal processing (FFT, filtering, spectral analysis)\nExperience with Xilinx Zynq or similar ARM+FPGA SoC development\nExperience with AVR or similar 8-bit microcontrollers\nKnowledge of SCPI protocol and test & measurement instrument firmware\nExperience with fiber optic components and optical test instrumentation\nExperience with PCIe protocol and bridge design\nKnowledge of RTOS concepts (FreeRTOS, uClinux, or similar)\nExperience with Docker-based embedded build environments and Buildroot/Yocto\nFamiliarity with Debian packaging and systemd service architecture\nExperience with AI-augmented development tools and workflows\nIf you have what it takes to push boundaries and seize opportunities, apply to join our team today.\nVIAVI Solutions is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer - minorities/females/veterans/persons with disabilities.\nJob Posting Pay Range:\n86,929to\n161,439Exceptional qualifications, experience and location may impact salary. 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